On the World Tour?! It's up to you!

The Kellys have always been a little, I guess one could say, overzealous in the naming of our albums and EPs. In 2004, our first-ever attempt at recording the beginning stages of The Kellys was released. We titled it Greatest Hits. In 2006, we released an extremely powerful look into our new sound, the next stage in The Kellys' evolution. We coined it On the World Tour. Coupled with 2007's release of a three-song EP titled Overture, and its yet-to-be-released counterpart Opus, this trend doesn't seem to be changing.

Even though we've never actually had a greatest HIT, or never actually embarked on a globe-trotting tour, all of these things were goals. We figured if we named them that, one day we'd have to accomplish them. BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP TO DO IT! We're nothing without you, the loyal, devoted fan. And now we need your assistance more than ever. We need to spread the word of The Kellys like swine flu... wait. Actually maybe alot harder and faster. We need more than 6 people in Canada to hear about us! :) Regardless, we're trying to put together some small jaunts around the country and need your advice. We want to know what venues to play in what towns, what bands to play with, what radio stations and news outlets to contact about our arrival... any info you can give us! So in order to assist us, we've established this little social media widget for you to play with...

View all The Kellys tour dates

You can reach out to us in any fashion you like! Send an email to info@thekellysmusic.com, send us a message on myspace or facebook, write a letter, stick it in a bottle and toss it into the nearest waterway. Whatever... just get at us! Hope to hear from you all soon!

Love,
Us

Why We Love Warren, Ohio

Our hometown of Warren, Ohio has been home to some extremely unique places and people over its 211-year existence. From the legendary Hot Dog Shoppe (with the world's largest rotating cartoon hotdog) to being the birthplace of the amazing Dr. G (in whose honor a street will be named and a festival held this summer), Warren has quite a bit of interesting history. In order to celebrate the city's vast history and promising future, the city is holding a video contest where applicants will express their love for the city. There is $1,500 in prize money up for grabs in a contest showing that the city is opening itself up to new possibilites and avenues of exploration of promotion.

To do our part, we're making some of our music and video footage available to be used in connection with making a video for submission. All you have to do is get in touch with us to get official permission, and we will send you files that you are free to use. Please do so by emailing us at info@thekellysmusic.com, and we will proceed further.

The contest deadline is July 31, 2009. More details can be found at www.whyilovewarren.com, and more on the history of Warren or upcoming events can be found at www.warren.org. Good luck!

Project 221 and your civic duty!

(click the title for the full gallery of pictures!)

Well, we knew from the start that this project was going to take a lot of focus, energy and tenacity. And it certainly has! What a wild ride it was putting together an original song (one of the most musically involved that we've ever written) and a whole new arrangement (basically making it original) of a cover in exactly 7 days! We worked extremely hard to prepare ourselves for recording these two songs at Peppermint Productions in Youngstown last Friday and Saturday, and they are well on their way to becoming nothing short of masterpieces! We're not done yet, though. We still have some work to do on these two songs, and are going to be gearing up for another writing session with Mariano Longo to produce two more original songs within the next month or so. We've got all kinds of video and audio nuggets coming your way, so be sure to keep close to the myspace, website, email list and now... TWITTER! :) We're on a path that is destined to bring you all kinds of excellent material in the near future, so please stay up-to-date in as many ways as you can!

VOTE FOR KELLY!!!!!!!!!!
Kelly has entered a contest on YouTube, where the winner will sing the Star Spangled Banner in DC on Flag Day! Help her win by RANKING the video on YouTube! You must have a YouTube account to do so, but it's extremely quick and easy to sign up. Do it, and just click the 5 stars below the video once you're signed in! And please, spread the word!



Thank you all so much for your never-ending, infinitely-continuing love and support! It's sure to be a big summer, so as always, STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFO!!

Love,
The Kellys

Tenacious K

The Kellys thrive on challenge. We've been lucky enough, throughout our tenure, to be able to take part in some truly amazing events that have challenged us greatly. From House of Blues' Project Rockstar to playing Arlene's Grocery and CBGB in NYC and trying to run around the city promoting to get people to come to the show (we met these British guys in some bar. they were awesome, and came to the show at Arlene's). Not to mention Joel's fantastic display of tenacity trying to Austin Powers the van out of a blocked-in parking spot at 2am.

But nothing has challeneged us nearly as much as 2007's Generation Us, where we played three of our original songs accompanied by a 30-piece orchestra, opening for the legendary Gary Puckett. It was easily the most amazing musical experience any of us have ever had. Mariano Longo is Gary's keyboard player, and was the mastermind behind the entire extravaganza, and now we're working with him again on a new project that is sure to take us to the next level of challenge. And we can't wait!

Gary Puckett is playing at Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown tonight, and Mariano is staying in town for a while to work with us on an amazing new project, producing a few sure-to-be musical masterpieces. But we haven't even started writing them yet! We're going from scratch to master with Mariano, looking at music in a way that we probably never have before. The project commences tomorrow morning. Keep an eye out for updates, and documentation of the entire experience!

Wish us luck! :)

Love,
The Kellys

The Thaw

It seems spring is right around the corner in wonderful northeast Ohio. Though, we've been known to get one last blast in March, and it's usually quite treacherous. So we'll see how that plays out. But either way, we're doing our best to keep things warm! We've been writing and rehearsing quite a bit lately! We're preparing for what's sure to be an amazing recording session in March. We're broadening our horizons some, and are musically branching out a bit. You'll just have to stay tuned for the outcome! We've got a lot of big things on tap for spring and summer, but we're still in the plotting/scheming stage. We'll release more info as it gels.

