Medford Native To Release New Album 'Headland' With Celtic Roots Trio

MEDFORD, MA – Eric McDonald, a Medford native and the lead vocalist and mandolinist for the Celtic roots trio Kalos, is set to release a new album later this month.

The album, titled “Headland,” will be released on April 27. The trio will perform in concert that evening at Club Passim in Harvard Square at 8 p.m.

McDonald attended Berklee College of Music and Harvard University under the tutelage of renowned guitarist and mandolinist John McGann and cellist Eugene Friesene, according to the trio’s website. He plays alongside Ryan McKasson on the fiddle, viola, and vocals and Jeremiah McLane on accordion, piano, and vocals.

The three musicians are currently touring in support of their new album, “Headland,” named for the point where land meets sea.

Listeners can expect to be taken through a range or moods, from poignant yearning to exuberant celebration, according to a news release.

“The narrative power of McDonald’s vocals joins the darker riffs of McKasson’s fiddle [and McLane’s soulful accordion] for an album with pluck, depth, and good reels aplenty,” Rachel Lynne Wilkerson of folkradio.co.uk said on Kalos’ website.

Tickets for the album release concert at Club Passim may be purchased for $20 in advance online or at the door if still available. Club Passim members get a $2 discount.