The songs and music of KENNY HERBERT
an Edinburgh musician/songwriter who has been working on the music scene for the last 20 years writing and playing in various styles from Pop and Traditional Scottish to Soul and R&B being influenced mainly by the music of Lennon and McCartney. Along with his solo writing Kenny has co-written with various writers including ‘Pilots’ David Paton, and has a current successful partnership with Scottish Guitar Legend Rab Howat. Kenny has also written some tunes with one of the UK’s top soul jazz artistes, the London based underrated Ola Onabule. Over the years he has written and recorded some good albums and has built up a catalogue of real quality songs, some of which are previewed on this site. Kenny insists the reward is being able to write record and perform original timeless melodies that people can relate to and appreciate. Kenny says “recording in Denia, Spain, Abbey Road, London and in his hometown of Edinburgh has been a real joy and that he has kept all his original music as honest as possible by coming up with strong melodies and lyrics written from the heart”. Please feel free to email him on

2007 was a good year for Kenny and Rab

This last year we have recorded ‘Famous Faces on a Bar room wall‘ 13 songs again written from the heart and as I always say ”the music is the reward“. We have played a good few gigs recently and the new stuff gets great reaction.

We make an annual pilgrimage to Merseyside every August for the Mathew Street Festival, where we play live at the The White Star Bar, singing our own stuff and also the music that has influenced us and generations of people from all warpes of life, throughout the world. We try and write strong melodic songs and continue to perform with the same enthusiasm and excitement that the Beatles always had.In August we performed a live set on Spencer Leighs show on BBC Radio Merseyside along with a 5 hour session at the White Star Bar......unbeatable!!!

Just a quick mention of a fantastic day I had in October by special invite to see Paul McCartney. A private jet from Edinburgh took David Paton, John Glen and myself to Paris for a one off show at the Olympia. It was a small gig no more than 2000. We were VIPS and watched Macca rehearse all the Beatles stuff at the sound check (2 hours) then the show and attended the after show party. A magical unforgettable day to see our all time hero!!!
We try to get down to record in Abbey Road 2 when we can (or afford it) it is truly the best studio I have worked in and on the occasions I have been there the memories will stay with me all my life. Just to have recorded in the place the Fab Four had done it all is a unique and unforgettable experience. On all my songs I have try not to copy the Beatles (which is impossible) but to keep the feel of all the great melodies from the 60’s. Into January 2008, and Rab Howat and myself are again writing and recording new material with David Paton at his Edinburgh Studio. Our next gigs will be in March.