Band or solo, I do it all. It's better wages on your own but I prefer to play with a band because every time I make a mistake I have someone else to blame it on!
Influences
Lance Armstrong and Al Gore are pretty amazing and inspirational men. Cycling 100 miles a day for a month and Global Warming equally freak me out! Terry Fox and my Dad also cast shadows that I'd be honored to follow! When it comes to music ( and a different form of 'ONE LIFE TO LIVE SO LIVE IT")...recently, Ben Lee, Finn brothers, Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Broken Condom Babies, Mark Clay, Theory of a Dead Man, Maroon 5, Craig Northey, Strippers Union, Simple Plan, Ryan Adams, Switchfoot, Northey and Valenzuela, Brad Paisley, Colin James, Jason Mraz, Jayhawks, Howie Day, Golden Smog, Gavin DeGraw, Jack Johnson, Son Volt, Wilco, Ben Harper, etc. Bands that had an impact on me include Neil Finn, Crowded House, Finn Brothers, The Refreshments, Odds, Beatles, Great Big Sea, Hothouse Flowers, Gin Blossoms, Paul Simon, Sting, Billy Joel, Bryan Adams, Blue Rodeo, Waterboys, Things of Stone and Wood, Paul Kelly, Odds, U2, Del Amitri, Barenaked Ladies, Toad the Wet Sprocket, . and I'm sure there's a hell of a lot more if I could just pull them out of this head of mine right now.
Sounds Like
If you're into Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, or Celine Dion, then this music probably isn't for you!
How to describe my music......? I suppose if you put Crowded House's leading member Neil Finn in a room with Bryan Adams and the Jayhawks, you'd come up with something similar to my music. ________________________________________________________________
Kelly has a strong Japanese Fan base but since the release of FUEL his popularity is quickly rising in the US,Canada,& Australia. FUEL is diverse in styles but unified in talent, great voice and catchy melodies. Car driving music.Thanks ---- Kelly
Kelly Pettit is the offspring of a redneck Aussie bloke and a west coast Canuck. Raised on Vancouver Island, with dual citizenships on opposite sides of the world, Kelly has bounced back and forth and everywhere in between.
After playing in lots of very bad bands as a teenager and dipping in and out of local recording studios, Kelly decided to go take all his possessions (bicycle, backpack, $5, and a guitar), and chase dreams in the land down under. This is where he discovered busking, surfing, beer, women and the art of performing live.
Influenced by Aussie bands and more so Crowded House, Kelly cunningly snuck back stage after one of their concerts and ended up playing guitar with lead singer Neil Finn (Mr. Finn: “you’re playing it wrong, man”).
From there, Kelly started jamming with talented musicians from all walks of life and moving his act indoors with proper sound systems. After time, several other countries, some scrapes and bruises, Kelly ended back in Vancouver to study. During those days, music was always a part time job and songwriting never stopped.
10 years ago Kelly was invited to perform in Japan from a music agency in Tokyo and now he is busier than ever writing music and performing live. To date, he has just released his 4th CD titled “FUEL”, recently won an ultimate band contest, gigged everywhere, written a score, had a song in a soundtrack, in compilation CD’s, reviews in magazines, performed on TV and radio, produced and on more occasions than he cares to mention been a wedding singer.
Please listen to the tracks of the CD, read the reviews posted in the blog, and then support Kelly by purchasing his CD FUEL. We promise you won't be sorry.
PS. Anyone who purchases the CD gets two extra songs emailed to them to show appreciation!
Merry Christmas Kelly. Hope you are having a great holiday and will enjoy a successful and prosperous New Year. You had quite an 08 and I think 09 could be even bigger and better for you my friend.
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