Shelly Phelps (Lead Vocals) Rob Vollmar (Lead Guitar) Warren Roach (Bass Guitar) and Erol Coulter (Drums). Ryan Jones, keyboardist for Oklahoma City's "The Ills," also joined the group in the studio for the recording of Girl On The Wire.
Influences
Old soul, relationships gone to hell, relationships that survived hell, secrets, truth, those we can't live without, those we would rather forget, authenticity, tolerance, diversity, life, death, opportunity, and the human condition.
Bonnie Raitt, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Ella Fitzgerald, Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, Dusty Springfield, Billie Holiday, Lenny Kravitz, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Frank Zappa, Bee Gees, Queen, music our parents listened to, music of our youth, music that hasn't been made yet
Sounds Like
An after-hours cocktail of sultry rock, fervent rhythm and blues and unrepentant soulfulness.
Distinctive, smoky vocals, genuine soulfulness, and gutsy bravado alongside a rock solid rhythm section, scorching jazz chords, and sophisticated blues-drenched guitar riffs.
The Shelly Phelps Band defines versatility with elements of rock, rhythm and blues, soul, and jazz. Vocalist Shelly Phelps, guitarist Rob Vollmar, bassist Warren Roach, and drummer Erol Coulter honor old school influences and classic singer-songwriters with their unique perspective. Based out of the Oklahoma City area, they are recognized for their melodious, rhythm-driven soul rock, delivered with sophisticated blues chords and jazz-drenched guitar riffs and thick, smoky vocals. Phelps’ gripping and earthy lyrics touch on the intricacies of relationships, take a passionate stand on social issues, and articulate a preference for living an authentic life.
In 2004 the band released “Girl On The Wire”, a collection of versatile original songs, to favorable reviews. Preston Jones of the Oklahoma Gazette wrote “Working with the rock-solid rhythm section, Phelps’s distinctive smoky vocals wrap themselves around these barroom vignettes like so much satin.” The lyrics were the creative conclusion of an era of grief and uncertainty due to the loss of a Phelps’ cherished brother and a period of time spent not performing. The band paid tribute to the music that shaped their musicianship, resulting in a hybrid of their artistic influences. “Girl On The Wire” has it all as far as song styles, from a touch of funk to country, from samba to rock solid R&B. And Phelps’ smoky vocals handle each one, aided by her strong and steady three-piece backup. But something special happens when she goes to R&B, the genre that she absolutely owns.” writes Kevan Breitinger of Indie-Music.com.
The group is currently recording a new collection of rock and soul originals centered on personal enlightenment and social issues and obviously more focused on the more soulful side of their tastes. Vollmar envisions a sound that is “Dirty, punchy, soulful, and always aimed at getting the listener to move, even if just on the inside.” Phelps adds, “We’re going to play to our strengths on this one. “Girl On The Wire” was all about exploring our versatile influences, yet the “soul factor” kept surfacing. So we will focus on the raw, gritty, and sometimes haunting, soulful bluesy rock that is our truest nature.” The band expects to release the new cd early 2008
heyy.!!! i can't wait to see you either!!!!!!!!! i'm a little anchious about the flights and everything but i think i can manage it. i gotta get to bed but i'll see you tomorrow!!!!!!
I would appreciate it if you can help me get a good picture of me alone...I can't wait to see you, I have stuff to tell....keep your fingers crossed I am on the right track.
I am so looking forward to getting together. I need help with my page. I can't get my background to stick...It stays until I log out and then when I log back in, I have to click on edit profile to get it to reappear.... Glad you left a comment...I miss you!
Your voice has always...ALWAYS made my nipples hard! I am coming to Okcity July 18th & 19th to record over at Scott Keetons little studio. Make sure and yell at me: 512-434-9479...lets do at least one shot!
MyHotComments Shelly...Thanks for coming out to the show at Sauced! It always makes my world a brighter place to see you ! Hope you have a good trip...Much love to you! We do need to get together when you return!
lol, sorry about that little story there, I was particualarly hyper the other night (more so than usual) and I was actually probably entertaining myself with that story more than anyone else! But I will be sure to tell everyone you said "hi," and I know we all miss you!
thanks for the blog comment=). and i'm super psyced to see you and fasha and meet your family next week. except for the fact that i have a 7:50 a.m. flight which means i'll have to get up at 3 a.m.!!!!! uh, dad!!! haha=). cyah then
Hey Shelly...I can't wait to see you! This Saturday I will singin' a song with The Other Melanie at Sauced. She played at The Girlie Show as well. If you aren't playing out and about come and join. Sunday I am definetly free.Next week would bee cool too. Let me know what your schedule is. I miss you so much my hair has turned pink! Love you! :)
My therapist and I were working on it, but she suddenly was called away to Scottland. Apparently her hometown was being attcked by a large monster made of bread crumbs or something like that... I dunno, but when she gets back, if she gets back, we should continue to make progress =)
I've been o.k. But you know how it is, rockin' and rollin' and what-not. I've just been keeping myself busy. I recently took up knitting, but something terrible happened with that that I'm not even about to recount here (but it involved a traveling salesman, a tub of vanilla ice cream, and some really hungry wool. ) Needless to say, I no longer knit, and probably never will again!
Haven't found a house just yet. Still looking. Hopefully I will find one soon. It's a pain in the hind quarters. And thanks for the birthday wishes. Lata gata.
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