The Kearns Family

09/13/2026

We appeared on Eye on the Desert to talk about our upcoming show October 3 at Freedom Plaza in 29 Palms with Joshua Josué.

We are playing When the Nights Are Cold from our new EP Side Trips.

08/14/2026

News popped into my phone saying today is the 50th anniversary of the release of Dancing Queen. Coincidentally The Kearns Family recently put out our own version stripping the disco era original back to an American style folk and country dance hall strut.

Have a listen and discover that a great song prevails over any genre.

08/11/2026

https://z1077fm.com/side-trips-by-kearns-family-celebrates-furstwurld-and-other-hi-desert-originals-and-covers/?fbclid=IwdGRjcATnSqpwZG9mBWZkaWQWUMSkgYP67gsIuQzx-h4WuojKERgczmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR40B2mrj__8VSISrJ7zAqeRogkQGALaBvD3lIUvM19AQANchRJFFr4c17FO6g_aem_J9ANelqKtDBF_esy3y9A6A

Pat and Susan Kearns have spent decades making music together. Since coming to the Morongo Basin, they've become part of a community of artists and

08/07/2026

Brand new from The Kearns Family
Side Trips
1 Dancing Queen (ABBA)
2 The Ballad of Bobby Furst (Pat Kearns and Will Amato)
3 Nothin’ (Townes Van Zandt)
4 Killing the Blues (Rowland Salley)
5 When the Nights Are Cold (Butch Hancock)
Artwork by Susan Kearns

Streaming now. On Bandcamp this afternoon.

07/01/2026

Holiday weekend in Terlingua, TX
Friday at Starlight Theatre 6pm to 9pm
Sunday at The Boathouse Bar & Bungalows 8pm to 11pm

Later in July—->>>

06/05/2026

Our video for If a Cowboy Goes to Heaven.

This was our first of three singles we have released in 2026. The Cross Upon the Hill and Tiny Piece of Sky are the other two songs. All available wherever you stream music. Please have a listen!

05/24/2026

The Kearns Family’s third single of 2026!

Tiny Piece of Sky tells the story of a small town that grew up big and lost touch with the folks that made it unique along the way.

Streaming in the usual places.
Pat Kearns - vocal, harmonica, guitar, mixing
Susan Kearns - upright bass, artwork
Cole Coonce - engineer

05/08/2026

May 29 at 8:30pm
in Pioneertown CA




Live music from the high desert.




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