Kelly’s songs sound simple, and they are – until you start to break them down and piece them back together. Straight-forward pop songs are twisted and turned into tight curves of melodic yet syncopated progressions. She borrows from rock, blues, country, and gospel until the lines between the genres are crossed and crossed again. The results of this fusion are songs that pay homage to specific musical roots while being firmly planted in the “pop” genre.

Kelly has a rich, deep, distinct voice. But if you had to describe it in terms of other artists, imagine the smoothness of k.d. lang, the breadth of Annie Lennox, the directness of Rickie Lee Jones, and the fluidness of Sheryl Crow, with a little Adele thrown in for good measure!

She uses her rich voice to evoke love, loss, and renewal. Her background - she was born in Mississippi and has traveled the world - provides her with a deep well from which to draw. Her work conveys a feeling of pragmatic optimism - joy of love and the price paid while reaching fo