Welcome to James Kelly
James Kelly is one man plus classical guitar and bass drum pedal from Manchester U.K that has crashed with critical acclaim onto
the acoustic scene with his frenetic and much lauded rock and roll take on singer songwriting.
After an intense slew of gigs through 2009 and 2010, James Kelly has built a cult following from playing at open
mics in his native Chorlton, Manchester to high profile events around North West of England supporting the
likes of Gomez, Kid Harpoon, Diana Vickers, Vagabond, Teitur, Gideon Conn, Travelling Band, Trembling
Bells and Bitter Ruin.
James Kelly' unique sound is a blend of frantic flamenco blues guitar driven by a constant, hypnotic house bass
drum underneath, drawing on influences as diverse as The Mars Volta, Peter Green, Thom Yorke, Queens of
the Stoneage, Arctic Monkeys, The Eels, Jeff Buckley, Ben Folds Five, Rage Against the Machine.
Described as veering between insane drone folk to flamenco, rock spectacular to something stranger, James
Kelly has delighted and astounded the music press with his intricate fretwork and haunting vocals.
The next few
months are going to be exciting for James Kelly and his fans alike. In his own words; "I feel like everything is in
place, I just have to go and make it happen."
