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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 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, and in 2008 Kelly was chosen as one of the
top 25 finalists in Nashville’s “Music City Songwriting Competition”
for her song “I'm Done” from her newest release “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.
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For booking information and pricing, call Mark Wood Entertainment
in Southern California at
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