But until then, come hang out with us at The Boom Room! We're playing with an amazing band out of Indianapolis called Reaul. These guys have a very palatable, roots/americana rock mixed with indie pop sound. And they pull it off extremely well. They're currently touring all over the midwest as a benefit to VH1's Save the Music Foundation. The show starts at 10, and we hit around 11 or so. See the flyer for more info. Come out to see an amazing show, at an amazing original music venue, right here in town. It's been a while since Warren has had a true music venue. One dedicated to enhancing the scene, and providing bands a killer location to play. Be sure to come check it out if you haven't yet. And if you have, well, we'll be there. Come kick it! :)

Next up, we're heading out on the road for a couple of shows in March, and are working on the rest of our schedule for spring as we speak. On March 13 we're playing at The Hi Fi Concert Club in Lakewood, OH. We'll update here with more info soon. On March 14 we're off to Covington, KY for a show with The Black Mondays (a wildly entertaining drag troupe) at Leapin' Lizard Gallery... a former church whose sanctuary has been turned into a bar! Come spend a night full of debauchery in a formerly sacred house. There will be belly dancing, drag, booze and DJs! That should rustle a few cosmic feathers, eh? :) Peep the poster for more info!

So that's about it for now. As soon as we get the OK to leak some information, we will. Promise. But until then, keep showin' us love and support by coming out to the shows, buying some merch to support our quest for the musical grail, and SPREADING THE WORD!! Tell people about us and where they can check us out, bring them to shows, and hell, burn 'em a cd! :) We hope to see you all soon!

Love,
The Kellys

So, it's that time of year!

Tons of shows, and lots of snow! We've been playing quite a bit as of late. Thanks to everyone who has been out to hang with us! We've been having a blast, and hope you have as well! So, we've got a couple more shows lined up for 2008, and if it's been a while since you've been out to see us, we'd be obliged if you'd come! Here's your chance...

Now, check it. This is a PATIO SHOW! Oh yeah. A patio show in the heart of winter. But, the entire patio is enclosed by a tent, and Metter's is bringing in extra heaters to keep you all warm. So toss on some long johns, and come get your wool socks rocked off!

After that, we have December 13 at Cedars for Band of the Bands, a benefit for the Second Harvest Food Bank, with The Young Stonians and The Youngstown Tramps! In the heart of Youngstown. Check out the site for more details, and we'll pass along more as we get them.

And our Christmas present to you, just a little late... it will have been just over a year since we last joined forces with our friends, Daboondox, to bring a hiphop/rock hybrid show to the area, and we're doing it again! At the most bitchin' venue around these days, The Boom Room! DECEMBER 27, we're making an attempt to heal this wounded world, with a little musical antiseptic, and hope you bring your dancing kicks. It's going to be a wild party!

As far as the development of the album? Well, we've been playing tons of fundraisers as of late. We're trying to get some bankroll happening. We've been working on more material, and making plans for what's sure to be our most awesomest release yet. Pinky swear. :)

But in the meantime, stick close to the myspace, the website, and tune in to ruKusradio.net for your Kellys fix! Hope to see you all soon!

Love,
Us

Ciao summer!

Wow. Our summer was absolutely amazing! Thank you so much to everyone who made it out to the shows, bought merch, and hung out with us! It's all so greatly appreciated. But as summer comes to a close, we're continuing to blast forth right through fall and winter!

Here are just a few of the shows we have coming up...

Saturday September 6 - The Cellar - Struthers, Ohio
Join us as we close out the party for our pals, Via Sahara's LAST SHOW EVER!! This is going to be an awesome show with Joe Verzilli, Super No. 7, Sotaro, Via Sahara, and us closing out the night! Come party with us and VS to show love for one of Youngstown's finest, longest running bands. It's a shame to see them go, but we're elated to help make their going away party a fantastic event! This is an ALL-AGES show. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Drop an email to info@thekellysmusic.com or send a message on ourspace if you're interested in advance tix!


Friday October 3 - Cedars Lounge and Cafe - Youngstown, Ohio
Join us and our friends, Jets to Red from Columbus, as we get back to some roots and get down at the Cedars! J2R is an amazing band of fellows who are quite new to the Ohio scene, and you absolutely must see them live! They killed at ruKus - the festival, and we're all kinds of excited to play with them again. Be there, or square. You choose! :) 1030p 18+ $5 Stay tuned for visuals.

Saturday November 1 - Rong Tan's - Cincinnati, Ohio
Ahhh yes. It's been oh so long since we played in the 'nnasti, and we can't wait to get back! Cincinnatians (man, that's a sweet name... but would the t be soft like in martians?!?!?!)... SPREAD THE WORD! Bring all of your friends. Seriously. All of them. We're playing with a killer native band, Goat Farmer, and it's sure to be a wild night! I mean seriously... how can you go wrong with band members like Oedipus Tex, Dub, and El Guapo?! Be sure to check them out, and help us spread the word about this Cinci show!! We need your help! More details to come soon.

So that's about it on the show updates for now. We are still working on our new studio effort, Opus, and are currently in the process of booking some more out-of-town stuff, so be sure to keep an eye out for updates! And be on the lookout for all kinds of coverage from ruKus - the festival. Coming soon!!

Hope to see you all at a show soon!

Love,
The Kellys