Playing well over 200 nights a year, Singer/Songwriter Kelly Fitzgerald
has toured all over the world as a solo and ensemble performer. She and
her band have shared stages with artists such as Shelby Lynn, Nancy
Griffith, Cheap Trick, Eddie Money, The Gin Blossoms, Vonda Shepard and
many more.
Kelly's much-anticipated new album, That and Change, is a rootsy
and
dynamic collection of musical reflections that allude to personal
growth and change. Her acclaimed first solo album, So Far, was her
third release and follow-up to her notable 2003 album, Halfway to Naked,
as well as her award winning 1998 independent album Vesica Pisces.
Music Connection Magazine stated, "vocalist Kelly Fitzgerald
sings with authority, painting pictures with her words; the players are
tight and the arrangements nicely varied."
Halfway To Naked was produced by Grammy Award winner Jack Douglas
(John Lennon, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick). "It was a great experience working
with Jack," says Kelly. Jack responded by saying, "The songs are well
crafted and the girl sings phenomenally."
In April 2003, the single No Easy Way Out from the Halfway To
Naked album won accolades for the band by earning the 2 spot for
the most added spins just behind Lucinda William's Righteously
on the triple A charts.
The Halfway to Naked album earned Kelly and her band a nomination
for Best Adult Contemporary artist by the LA Music Awards in 2003, which
they won in 2000 for the same category. Kelly was also nominated for Best
Female Vocalist. In 2005, Kelly was nominated for Best Female Vocalist
and Best Solo Performer at the 2005 Orange County Music Awards and in
2006 Kelly made the "Music Connection's Hot 100 Unsigned Artists" list.
In May of 2007 Kelly received the "Comet Award" for emerging artist by
L.A Women In Music. She won the 1st place prize in the 4th Annual
GINA/LAWIM Singer Songwriter Contest for her song Summer Rain,
which you can hear on her new solo album, That and Change.
Kelly Fitzgerald is known for her soulful style, which is a blend
of folk, blues and rock. Influenced by Billie Holiday, Ricky Lee Jones
and Led Zeppelin, Kelly's voice has been likened to Bonnie Raitt, with a
contemporary comparison to Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow. The result
is music that is smooth and gritty, honest and moving.
Kelly was born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts where she performed in
nightclubs with local bands while attending high school. Shortly after
high school, she left Salem and began touring throughout the U.S.,
including Hawaii and the Caribbean, with long-time friend and songwriting
partner, guitarist Brian Pothier.
After years of touring, Kelly and Brian landed in Southern California
where they met drummer and collaborator Adam Nicol Roach. Together they
formed the band Vesica Pisces and recorded their first album.
Together with her band, Kelly has created a grass roots following across
the U.S. and the world as they have traveled to Europe and Mexico and
performed for the U.S. and NATO troops in Bosnia and throughout the
Balkan Islands.
So far, Kelly is enjoying a life long career doing what she loves
most: writing, performing and sharing her music with audiences around the
world.
This place in Ramona is booking talent. Would be perfect for you. http://www.ramonamainstage.com/ Or maybe Lestat's in San Diego. Would love to see you play down here in San Diego.
missed Finbars dammit! so close to me too.. put it down to the second bottle of Mouton Cadet rendering the driving experience a non starter.. hope it went well. C
