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Kelly Pardekooper

CD'S/BLOG AT KELLYP.NET

About Me

Iowa City native Kelly Pardekooper is a singer/songwriter/odd jobber currently based in Madison, Wisconsin. He has toured all over the United States and Europe. He has showcased at SXSW in Austin. Jim Beam Whiskey gave him an emerging artist grant....blah blah blah. 5 CD's available at www.kellyp.net, iTunes etc.Kelly Pardekooper writes songs and tries to treat people well....the golden rule rules!He began writing haiku poetry with the 2007/2008 Wisconsin snowfall when his wife became obsessed with bad TV. He continues to try to gain her attention….

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/2/2005
Band Website: kellyp.net
Sounds Like: "A moody alt-country original." -NASHVILLE SCENE. "Brand New Bag is a really great album! Hard to pick just one song to play." -Rob Reinhart, ACOUSTIC CAFE. "What makes Brand New Bag so consistently good is Pardekooper’s ability to show different sides of his craft without diminishing the songs quality or shortchanging himself. 8/10 Stars!" -POPMATTERS. "Memo to Tim McGraw: Pardekooper's Draw the Line is a hit just waiting to happen. And there's even a harmony part for Faith." -NO DEPRESSION. "Pardekooper's built a sturdy career over the past decade with national airplay and European tour dates because he's got a quiet strength and versatility all his own." -the ONION
Record Label: Sonic Rendezvous/LTR
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

40-Weight - FREE MUSIC!

In 1998 I released an album that I made in my Iowa City basement called 30-Weight. I recorded it myself (poorly) and worked on it off and on throughout my twenties while I was finishing college, buyin...
Posted by Kelly Pardekooper on Fri, 02 May 2008 11:29:00 PST

Paste Magazine

Hey ya'll just got this nice note below from Paste Magazine. They are featuring my song "Someone Cries" right now on their monthly pod cast. How is that for instant world wide communication&.You know,...
Posted by Kelly Pardekooper on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:34:00 PST