Sean Kelly
Gene Scarpelli
Allister Thompson
Tim Timleck
Influences
Thin Lizzy, Cheap Trick, Sweet, Alice Cooper, KISS, Motley Crue, T-Rex, Starz, Mott the Hoople, Queen, Hanoi Rocks, Faces, UFO, Aerosmith, Rolling Stones, the Beatles
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There was a magical time in music where one could
turn on their favourite FM radio station and be
rewarded for their efforts with a stream of truly classic
rock n' roll. The sounds of T-Rex melding into Thin
Lizzy, the Alice Cooper Group played back to back
against a Cheap Trick album track.
The 70s era of rock n' roll was a time when the
purchase of an album was a sacred rite of passage,
attending a concert equivalent to a mass religious
experience, when the image and art of the rock n' roll
performer merged as one. CRASH KELLY wants to take
you back... Ladies and gentlemen, please adjust your
Hi-Fi players for the next rock n' roll transmission.
Crash Kelly is the soulchild of Sean Kelly, a Toronto
session musician who has toured and recorded with
some of the biggest names in Canadian music. After
years of playing sideman to various and sundry artists,
the Rock n' Roll animal in Sean could no longer be
contained. In 2002, Crash Kelly was born.
Crash Kelly comes by its' influences honestly. Weaned
on Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, KISS and T-Rex,
Sean quickly fell under the spell of the sound of twin
guitars, slamming glam-rock beats and performance
based rock n' roll courtesy of his older sister's record
collection.
Being a child of the 80s, Sean was able to separate
the wheat from the chaff of the hard rock artists of the
famed Sunset Strip. Early Motley Crue and Hanoi Rocks
are considered essential listening in the Kelly
household. It's the combination of these influences
filtered through the classic 70s structure and sound
that forms the foundation for Crash Kelly.
Crash Kelly's debut album, "Penny Pills" was co-produced
by Sean and "KILLER" KY ANTO. Ky's production
expertise and a shared love of classic production styles
resulted in an album that honestly represents the spirit
of hook filled, swaggering rock n' roll.
The band knew that following up an album like the "glam classic in waiting" debut "Penny Pills" would be no easy task, what with the critical acclaim garnered from publications such as SPIN, THE VILLAGE VOICE and CLASSIC ROCK, but they knew what had to be done.
Crash Kelly headed to Los Angeles, where "Electric Satisfaction" was recorded and produced by none other than former Guns N' Roses axe-slinger GILBY CLARKE. The City of Angels proved to be a fitting backdrop for Sean's tales of faded glitter on the boulevard of broken dreams. Clarke's affinity for classic production techniques and Kelly's penchant for crafting songs steeped in the tradition of 70s power pop, glam and classic rock has resulted in an album that is guaranteed to "put the shock in your rock n roll."
A finalist in GUITAR PLAYER magazine's Guitar Hero 2005 competition, Sean puts his "70s boogie on the 80s sunset strip" style of lead guitar to stellar use on "Electric Satisfaction." ELECTRIC SATISFACTION and PENNY PILLS can be purchased from MapleMusic if you Click Here, and is also available in the iTunes Music Store.
Tour Dates in the USA, Canada, The UK, Ireland, Holland, and Germany have resulted in a live show that is equal parts Madison Square Garden strut and swagger and CBGB's frenetic energy.
Crash Kelly's 3rd release is entitled "One More Heart Attack" which is available now in the U.S. on Warrior Records. Kelly again teams up with Gilby Clarke, who produces half of the new album. To bring his latest musical vision to fruition, Sean has assembled what he considers to be the best Crash Kelly
line-up to date. Long time band mate, Allister Thompson on bass, Gene Scarpelli on guitar, and Tim Timlech on drums all contribute stellar performances both on stage and recorded on “One More Heart Attack.” The CD also features Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne/Quiet Riot/Whitesnake), Brian Tichy (Foreigner/Billy Idol), as well as songwriting contributions from Pursuit of Happiness’ main-man Moe Berg.
Hey guys I love your influences. I love Alice Cooper, Kiss, the Beatles, and Motley Crue was my first concert I ever went to. I also never met a band who likes Hanoi Rocks so that's cool. You guys need to come to New Mexico <3
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