Biography: Kiera Osment, who hales from Devon has been compared to the likes of Lana Del Rey, Kate Bush and Rae Morris. Born in 2000 and home educated, Kiera from a young age has had a passion for music, that may have come from being blasted anything from Toms Waits to Dolly Parton onto her mothers stomach when she was in the womb. She was drawn to the piano early on in her life. Given her first keyboard at six, then went on to learn classical piano at nine and achieving grade 8 at thirteen. At this time other instruments started to capture her interest, which included the guitar and cello. Songwriting is her greatest joy, drawing on many experiences from life and her great interest in reading to write poignant songs full of metaphors and puzzles. The strength and emotion of Kiera’s voice came to a surprise to her and her family. Singing wasn’t something Kiera set out to do, but the written songs had to be sung. Her voice is now a very important part of her music. In recent times Kiera has supported Clare Teal, Eleanor McEvoy and Edwina Hayes, Kast Off Kinks and Kevin Mark Trail. In 2013 she was on the long list for Glastonbury’s Emerging talent completion. Kiera has played several live sessions on local radio including BBC Introducing Devon and has also had many plays on various radio and internet shows throughout the world. “Quite Speechless, just Amazing, I’m quite teary eyed. So pleased you came in and did this live session.” - James Santer – BBC Introducing Devon. As well as radio, Kiera regularly gigs all over the Britain at festivals and venues. It is one of her favourite past times, always feeling rejuvenated and inspired after every performance. Kiera is constantly writing and performing and hopes to continue music into old age wherever it takes her! A little note from Kiera: Album; I feel a strange sensation whenever I say the two syllables. Throughout the years I’ve been writing and performing music, I feel as if I have uttered the words maybe, soon and one day a gazillion times; the words now sounding foreign on my lips. There always seemed to be some reason to wait, to get better and develop before bombarding people with my songs. That was silly. I don’t want to look back in 10 years and have nothing physical to show from my music, from this space of time; this state of mind. Finally, I’ve decided to throw caution to the wind. I forced my family upstairs, whilst I took over the sitting room with instruments and recorded the tracks. I see this album as a portrayal of what once was, emotions that inspired the stories and melodies, news clippings that summoned pages of lyrics; now things of the past. It is an album of putting songs to rest, so I can move on with the new. Perhaps that’s part of the reason I felt I had to call this album Car Park Of Dead Dreams. I would like to thank my amazing family. Mum and Dad for driving me to gigs and being a stable force in my relationship with music from a very young age. I know they dislike driving through country roads at 3.00am in thick fog coming home from a gig and yet they carry on. Little brother, Cameron for keeping me grounded with his steady opinion of loathing my music, but being supportive in his own way. :) Grandma for always giving her honest opinion when she first hears the drafts of my songs and holding the fort whilst I gallivant around the country in pursuit of my musical dream. Without my family a lot of my dreams would still be sitting in my songwriting book. I’m very lucky. I would also like to give a humongous thank you to my online followers and anybody I have conversed with on my musical journey. People who commented and liked my songs spurred me to keep on posting. The advice, support and opportunities that have been thrown my way are simply priceless. However, I don’t thank the seagulls that have always tried to become my backing singers outside my window, whenever I turned on the microphone to record! I hope you enjoy my melodious monologue of thought. Sincerely, Kiera. :) http://www.kieraosment.com https://www.facebook.com/kieraosment/