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Kelly's Heels

About Me

Throw the melodies and harmonies of the 60s up in the air, smash them into submission with the full-on attack and energy of punk, add a distinctive vocal style a la Costello or Tilbrook, and you have Kelly's Heels. Led on guitar and vocals by Bob Kelly, supported by the ferocious drumming of Jim Kimberley and the groovy bass lines of Isobel Morris, the band has a live show you can't afford to miss.Though you can hear the influences of the British greats The Beatles, The Kinks, The Who in the music, the band blends those influences into a mix that is both highly contemporary but also timeless, producing a rich variety of stunning songs. Whether it's the energy and punkish swagger of Decide, or the heart-rending poignancy of the ballad It Wasn't Me, It Wasn't You, the versatility of Bob Kelly's songwriting is a revelation.Londoner Bob Kelly formed his first band with classmates at school in England at the age of 9. His first band The Ashes gigged regularly around London playing a fast-and-furious brand of post-punk power pop. Following a band name change to Kelly's Heels, Bob met Jim Kimberley, whose ability to match and, in some cases, challenge, on drums the relentless pace set by Bob on guitar, has led to a positive creative partnership. The addition of the beautiful Isobel Morris on bass and backing vocals completes the line-up.The band currently have a new album, Neither Use nor Ornament, pressed for release, so check out the website for track details.CDs available from CD Baby, Not Lame, amazon, etc and digital downloads from iTunes, emusic, Rhapsody, GreatIndie, and many more!The versatile Mr Kelly has also recently provided guitar contributions to the BBC3 comedy series Thieves Like Us, and will also soon be heard on backing vocals on the forthcoming new Rinaldi Sings album.Join our mailing list for the latest news

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/6/2006
Band Website: kellysheels.com
Band Members: Bob Kelly, Jim Kimberley and Isobel Kimberley
Influences: Beatles, Kinks, Lovin’ Spoonful, Elvis, The Who, Eddie Cochran, The Clash, The Jam, Elvis Costello, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Little Willie John, Raspberries, Badfinger, CCR
Sounds Like:

Record Label: warmfuzz & pop boomerang
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Making music in the city of culture ...

Well, I turned on my ipod yesterday and the first song that came on was "Going Down to Liverpool" by the Bangles (why "down" do you think: were they in Scotland beforehand?), which seemed a sign Bob s...
Posted by Kelly's Heels on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:36:00 PST

Liverpool here we come ....

Is it a year already? It seems hardly any time at all since we were jumping in the car and heading North for the annual pilgrimage to the shrine of all things fab - Liverpool!Check out the Gigs calend...
Posted by Kelly's Heels on Sun, 18 May 2008 10:03:00 PST

Check out this event: Kellys Heels at IPO Liverpool

Hosted By: David BashWhen: Thursday May 22, 2008 at 8:00 PMWhere: Cavern PubMathew StreetLiverpool, Northwest|70 L26REUnited KingdomDescription:David Bash Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Kelly's Heels on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:43:00 PST

Shaking some action at The Marquee

youtube video of Bob & Jim playing with Chris Wilson of the Flamin Groovies at The Marquee in London
Posted by Kelly's Heels on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:32:00 PST

New video posted!

Check out the video of Kelly's Heels performing live at The Marquee on 7 Feb youtube
Posted by Kelly's Heels on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:29:00 PST

Come & Shake Some Action!

You know you won't want to miss this - a unique opportunity to see powerpop legend Chris Wilson and Kelly's Heels together at the newly re-opened Marquee Club in London on the evening of Thursday 7 Fe...
Posted by Kelly's Heels on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:08:00 PST

Mods, a minibus and Miguel ...

A change of territory for Bob Kelly this week as he headed off for not-so-sunny Spain to play guitar in the Times, who were appearing at the Purple Weekend in Leon, Spain. The Times played to a very a...
Posted by Kelly's Heels on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:42:00 PST

Just 10 minutes on the Northern Line ....

Yes, I know that's a Bruise song but it just happens to be where Camden is - the new venue yesterday afternoon for what we hope will be a regular music slot at The World's End, organised by Bucketfull...
Posted by Kelly's Heels on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:15:00 PST

The night was cold, but the music was hot, hot, hot!

Yes, the sudden advent of winter weather did nothing to curb the enthusiasm of a sell-out crowd who turned up for the Kelly's Heels/Bruise double-header at the Spice of Life in central London last nig...
Posted by Kelly's Heels on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 07:30:00 PST

New track posted

Another track from Neither Use Nor Ornament, "Walk Alone", has now been posted here (apologies to everyone who loved "Twitch", but hey, you'll have to get the album now!)If you're in the mood for some...
Posted by Kelly's Heels on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 11:39:00 PST