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Ian KELLY
Pop / Alternative / Folk

LIVE from MTL recording avail. on iTunes.



Montreal
Canada

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Last Login:  7/14/2009
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   Ian KELLY: General Info
Member Since3/16/2006
Band Websiteiankellysmusic.com
Band MembersManagement and booking:
Geneviève Côté - Frilance Musique

Quebec Press :
Nadine Methot - l'Escouade

Canadian Radio promotion:
Dale Peters - Dale Speaking

Label
Audiogram

Influences

Live performance filmed by Melanie Ladouceur

Sounds Like

PRESS REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS FOR SPEAK YOUR MIND

"Montreal native Ian Kelly's second album, Speak Your Mind, is a warm blend of folk, rock, and pop that will keep your finger on the repeat button. The first single and standout track is "Wiser Man," a catchy song that employs a range of instruments from acoustic guitar to violin. [...] Kelly's songs have a subtle complexity to them, which gives them an edge over many of the folk and acoustic songs heard today."
Kyle Carpenter - McGill Tribune - September 23 2008

"A fine, fine singer-songwriter. Really original. There's really neat string arrangements, horn arrangements, it's very unusual music! It's got that kind of ethereal British pop sound to it. The voice is great! It's a totally unique voice. If people heard this and heard about Ian Kelly, they would really love this album. Really worth cheking out!"
Brendan Kelly - CBC's DayBreak - September 17 2008

"... a polished and accomplished work that oozes with talent. Possessing a keen ear for words and tunes, Kelly executes his appealing folk-pop material with confidence and sensitivity. [...] There's nothing loud about this album, but the inner voice that Kelly reveals is one which quietly screams out to be heard. ****
Martin Siberok - Montreal Hour - October 23rd 2008

" Un morceau manquant du casse-tête dans le folk-rock. Ça s'écoute tellement bien et tout le monde peut écouter ça. C'est un album qui n'a pas d'âge."
Sylvain Ménard - 98,5FM - 2 septembre 2008

"On trouve quelque chose de neuf à se mettre dans l'oreille dans chaque chanson. Autre qualité: même étoffés, les arrangements n'entrent jamais en conflit avec les textes qui, dans une langue toute simple, abordent avec sensibilité des enjeux aussi complexes que la guerre et l'environnement. Ian Kelly n'est pas militant. Qu'il parle de son émotion devant un nouveau-né ou du sort de la planète, son propos est touchant et incarné. Et ses airs sont accrocheurs.Que demander de plus?*** 1/2
Alexandre Vigneault - La Presse - 7 septembre 2008

"Sa pop acoustique élégante [...] gagne en richesse, tandis que sa voix chaleureuse atteint des sommets..."
Nicolas Titley - Elle Québec - Octobre 2008

"J'aime beaucoup. Il réussit à créer une atmosphère extrêmement intéressante... C'est des textes solides... "
Catherine Perrin - Radio-Canada - 2 septembre 2008

"L'album de route idéal!"
Patrick Marsolais - Flash - 4 septembre 2008

"Le chanteur, qui a choisi presque exclusivement la langue de Shakespeare pour s’exprimer sur l’environnement ou sur l’amour, compte sur des arrangements riches pour accompagner sa magnifique voix. *** 1/2"
G. Vézina-Montplaisir - Montréal Métro - 5 septembre 2008

"Belle voix. OK, vendu!"
Pénélope McQuade - Salut Bonjour! Weekend - 6 septembre 2008

"Un bijou!"
LCN - 14 septembre 2008

"MAGNIFIQUE, du premier coup d'oeil, a la derniere audition. felicitation; je suis bien fiere!"
mom

According to media :
Tracy Chapman, Jack Johnson, Damien Rice, Dave Matthews, David Gray, Coldplay, Ed Robertson (Barenaked Ladies), Adam Duritz (Counting Crows), John Mayer, The Fray, Chris Isaak, Sting, Cat Stevens, Paul Simon...

