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Kelly Bell Band
Blues / Funk / R&B

The Phat Bluesmen Cometh!!



Baltimore, Maryland
United States

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   Kelly Bell Band: General Info
Member Since6/27/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.phatblues.com
Band MembersKelly Bell
Kelly Bell - vocals, percussion

Kirk Myers
Kirk Myers - keyboards, vocals

Ira Mayfield
Ira Mayfield - guitars, vocals

CJ Johnson
CJ Johnson - drums

Freddie Louden
Freddie Louden - bass, vocals



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Let's see. How 'bout ... Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Bobby "Blue" Bland, P-Funk, Ray Charles, Ozzy, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Reed ... and that's just for starters!!!
Sounds LikePhat Blues Music (‘fat ‘blüz ‘myü-zik) n.
“If you could imagine Muddy Waters wearing a Bob Marley T-shirt, riding in Black Sabbath’s tour bus, on his way to a Parliament Funkadelic concert, listening to a James Brown 8-track tape, humming a Run-DMC song that would be close to the variety show that is the Kelly Bell Band!”

Record Label Phatblues Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 6 2009 10:00P
Dr. Unks Greenville, South Carolina
Nov 7 2009 8:00P
Winthrop University Rock Hill, South Carolina
Nov 13 2009 10:00P
Spargo’s manchester
Nov 14 2009 10:00P
Whitlows Arlington, Virginia
Nov 21 2009 8:00P
The Recher Theatre Towson, Maryland

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   About Kelly Bell Band
“The passionate sweat-drenched, funk fueled groove could bring a priest to his knees…we had to have a cigarette when the set was ended.”
— Lee Gardner, Chief Editor, Baltimore City Paper

Named “Best Band in the Mid-Atlantic Region” for the past 11 years in a row (blues category); their deeply rooted style is capable of stepping across several musical genres from one moment to the next.

“The Kelly Bell Band are among the most genre-expanding acts on today’s blues scene. Who else can combine elements of hip-hop, funk, and blues-electrified here, Delta there, horn driven elsewhere- and still manage to sound sincere? A forward view of the way blues is transitioning in today’s scene…Bell’s an honest poet and an outstanding singer with lots to say. ”
— Blues Revue Magazine

Selling over 100,000 units and gaining rabid fans for over a decade now, the KBB has shared the stage with some of the industry’s best: James Brown, The Black Crowes, Ziggy Marley, Buddy Guy, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Matchbox 20, Robert Cray, G. Love & Special Sauce, Better than Ezra, Cheap Trick, Bo Diddley, and many more. Their live show is a musical marathon second to none.

“You see him writhe and rock like a man possessed, sweat flying off the ends of his dreads as he throws his head to and fro, and you hear his deep baritone envelope the room with timeless universal sorrow and hurt or wistfulness, or calling out to everyone to get funky like there’s no tomorrow and to the men to shout to the women to put their booty on the floor! At the end of the night, the crowd chants Kel-ly! Kel-ly! Were they having a good time? Hell, yeah! Do they want to go home? Hell no!”
— Mary Ishimoto Morris, Music Monthly

In addition to acting as one of the premier front men in the music business today, this jack of all entertainment trades is a regular on several radio programs as an on-air comic personality (i.e., 98 Rock WIYY, WHFS, WRNR, WTMD, etc.), a professional wrestler (holding both the Maryland Championship Wrestling — MCW Television and Tag Team Championships), and has written, recorded, acted and performed in many commercials (Red, Hot & Blue spokesperson, Downtown Partnership), television appearances (“Homicide— Life On The Streets”), movies (both supplying the music and acting). Recently the National Institute of Health (NIH) produced an educational film in which Kelly was one of the stars. Its focus was autobiographical entitled “The Euphoria Project.” As it may sound somewhat cliché, the Kelly Bell Band is one of those rare acts that comes along and defies tradition by refusing to be categorized or pigeon held.

“As timeless as the blues may be, Kelly Bell’s success stems from his ability to take such a classic form of music and add his own touch to it, combining rock, funk, and a head full of dreadlocks, with old fashioned Muddy Waters’ blues.”
— Chris Terry, The Towerlight

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Marie

Marie Strickland
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Oct 29 2009 10:10 PM

BRAZIL

               Thanks for the add peace and blessings to you all
                                   Marie
                        
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Bobby (C) Starr

Bobby Starr



Oct 28 2009 4:45 AM

HAPPY HALLOWEEN !

