James Kelly

James Kelly is one man plus classical guitar and bass drum pedal that crashed with critical acclaim onto the acoustic scene earlier this year with his frenetic and much lauded rock and roll take on singer-songwriting.

"... veered between insane drone folk, to Flamenco, to rockin' spectacular, to somethin' weird and all his... all in the space of one song usually. He was like Josh Homme spliced with John Martyn..." Electric Roulette - April 2009

"James Kelly commands attention through a set of guitar mastery... The talent here is unquestioned, and Kelly is someone people will be itching to tell their muso friends about..." Whisperin & Hollerin - June 2009

"He is, as one very drunk guy proclaimed last night, “f**king wicked!” Can’t really disagree with that. The future is bright for James..." Friend Rock Magazine - April 2010

James' 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, Ben Folds Five, Raul Midon, The Eels, Jose Gonalez, Moloko, Jeff Buckley and Metallica. Described as veering between insane drone folk to flamenco, rock spectacular to something stranger, James has delighted and astounded the music press with his intricate fretwork and haunting vocals.

website: www.jameskellyacoustic.co.uk
myspace: www.myspace.com/jameskellyacoustic
youtube: www.youtube.com/jameskellyacoustic