Biography
KELLY PETTIT's SHORT BIO
Not only has Canadian born Kelly Pettit been able to get his music spread out across 4 continents, but this Japan based musician has achieved this in ways that break the traditional mold of how a band should be heard. On his 4th Album titled "FUEL", Kelly showcases exactly what makes him so alluring.
His mass appeal didn't happen overnight. Kelly has been slowly accumulating a loyal fan base since his first CD, "Life Through a Windshield" and word of mouth about his music has graduated him to becoming a bona fide contender as a solid songwriter. His newest release "FUEL" has recently been reaching the masses through fans on Social Networks via the internet. It also won an international Ultimate Band Contest which started with over 2000 bands from all over the world; received great reviews in magazines like Artist Direct, Indie Artists, and the Tokyo music scene; and landed him newspaper and television space. Then, his song "She's Just Like Summer" won track of the month on ABCfs Fame Games radio which receives over 4 million listeners. Kelly's growing popularity has led him to perform in front of sold out crowds of die hard Japanese fans.
On FUEL, Kelly takes a diverse approach to writing each song but always keeping in mind a feel good, energy driven approach. Having a close relationship and working with Canadian pop rock icons from the 90's "ODDS" and Kelly Clarkson's multi instrumentalist Cory Churko, Kelly took advantage of their understanding of crafting great melodic songs. "There are no bells and whistles in this album. It's just solid musicians digging deep into each song to make them something special", says Kelly. The result is a sonic experience described by Kelly as folk rock with a hint of alt-country and melodically driven for car driving.
Influenced largely by Australian bands like Crowded House, songwriter Neil Finn, Things of Stone and Wood, and Australian Paul Kelly, along with North American counterparts The Jayhawks, Barenaked Ladies, and the Counting Crows, Kelly works to define a sound all his own with musicianship and a dedication to each detail of the songwriting process. "My influences are quite diverse and you can really hear that in this CD. What's constant is my attempt to keep the CD happy and upbeat", says Kelly. Tracks like "She's Just Like Summer", "Little Imperfections" and "World Is Turning" sum up that statement clearly while tracks like "Buy Now Pay Later" and "When You're Alone" take a second listen to understand the positive message hidden in the lyrics. As one reviewer wrote, "It's clear by listening to FUEL that Kelly is a master singer/songwriter. His soulful tunes and easy vocals will make this CD, and any he comes out with next a MUST HAVE".
JAPANESE SITE:
http://www.myspace.com/kellypettitfanclub
Instrumentation
Kelly Pettit.........Lead vocals, Guitars, Mandolin,
Harmonica
Hiro Ono............Drums, percussion and Harmonies
Hiromi................Keyboards, piano
Kuma.................Bass, Harmonies
In Canada
Kelly Pettit.........Lead Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica,
Jerry Wong........Lead Guitars, Harmonies
Geraldo Dominelli - Keys, Guitars
Tony Marriot.......Bass
Pat Steward.......Drums, Percussion
Discography
Kelly Pettit's new CD "FUEL" won a huge band contest held by www.ubl.com . It took over a year and started with over 2000 bands competing around the world.
January 2009 - It started with winning track of the month and then ABC's Fame Games Radio's "Effigy Music Awards", nominated Kelly for over 10 awards and in some cases he was up against himself (best soft rock song, best country song, best overall artist, best overall song, best artist in general rock, most popular artist, most popular solo, best overall vocal, best male vocal, best songwriting, and more). Kelly won 2 of those nominations in best song in country (World Is Turning) and best song in light rock (She's Just Like Summer).
Fuel's track number 12, "She's Just Like Summer" is the first closing song to the movie "A Moment With You".
Fuel's track number 1, "Talk About It", is the theme song to the Radio program "Here and There" broadcast throughout Gunma-ken, Japan.
Fuel's track number 2, 7, and 12 are on www.songvault.fm in the advanced round.
The song Christmas Everyday has received great reviews from top songwriting critics at NSAI http://members.nashvillesongwriters.com/
Links
| Kelly Pettit's official website |
| CD Baby |
| myspace |
| Japanese myspace site |
| garageband.com |