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Oct 28 2009 1:48 AM

hi!


Portal4

Portal4



Oct 23 2009 1:14 AM

Gracias por aceptarnos. Una banda buenísima, tienen una música bestial, espectacular.
Un saludo desde Tenerife y UR...GUAY.
 
supacooper

supacooper



Oct 23 2009 1:14 AM

awesome show with bc at the pit, lookin forward to halloween at the brew station, are you bringing the whole band?
kayleigh nicoleee<3

kayleigh nicoleee<3



Oct 23 2009 1:14 AM

hey when are you coming around againnn ? so i can come with dave too see you playy ??
Rodolphe Chaillou

Rodolphe Chaillou



Oct 21 2009 1:52 AM

Hey there
Many thanks for the add
Rod
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New Dimension Studios



Oct 21 2009 1:52 AM

Stopping By to say Hi!!
Thanks for being our friend!!!!
 



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Denver Twigg



Oct 21 2009 1:51 AM

Thanks much for the connection!
Peace, Good Things,
Hello You!..Denver Twigg




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J. Martin



Oct 21 2009 1:51 AM

Thanks for the add!
Lizzy Dean

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Oct 16 2009 1:32 AM

For everyone who has insisted on me hanging out with them,. I will be at Luckies Tavern. Thursday 15th. In the Power Plant Live, B-more Inner Harbor. I will be on the main bar all night. Ladies drink all night for 10$, guys drink all night for 15$. This is the best deal on a Thursday, so come hang out with me and I will beat your liver all the way up.....

See you Thursday

Lv Lizbiz......
Lizzy Dean

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Oct 16 2009 1:32 AM

Lizzy Dean I will be bartending at LUCKIES TAVERN at the Power Plant Live, B-more Inner Harbor. Thursday, Oct-15th, Ladies drink all night for 10$, Gents all night for 15$
Oriah Livingston

Oriah Livingston



Oct 9 2009 3:16 AM

Hey guys what's up?? :D
Marksmen

Marksmen



Oct 7 2009 10:41 PM

Hey, I just wanted say thanks for the add. Glad you liked our music! It'd be great if you could make it to a show someday but in the meantime, thanks again and have a great week! Boomer
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Donna Wooster



Oct 4 2009 9:45 PM

I will seek and find you. I shall take you to bed and have my way with you. I will make you ache, shake & sweat until you moan & groan. I will make you beg for mercy, beg for me to stop. I will exhaust you to the point that you will be relieved when I'm finished with you. And, when I am finished, you will be weak for days. All my love, The Flu. Now get your mind off SEX and go get your FLU shot!  HAVE A GREAT DAY!!MUAH!!!
Ladybird

Erica Syverson



Oct 4 2009 9:45 PM

I saw you guys for the first time at In the Streets last year. I must say, this year is certainly lacking something... a PHAT BLUE something. Namaste.
Som

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Sep 30 2009 1:34 AM

whats sup, droping by to show some luv! <3<3

Som

Som Phone



Sep 16 2009 2:22 AM

Loving the music! I really like the style. <3
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Sep 12 2009 9:31 PM

Hey, Thanks for the add. get FYE Distribution for your music come to my page to see how.
tears in a vial, for you...

tears in a vial, for you...



Sep 9 2009 2:21 AM

so great to see you at the hanover chili cook off!!! had a great time...got a new t shirt and a couple pics with ya...thanks! hope to see you again soon!
Snake vs Crane

Snake vs Crane



Sep 7 2009 7:45 PM

peace fam, just stoppin by to pass a live sign...hope everything going well...

1looov3

Dan

Dan



Sep 5 2009 2:19 AM

Just wanted to say great show at Linganore... and thanks for playing 'Dear Maggie' and 'More than a Moment' back-to-back.... you made our day!
Val

Val



Sep 5 2009 2:19 AM

You're simply amazing!  Your music lifts my soul...goose-bumps the arms a little too.  Haha.  Keep rocking.
Leenie

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Sep 1 2009 2:26 AM

Another wonderful show, as always, at Linganore.  Always have a blast when you all perform.  Much Love!
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