Kean was originally the lead vocalist for a Toronto band called The Sharks, consisting of herself, David Baxter, Bazil Donovan and Cleave Anderson.
The band released only one single before Kean left to pursue a solo career.
Kean performed backing vocals on ‘’Chinese Graffiti’’ by Blue Peter in 1981.
The single "I Want You Back" was released in early 1984 and became a hit; it was followed by her full-length album debut, People Talk (Capitol ST-12328), later that year.
Kean left the music industry and has been a tour guide at the McCulloch Heritage Centre in Pictou, Nova Scotia.