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kelp

"kelplings unite!"

About Me

We rocked cause there was no other choice. A band of misfits, and we didn't wanna be dentists.
Greetings all visitors - thanks for coming to this last little mote of what has now become a fond memory. Kelp is done, for good or ill, but done nonetheless.
If you want to follow the paths that lead away from our little grotto of sound, you can enjoy the new adventures of KID JUPITER - the new band from most of kelp.
Also, check out the Barnyard Burlesque or the Clovenhoof Theater for the rest.
It's been fun. Glad you liked our work. -kent

power-pop quintet from the green midwest, kelp takes it's mission of 'providing crunchy goodness to the masses' quite seriously. quirky nuggets of sound that stick to your cerebellum, the band's trademark vibe continues to convert.
kelp lives for the music, for the fans, performing 2-hour shows for adoring crowds, they are constantly penning new tunes and rotating the setlists. every show is different, unique, unexpected.
the playful romp through tangled debris continues. join up, daddy-o... join up!

My Interests

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Member Since: 4/23/2005
Band Website: planetkelp.com
Band Members:
Rena - vocals

Kent - guitars / vocals

Gary - bass / vocals

Jim - drums

Peg - keys / vocals

pix by jason bechtel

Influences: blondie. cheap trick. interpol. the plimsouls. nick cave. talking heads. rush. ramones. einsturzende neubauten. the ditty bops. richard hell. shoes. the beautiful south. jane siberry. a perfect circle. the killers. franz ferdinand. we could go on and on, but you get the picture.
Sounds Like: something familiar, but not specific. crunchy goodness from the bottom of the sea.
Record Label: workin' on it.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodnight...

just wanted to say 'thanks'...today we hit 10,000 listens here on the kelp page, and 1,000 on the new kid jupiter page.it makes wrapping up kelp a bit easier to do...thanks for hanging with us. i most...
Posted by kelp on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 02:17:00 PST

teaser

lighting round sessions of recording and sleepless weeks are paying off.  the tunes are really coming together.  check out 'teaser' in the player - a little three minute conglomerate of crun...
Posted by kelp on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:24:00 PST

not bad. not bad at all

just got back from the studio. 6 hours, 11 songs.  we've got the drums and bass nice and tight, will start mixing next week and get vocals (hopefully) within the next few weeks.hot damn that was ...
Posted by kelp on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 05:15:00 PST

t-minus 2 days and counting

we've hammered out the last bit of meandering details and are all amped up about getting all amped up.recording commenceth on saturday.don't touch that dial!  ...
Posted by kelp on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:47:00 PST

creamy, sensuous, luscious...

...ANALOG TAPEmmmmm...we're hitting the studio on feb 24th to lay down the foundation tracks (drums, bass, possibly some vocals if there's enough time) for the CD. and we're gonna lay 'em down on warm...
Posted by kelp on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 03:41:00 PST

it's coming all together

I spent quite a bit of time this week sussing out what we're going to put on the CD, and I think we're damn close - listening to different combinations of songs,  different versions of others. Ch...
Posted by kelp on Sat, 02 Dec 2006 02:35:00 PST

'my favorite song'

we tossed this new one up as a 'midpoint music fest' event, so to speak. seemed the thing to do, so gee it a wee listen laddy, i tell ya eet's all fer you!...
Posted by kelp on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:43:00 PST

"kerosene" and "not really here at all"

yep - new songs up, take a listen!we've also got the 'buy an EP' button working.so you know what to do.;-)...
Posted by kelp on Sun, 10 Sep 2006 09:47:00 PST

patience is a virtue

if all goes well over the next few days, we'll have six or seven new demos to throw at you...just thought you'd like to know.;-)...
Posted by kelp on Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:02:00 PST

who wants an EP?

so...who wants a kelp EP?;-)we've assembled a veritable cornucopia of demos, tests, and ideas that have been used as a springboard for our live shows and the commencing work on the official CD.here's ...
Posted by kelp on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:09:00 PST