Kelley picked up her first guitar as a child. From a large, bi-racial musical family, she learned the value of sharing music was more important than any material possession. After a series of tragic events, Kelley picked up the guitar again with a passion; playing for hours every day as a means of both survival and escape.Kelleys influences include Joni Mitchell, Richie Havens, Jimi Hendrix and the great humanitarians Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.What makes Kelleys music different is the ...
Kelley picked up her first guitar as a child. From a large, bi-racial musical family, she learned the value of sharing music was more important than any material possession. After a series of tragic events, Kelley picked up the guitar again with a passion; playing for hours every day as a means of both survival and escape.Kelleys influences include Joni Mitchell, Richie Havens, Jimi Hendrix and the great humanitarians Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.What makes Kelleys music different is the spirit of it. She not only processes her own pain and joy through her songs; but in the purest sense she seeks to help others heal from their suffering through the universal themes of her songs. Her music is lyric-driven folk; with driving beats and hooky melodies that are infectious; getting stuck in your head for hours after listening to them. In her songwriting, she is gifted and fearless. With a message of tolerance for all humanity, she fearlessly addresses such hot social issues as racism, sexual abuse and poverty.Career highlights for the band include opening for the legendary activist and recording artist Holly Near, and headlining the first annual "Freedom Festival". Kelley has shared the stage with Thelma Houston, Rick Derringer and Peter Tork of The Monkees. With a belief in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, the band performs at many sober festivals. In her own home recording studio, Kelley produced and contributed two songs to The Voices of Recovery CD Project; an educational tool that was mass-produced and distributed to doctors, therapists and New Hampshire Lawmakers.It is important for Kelley to connect with her fans because her music is authentic. With no frills or false pretense she reveals herself in a humble and raw way; and that honesty cuts through everything and connects her to people everywhere.Jen Major studied voice in college and has been singing with Kelley for several years. Jen recently started playing the flute again after a short hiatus; adding a whole new layer to the music. Childhood friend of Kelley, multi-talented Erik Benoit can play most musical instruments and brings an amazing level of technical skill to his tight percussion beats. Dave Coulter has been a long time musician, and plays the electric and upright bass for the band. Dave has also picked up yet another instrument, the trumpet, and can be heard playing it on the song "Soldiers March".
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