Record LabelCanada: Audiogram (Select)
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 13 2009 8:30P
Divan Orange - Double-bill with Valery Gore Montreal, Québec
Jul 17 2009 8:00P
Kiosque Edwin-Belanger - Plaines d’Abraham Quebec, Québec
Jul 18 2009 8:00P
Auberge Ile du repos Péribonka, Quebec
Jul 19 2009 8:00P
Café-Théâtre Graffiti Port-Cartier, Quebec
Jul 20 2009 8:00P
L’Ancre d’Or Havre St-Pierre, Quebec
Jul 23 2009 7:00P
Roland-Beaudin Ste-Foy, Quebec
Aug 5 2009 8:00P
Centre d’Art Le Barachois Matane, Quebec
Aug 6 2009 8:00P
La petite Églize Gaspé, Quebec
Aug 7 2009 8:00P
Théâtre de la Vieille Usine Anse-à-Beaufils, Quebec
Aug 8 2009 8:00P
Maison de la Culture Ste-Anne-des Monts, Quebec
Aug 10 2009 8:00P
Cabaret de la Pointe Taylor NEW RICHMOND, Quebec
Aug 11 2009 8:00P
Salle de l’Hôtel de Ville Amqui, Quebec
Sep 25 2009 8:00P
Domaine Forget St-Irénée, Quebec
Nov 13 2009 8:00P
Chateauguay Chateauguay, Quebec

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   About Ian KELLY


THIS MYSPACE PAGE IS MANAGED BY FRILANCE MUSIQUE.

Ian has been singing in bands since age thirteen. It wasn’t long before he learned to play guitar and started to create his own musical world: “When you don’t have cash for new CD’s, might as well make your own music, there is no better way to listen to something you’re going to love; it’s like cooking, if you don’t like green peppers, don’t put any in what your making”. After some time playing in bars with different bands, Ian built his own little recording studio at home and started a solo project.

Ian grew up in Montreal, his teenage years went by in a nice basement playing drums and making some noise. That’s actually where it all started. He sang in a band called Jim-Bob and the flying chickens with some guys with whom he developed a strong friendship. Time went by, some left, and new ones came.

A few bands later, Ian ended up working with one of his band members, Guy Dubuisson, on some instrumental projects hoping they could get some attention from the advertising business. It’s from Guy’s skills with audio, computers and music knowledge that Ian learned how to record his own stuff, alone, in his bedroom, which eventually lead to his first album.

For Insecurity, I borrowed some money from my mom and bought myself a microphone and a computer. With what I could afford, I’m very proud of the sound quality of my album. The room wasn’t ideal either, sometimes, if you listen carefully, you can hear a bus or a car go by and my roommates talking in the living room or watching a movie. Life on De Lorimier Street in Montreal…

After the debut album was done, Ian found himself shopping around for a label, a team, a distributor, someone, anyone. He sent hundreds of albums around and one of them ended up in the hands of a television show A&R who invited Ian to do his first TV appearance. He sang Fake World on Belle & Bum which is aired live every saturday night. The house band liked his music and therefore helped in Ian delivering a solid performance. Enough so that Audiogram’s president Michel Bélanger who was watching the show that evening had his team get in touch with Ian.

Ian Kelly’s second outing Speak your mind was co-produced by Ian and Montreal-based producer Guillaume Chartrain. It was released in Canadian stores September 2nd 2008.

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Ian KELLY's Friends Comments
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High Heels Lo Fi





Jul 14 2009 6:48 PM

Thanks for adding us!

Ripping the bass player's tutu off is always fun...

High Heels Lo Fi - Live Craziosity

Caïman Fu





Jul 13 2009 7:11 PM

Nous serons en spectacle au Francofolies de Montréal le samedi 1er août ! Le spectacle aura lieu au Cabaret Juste pour Rire dès 22h00. Zaza Fournier ( http://myspace.com/zazafournier ), une chanteuse venue de France assurera la première partie. Vous pouvez acheter vos billets en ligne : http://www.francofolies.com/Francos2009/programmation/fiche_fr.aspx?showId=396 En espérant vous y voir en grand nombre !
Boni Suba





Jul 12 2009 7:12 PM

C'est sur que demain je viens faire un tour Ian, j'ai bien hâte de voir ca live!

