Member Since: 2/20/2007
Band Website: danielkellymusic.com
Band Members: Duets with Ghosts features:
Daniel Kelly - Piano, Keyboards, Sampler, Sound Documents;
Dave Wood - 8-String Guitar/Guitar Synth;
Shanir Blumenkranz - Bass;
Chris Michael - Drums
Influences: Duets with Ghosts began as an exploration of Daniel’s personal history through a recording of his great-grandfather, Paddy Livingston at the age of 97, singing a Tin Pan Alley tune to his beloved wife. Moved by the discovery of this family sound document, Daniel accompanied this recording on the piano. His growing interest in other “found soundsâ€, such as the chain gang chants from the south recorded by Alan Lomax in the 1940’s, became the impetus for furthering his cinematic compositions. In addition to the Lomax recordings, the myriad of sound effects and found sound documents, Duets features the voices of Dada poets and writers James Joyce, Francois Dufrene and Marcel Duchamp.
Sounds Like: “Duets with Ghosts - A truly diverse and very appealing recording by a very talented artist. The production is fantastic." - David Liebman
“The leader’s music expertly negotiates the borderline between swing verities and rockish pulsations, while dancing gracefully with sampled sounds and the recorded voices of James Joyce, Marcel Duchamp, chain gangs and Kelly’s great-grandfather. More than just clever, at their strongest (such as “58 Yearsâ€) these phantom encounters are powerfully moving.†- Steve Smith, Time Out New York
Record Label: 3x9 Records
Type of Label: Indie