Damien McFly is a singer-songwriter from Padua, Italy, known for his distinctive, gritty voice and a blend of timeless folk melodies with modern indie soundscapes. Over the years, he has captivated audiences with over 500 performances across 15 countries. His debut album, Parallel Mirrors (2015), took him on tours throughout Europe, the UK, the US, and Canada, where he performed at prestigious festivals like SXSW, Canadian Music Week, BBC Carfest, International Richmond Film Festival, and Home Festival.
His singles I Can’t Reply, New Start, and Leap (2018) received widespread acclaim from outlets such as MTV New Generation, Rolling Stone, and ContactMusic. Damien was also featured in interviews on prominent platforms like Rai Radio 1 and BBC Scotland. In the same year, he won the Grand Prize in the Folk category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in New York for his song Mesmerised. He also earned an Honorable Mention in both the International Songwriting Competition and Nashville's Unsigned Only Music competition with his track I Can’t Reply.
In June 2021, his single On Our Own premiered on Billboard Italia, and later that year, Underneath My Skin received a review from the British blog Clashmusic.com. By the summer of 2022, his single No Connection was in rotation on MTV MUSIC Italia’s "New Zone."
In 2022, Damien returned to SXSW in Austin, Texas, and after two European tours, released his album Frames, which has already garnered over 800,000 streams across various platforms.
In October 2024, Damien’s song Leap was selected for the new global campaign of Leapmotor (Stellantis Group). That same year, he released the single Superlovers, which was aired on several Italian radio stations and MTV MUSIC, and he is set to perform at HIT WEEK in Miami (FL).
His new album for those who care is out on November 5th.