Julien
SWARM Records





Jul 12 2009 6:36 AM

HELLO !!!

Le nouvel album de JOSH est disponible en prévente !

7 titres puissants aux mélodies ravageuses entre noise, émo et screamo…

Un titre à découvrir au plus tôt sur www.myspace.com/groupejosh !
Sortie en digipack pour Octobre 2009 en co-production My MIB et SWARM Records.

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7 titres IMPARABLES !!!
Ian KELLY





Jul 9 2009 10:11 PM


 

Tito Deville Band





Jul 7 2009 6:52 AM

Heya Ian KELLY!

Loving the Vibe...We just did a Hot new Electro Rock Track up called 'ALIVE' & added some cool new pics...check 'em out and drop us a comment,

keep up the energy
Michael-Angelo





Jul 3 2009 3:50 AM

Hey man! Keep it up!

PURPLE HERBIE





Jul 1 2009 3:43 PM

Hi Ian!

 

Just passing through to say "HI!” Sending you respect, peace and love. Hope all is well and that you’re having a great week? Keep rockin’ ... it's the only thing that matters!

 

canada
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Cheers,

 

Purple Herbie.

PURPLE HERBIE





Jun 24 2009 5:12 PM

Hi Ian,
 
Bonne St-Jean!
 
St-Jean-Baptiste à Bruxelles
Pictures, Images and Photos
 
Cheers,
 
Purple Herbie.
Music Promotion 1





Jun 24 2009 5:00 AM

Thanks for being our friend.
PURPLE HERBIE





Jun 20 2009 4:45 AM

Hi Ian!

Greetings from the same city. We really appreciate that you’ve accepted our
request. Looking forward to your friendship. Great music. Great work. Keep rockin’ … it’s the only thing that matters!

weekend Pictures, Images and Photos
 
Cheers,
 
Purple Herbie.
Leftarm Records





Jun 11 2009 10:21 AM

Hey how you doing? Thought we'd drop by and let you know that there's some new music up from singer Songwriter Matt Parsons on our profile. Hope you drop by and check them out. Cheers
Productions La Bête Rouge





Jun 8 2009 5:11 PM

Jipé Dalpé





Jun 1 2009 5:53 PM

Salut Ian!   

Juste un mot pour t'inviter à jeter un oeil à mon tout nouveau clip.

À+
Jipé

On a fait que du vent from Jipé Dalpé on Vimeo.

Rhythm Festival





Jun 1 2009 9:23 AM

Rhythm Festival 2009, Twinwood Arena, Clapham, Beds. August 21-23
Details: www.rhythmfestival.net
Colyn





May 30 2009 7:52 AM

thanks, enjoy your weekend, check my link below !

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=267532484

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Rhythm Festival





Apr 28 2009 9:13 AM


The Blockheads and Alabama 3
hope to see you at the Electric Ballroom on Thursday 30 April
www.rhythmgigs.com

Sébastien Lamontagne





Apr 22 2009 8:21 PM

Salut Ian, j'ai vraiment apprécié tes 5 pièces en solo dans la première partie de Marc-André.
I will try to go see your next show.
chow
Use Instead





Apr 9 2009 3:36 PM

allo you good.
EWING





Apr 7 2009 5:22 PM

How are you Ian KELLY! I haven't passed by in ages! Hope all is well. mmm - the vibe here is pretty cool too!

Milie croche - ALBUM ON SALE NOW





Mar 31 2009 10:36 PM

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mcmusique





Mar 31 2009 2:39 AM

Merci pour l'ajout!

Bonne continuation :)
Fée





Mar 31 2009 2:21 AM

Ian! merci pour l'ajout! Et je me réjouis de ton succès! Au plaisir.
Fée
Loulou





Mar 29 2009 9:02 PM

Cool!
J'vais voté pout toi Ian:)
ciao
Loulou
Guy Côté





Mar 26 2009 4:53 PM

Hi M. Ian !
Thanks for the add.
Your album sounds great.
Can't get tired of listening to it.
We're working on some new songs for our 2nd album, hope you'll be available for another recording session at Joe's cottage.
Thanks again for the good work.
Take care !

Guy
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