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Kelly Jo

Zerimar

About Me

Kelly Jo was born in Pawtucket, RI on July 20, 1984. At the age of 11, she moved to Greenville, SC where she currently lives. She began playing the guitar at 13 and hasn't looked back since. As an aspiring singer-songwriter, she has competed and won in many Upstate competitions. She has also been a part of several bands like Subject to Change, Kelly Jo and the Fantastics, and most recently The Good Hank. In her music, she mixes pop melodies, hip hop beats, and classic rock riffs to make an enjoyable powerpop for all to enjoy. Her latest effort, Zerimar, is to be released at the end of 2007. Being produced and arranged by Brandon Power of Boweetles and featuring guest spots by some of Greenville's best and most accomplished musicians, Zerimar is a pop album with an IQ. Keep checking in with us to see when you can get your copy.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/23/2006
Band Members: Kelly Jo with Special Guests: Brandon Power, John Brookshire
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Influences: Prince, Janis Joplin, Mother's Finest, Santana, Krystle Warren and the Faculty, Feist, Joe Arroyo, Any Capoeira Drum Group, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, Madonna, Lauryn Hill, Bob Marley, Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon, Entire Fania All-Stars Combo, Carlos Vives, Diomedes Diaz, David Bowie, Broken Social Scene, Ray Lamontagne, Rachel Yamagata, Dar Williams, Ani DiFranco, Say Anything, Guns n Roses, Missy Elliot, Notorious BIG, Miles Davis, Chopin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Burt Bacharach, Rufus Wainwright, Etta James, Judy Garland, Culture Club, Roberto Carlos, Beck, Grateful Dead, Molotov, The Carpenters, Cold Blood, Tegan and Sara, Floetry, I can really keep going but anyways....
Sounds Like: that stuff you like to shake yo' booty to, or that stuff you like to chill to
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Local Artists

Well, I'd just like to take this time to mention a couple of local artist that I admire and recommend to other Greenvillians. Noel Thrasher does wonderful folk with a little modern attitude. In other...
Posted by Kelly Jo on Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:20:00 PST

I Love Lavoe!

I have taken a small break from recording this Sunday evening to refresh my ears with other people's work. I have surrounded myself with a completely Latin music playlist. God, I'm so lucky to ha...
Posted by Kelly Jo on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:19:00 PST