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In Light of Your Less Complicated Life
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In Light of Your Less Complicated Life
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Released: Jan 1, 2008
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General Info

  • Genre: Indie / Lounge / Pop

    Location Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA, US

    Profile Views: 46089

    Last Login: 8/18/2011

    Member Since 1/31/2005

    Website www.paulakelley.com

    Record Label Kimchee Records/Stop Pop and Roll Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    ....Airports EP for sale now!........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .......... .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..Check out these great t-shirts, designed by our friend Jef Czekaj:.. ........ ....YOU KNOW YOU WANT ONE...... ..Former frontwoman of Boston indie pop bands the Drop Nineteens, Boy Wonder, and Hot Rod, Paula Kelley is a genuine pure pop auteur who is not in need of bandmates to confirm her considerable talents. In the process [of forging her solo identity], she has emerged as an impressively versatile songwriter, conversant in the various strains of indie pop, bubblegum, and twee pop. After a string of albums with said bands, Kelley bolted from Boy Wonder as a collaborator to fully indulge her pop muse in the less confining role as solo songwriter in 2000. Now free to finally make the undiluted pop masterpiece she has seem primed to make her whole professional career, Nothing/Everything arrived in 2001 and hardly disappointed, showing Kelley's willingness to drift into the more pristine waters of pop music while leaving the volume and vigor of alternative rock behind. Two years later, Kelley's shiny twee stylings got a bit darker with The Trouble with Success or How You Fit Into the World. ..- Matt Fink, ..All Music Guide.... ..Buy some great music at the iTunes store: .. ....Vapour Trail.. (Ride cover).. .... Some Sucker's Life.... ..the .. Burnin' For You EP.... .... The Trouble with Success.... .... Nothing/Everything...... .... .. .. .. ....

  • Members

    The PKO: West Coast: Paula Kelley- Vocals/Guitar/Piano, Peter Aragon- Upright bass, Aaron Tap- Guitar/Vocals/melodica, Lilly Aycud- Trumpet, Rigel Ranciato - Violin/Viola, Eric Skodis- Drums, Isaac Schankler - accordion, keys, Tristan Forney - tuba East Coast: Paula Kelley- Vocals/Guitar/Piano, Jeff Norcross-Drums, Jim Collins- Bass/Vocals, Aaron Tap- Guitar/Vocals/melodica, Angie Shyr- Violin/Keys/Vocals, Chris Barrett- Trumpet/Vocals/Perc. Auxilliary Orchestra Members: Dennis Cronin- Trumpet, Nathan Logus-Drums, Bass, Betty Widerski- Violin, Scott Burns- Cello, Joe Simcox- Viola, Meredith Cooper- Violin/viola, Wendy Mittelstadt - violin, Karen Langlie - cello, Don Anderson- Trumpet, Justin Tibbets- Drums

  • Influences

    The Left Banke, early Bee Gees, The Zombies, the Association, the Divine Comedy, Marvin Gaye, Margo Guryan, Burt Bacharach, Ennio Morricone, Tahiti 80, Todd Rundgren, Jack Nitzsche, Dusty Springfield, Al Green

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    2 years ago
  • Cathryn ROllIns



    you are cool

    2 years ago
  • Ashley L. Gavin


    Hello,how are you?

    2 years ago
  • Ashley L. Gavin



    Hello,how are u?

    2 years ago
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    Hello,how are you?

    2 years ago
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    Hello,how are you?

    2 years ago
  • Ashley L. Gavin



    How are you? My friend.Thanks a lot for adding me.

    2 years ago
  • Carlos Neal

    Hello! I know it has been a while since we have chatted, so I hope all is well with you. I have recently joined the "Rock The Space" contest put on by Toyota and Myspace. The winner will receive a record deal with Myspace. I need you to grab the widget below and share it with everyone you know. I have been through a lot of things in these past few months that have not been all that positive, but I have not lost my faith so I keep it moveing. This song I wrote "Insanity" was strictly an emotion that I had to deal with. I hope you enjoy this song "Insanity", and truly let me know how you vibe this. Much respect, I appreciate and value your friendship as always! Carlos Neal



    2 years ago
  • Oliver Eves

    Hi paula,


    My album's coming soon... until then I hope you'll enjoy this... take care... Xxx


    2 years ago
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Bio:

Airports EP for sale now!

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Check out these great t-shirts, designed by our friend Jef Czekaj:

YOU KNOW YOU WANT ONE

Former frontwoman of Boston indie pop bands the Drop Nineteens, Boy Wonder, and Hot Rod, Paula Kelley is a genuine pure pop auteur who is not in need of bandmates to confirm her considerable talents. In the process [of forging her solo identity], she has emerged as an impressively versatile songwriter, conversant in the various strains of indie pop, bubblegum, and twee pop. After a string of albums with said bands, Kelley bolted from Boy Wonder as a collaborator to fully indulge her pop muse in the less confining role as solo songwriter in 2000. Now free to finally make the undiluted pop masterpiece she has seem primed to make her whole professional career, Nothing/Everything arrived in 2001 and hardly disappointed, showing Kelley's willingness to drift into the more pristine waters of pop music while leaving the volume and vigor of alternative rock behind. Two years later, Kelley's shiny twee stylings got a bit darker with The Trouble with Success or How You Fit Into the World.

- Matt Fink, All Music Guide

Buy some great music at the iTunes store:

Member Since:

January 31, 2005

Members:

The PKO: West Coast: Paula Kelley- Vocals/Guitar/Piano, Peter Aragon- Upright bass, Aaron Tap- Guitar/Vocals/melodica, Lilly Aycud- Trumpet, Rigel Ranciato - Violin/Viola, Eric Skodis- Drums, Isaac Schankler - accordion, keys, Tristan Forney - tuba East Coast: Paula Kelley- Vocals/Guitar/Piano, Jeff Norcross-Drums, Jim Collins- Bass/Vocals, Aaron Tap- Guitar/Vocals/melodica, Angie Shyr- Violin/Keys/Vocals, Chris Barrett- Trumpet/Vocals/Perc. Auxilliary Orchestra Members: Dennis Cronin- Trumpet, Nathan Logus-Drums, Bass, Betty Widerski- Violin, Scott Burns- Cello, Joe Simcox- Viola, Meredith Cooper- Violin/viola, Wendy Mittelstadt - violin, Karen Langlie - cello, Don Anderson- Trumpet, Justin Tibbets- Drums

Influences:

The Left Banke, early Bee Gees, The Zombies, the Association, the Divine Comedy, Marvin Gaye, Margo Guryan, Burt Bacharach, Ennio Morricone, Tahiti 80, Todd Rundgren, Jack Nitzsche, Dusty Springfield, Al Green

Record Label:

Kimchee Records/Stop Pop and Roll Records

Label Type:

Indie

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