Music Style: Folk | Acoustic
From the beginning it was clear Kelly was fascinated by the simple, yet beautiful chord changes and melodies from the likes of Cat Stevens, Simon & Garfunkel and James Taylor. He began learning these songs on the house piano and guitar soon followed. Starting in his early teens he performed with various bands, until he began working on his own songs and honing his own musicianship. Small impromptu coffee house gigs along with some other west coast performances drew increasingly larger audiences…..loyal crowds soon followed.
These days attending one of Kelly's shows is listening to him share stories of life, love, and loss. "Kelly's songs are like finely aged wine poured directly from the heart", said a fan of his live performances, “If you listen closely to his songs you can't help but feel his pain”
"The Love In Every bar” was recorded by Producers Thom Flowers and Emile Millar in 2005.
While reading an old magazine review of "Pet Sounds", the quote “You can really hear the love in every bar of music Brian Wilson wrote” caught his eye. "I’ve worked and performed in my share of bars, so it seemed like a nice fit"
Kelly's debut album as well as some of his live band features a handful of innovative and eclectic musicians including: Bass-Milo Decruz (Ryan Adams, Dunken Shiek) Pedal Steel/Mandolin/Lap Steel-Joshua Grange (Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakum), Hammond/Keyboard-Jebin Bruni (Aimee Mann), Drums-Mick Flowers (Popsicko, Matt Sharp). Kelly plays both Piano/Organ and Acoustic Guitars.
“It’s been a good road so far, and I’m grateful to have been born into a family that surrounded and supported me with music. I'm also fortunate to be part of the folk music community here in Southern California. My goal is to expand my music and touch people all over the world“
