Kieran
John Callinan, known by his stage name Kirin J. Callinan, is an
Australian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is also a founding
member of Mercy Arms and has played with the Night Game, Jack Ladder and
the Dreamlanders, Mark Ronson and Genesis Owusu. Referred to as the
enfant terrible of Australia's underground rock music scene, Callinan is
known for his flamboyant public persona, confrontational live shows,
and diverse musical output in which, according to Spin, "the
distinctions between talent, irony, and genuine bad taste bleed together
until they're indistinguishable." Callinan said that his primary
motivation as a musician is to "excite and confuse,... But you can't do
that for any length of time without having sincerity."
