Kirby was a software engineer prior to becoming a musician. He has performed both as a solo act and accompanied by his band, "The Marquee," which features Craig Follett on bass, Mark Marshall on drums, and Chad Murphy on guitar. In 2009, he released
Vampire Hotel, an album that won a Music NL Award and was nominated for four
East Coast Music Awards. Kirby has collaborated with
Ottawa-based blues harmonica player-singer
Steve Marriner on some of his recordings. ==References==