Ian Kimmel

About me

Ian Kimmel of Dublin, Ohio, is a touring and studio musician who has enjoyed an eclectic fan base nationwide for nearly twenty years. As a child, his parents discovered his musical prowess after he received a guitar as a Christmas present and quickly began to strum harmonious patterns. This experience began his lifelong love for playing various musical instruments, including the guitar, piano, and percussion. 

As a young man growing up in Dublin,Ohio and around Columbus, he enjoyed listening to lesser-known artists with exceptional talent. Many of his favorites, such as drummer Hal Blaine, guitarist Tommy Tedesco, and famed keyboardist and guitarist Leon Russell, were talented session musicians who played backup for some of the country’s top-billing performers. 

Today, Ian uses his deep musical proficiency by playing keyboards in contemporary folk and pop bands that tour Midwest and Northeast nightspots in major cities such as New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago, and Kansas City. He especially enjoys playing backup for talented vocalists in intimate settings, where he feels the energy and connection between the audience and the music.