Oen Kennedy

Oen Kennedy was weaned on West African and South Indian music, having spent his early years overseas. He has been writing songs since childhood; covering manifold subjects, especially love.

Besides birds, which are a long-standing chronic source of joy, his other obsessions have included: underwater tunnels, Bach fugues, Sequoias, Blue-black spider wasps, Gaia, stargazing, Vincent Van Gogh, Sea Otters, tsunamis, Mandelbrot Images, Armadillos, Morocco, cyanobacteria, Glenn Gould, and mangoes. Oen is also a full time birdwatcher and has led numerous volunteer nature walks around New England

          Oen has been a practicing music therapist since 1990, and has specialized extensively in working with children with autism. He worked full time at The Perkins School for the Blind from 1987-1998, and received his master’s degree in expressive therapies and a national music therapy certification through Lesley College in 1992.  .

           Oen played his first acoustic "open mike" in January of 1999, and very quickly began receiving calls for bookings from many area venues. Matt Smith, the manager of Club Passim, described Oen this way: "Oen has a gorgeous voice, and gorgeous songs, and is one of the most heartfelt and genuine people I know."

           Oen released his debut CD "Aluminum Green" in June of 2001 at Club Passim to a packed house, and Oen completed his second CD "Live at Club Passim 6-20-01" within six months of "Aluminum Green" , and is currently working on his third CD, which has a working title of "Ook".

Oen is also featured on the 2003  "Best of Boston" CD.

Oen has opened up for Richie Havens, Lorin Rowan and," Phoebe Snow. Oen has also shared the stage with countless other fine performers at showcases and festivals, and has contributed vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, and percussion to numerous recording projects of fellow musicians.