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Kelly Aspen

Chasing Butterflies...

About Me


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Across the Rocky Mountain region Kelly Aspen is well known for her angelic voice, intense songwriting and unique style. A native Texan, Kelly was literally moved by the music when her mother fell in love with Colorado, inspired by the songs of John Denver. Kelly's trademark voice has an innocent yet sensual sound, dynamic range, character, and richness. Kelly's outgoing spirit and obvious passion have gained her the reputation as being “Colorado's Country Sweetheart”.
Kelly's music is a mix of mainstream country with bluegrass and rock influences. She's drawn to complex musical productions that encompass the acoustic country sounds of the banjo, mandolin and dobro; a sound that her producer, Ilya Toshinsky (former Bering Strait member) has brought to life in her 2007 album release “Chasing Butterflies”, with cuts from hit songwriters including Billy Montana, Jamie O’Neal and Kris Bergsness.
Kelly's six-piece band contains the best players Colorado has to offer. She has opened for major recording artists including Kenny Chesney, Lonestar, Phil Vassar, Def Leopard, Ty England, All American Rejects, Nashville Star’s Tamika Tyler and Chad Brock.
Kelly was recently the featured cover story in Colorado Music Buzz Magazine and has received encouraging radio attention from Nationally Syndicated programs such as A Prairie’s Home Companion on Public Broadcast Radio, The Conman Radio Show and The Back Porch Radio Show, The Story In A Song Show and locally on Denver’s KYGO, Kiss Country in the mountains and K99 in Northern Colorado. In television, Kelly has appeared in two commercials, was interviewed in “America's Honky Tonks” for the Discovery channel, was named “Country's Next Big Star” in a news piece by Denver's WB2 news and was recently chosen to be a program host for the music channel on Northern Colorado TV.
Steve McGrew, (a D.J. for Denver's KYGO) states, "Kelly Aspen is the real deal. Her performance is one that so many only dream of...Kelly has everything it takes to be a star". Kelly's second independent album was released on January 12th 2007 and is available at WWW.KELLYASPEN.COM

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Member Since: 9/29/2005
Band Website: www.KELLYASPEN.com"Email: [email protected]
KELLYASPEN.com
Band Members:

ALBUM CREDITS: Produced by Ilya Toshinsky; Recorded at County Q Studios in Nashville, TN; Engineered by Phillip Houston; Mixed by Billy Decker at Sound Stage; Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Banjo & Mandolin by Ilya Toshinsky; Dobro by Mike Johnson; Drums by Wayne Killius & Tommy Harden; Bass by Mike Brig- nadello & Mark Hill; Keys by Gary Smith & Jimmy Nichols; Fiddle by Stuart Duncan & Larry Franklin; Steel by Mike Johnson & Scotty Sanders; Penny Whistle by John Mock Background Vocals by Travis Toy & Tim Buppert

SONGWRITERS: Tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 11 & 13 written by Kelly Aspen; Track 6 written by Kelly Aspen & Ilya Toshinsky; Track 3 written by Billy Montana, Janai & Ilya Toshinsky; Track 4 written by Fred Wilhelm & Leah Crutchfield; Track 7 written by Jamie O’Neal & Shaye Smith; Track 9 written by Holly Butler & Tiffany Goff; Track 12 written by Kris Bergness, Lee Thomas Miller & Frank Vinci; Track 14 written by John Martin Sommers

Influences: What's in my iPod? - Sara Evans, Alison Krauss, The Wreckers, Little Big Town, Montgomery Gentry, Cyndi Thompson, Garth Brooks, Chris LeDoux, George Strait, John Denver, Rascall Flatts, Gretchen Wilson, Tim McGraw, Jessica Andrews, Diamond Rio, Dwight Yokum, Deanna Carter, Keith Urban, Joe Nichols, Lila McCann, SheDaisy, Josh Turner, Jamie O'Neal, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Taylor Swift, Nickel Creek, Norah Jones, Third Day, 33 Miles, Mercy Me, Bob Segar, Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, East Mountain South, U2, The Eagles

Sounds Like: Vocally - I've been told: Sara Evans, Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton, Lee Ann Womack, Stevie Nicks, but mostly....Kelly Aspen :)

Style-wise - Sara Evans, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Jamie O'Neal, SheDaisy, The Wreckers, but again, mostly me!!

My aim is to be edgy, contemporary, rock'in country with bluegrass undertones...

Record Label: Aspen Music Group
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Vote For Me in the Wesword Music Showcase!!

Hey Faithful Friends        It's getting close to election time again, so let's start practicing now by voting for your favorite local bands in the Westword Music Showca...
Posted by Kelly Aspen on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:14:00 PST

Gypsies

As I sit in my hot tub tonight, drinking a martini, watching the night sky, I came to the deep realization that to be a true Christian, is to be a Gypsy.  To be a true follower of Christ, yo...
Posted by Kelly Aspen on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:17:00 PST

Christians

Christians by Maya Angelou "A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ that a man should have to seek Him first to find her." When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin'." I...
Posted by Kelly Aspen on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:50:00 PST

Westword Music Showcase Nomination!!!!

(The below information was sent to me by an awesome fan) You've got a nod in Country: COUNTRY/ALT-COUNTRYKelly Aspen Buckskin Stallion Clint Clymer and the Outlaw Gypsies The Hollyfelds Kory Brun...
Posted by Kelly Aspen on Sat, 31 May 2008 02:06:00 PST

Check Out My New Review On Country Stars Online!!

   Brianna Nightingale, (one of Nashville's newest and hottest jouranalists) wrote such a kind review of my album.  Check it out when you have a minute http://www.countrystarsonline.co...
Posted by Kelly Aspen on Sat, 03 May 2008 11:00:00 PST

Will You Help Me Stomp Out Breast Cancer??

Hey you guys :)     For one weekend in July, my friend Whitney and I will walk almost 40 miles with thousands of other men and women to help find that cure for breast cancer. ...
Posted by Kelly Aspen on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:33:00 PST

Kelly Is Country Musics Next Big Star! - Channel WB2 News

    I just figured out how to convert dvd to iso, and iso to You Tube, so I thought I’d post a news piece that was recorded about me a couple years ago.  Don’t tease, l...
Posted by Kelly Aspen on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:14:00 PST

I Love This Quote...

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be bril...
Posted by Kelly Aspen on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:34:00 PST

Vote For Me On Rockin Rodeo Radio!!

Hey guys!   My single "Sneakers In The Dryer" is in the top 20 on Rockin Rodeo Radio.  Please stop by and give me a quick vote on their myspace page when you have a minute, thanks!...
Posted by Kelly Aspen on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:10:00 PST

I made the Nashville Star National Finals!!

Hey Guys!!I never mentioned before that I had auditioned for Nashville Star two Sundays ago, but I passed the first two auditions at that time. They said they'd get in touch with me if I made it into ...
Posted by Kelly Aspen on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:07:00 PST