Biography
Sometimes it's folky; sometimes it's poppy; sometimes it's just plain frenetic. Whatever the case, there's always something for everyone at Kelcy Mae's shows. Living in New Orleans, Kelcy has to always be on her toes, and she keeps her audience that way, too. I mean, how many other people have you seen play a resonator uke? Yeah, sure, she stays mostly acoustic, but sometimes you gotta put down the guitar for a song or two. New Orleans will never need a "Keep New Orleans Weird" bumpersticker campaign. Neither will Kelcy Mae. She enjoys too much the quizzical look she gets when she finishes the straightforward happy-go-lucky pop tune and charges into an epic, indie what-does-that-word-mean rock song.
Kelcy Mae grew up in Louisiana and took several years of music lessons, but she'd tell you she sure wishes she'd practiced more. She also has a B.A. in writing from Loyola University New Orleans and an MFA in poetry from the University of New Orleans, but she'd tell you she didn't study enough, either. It's hard to focus in this city. Really. Inspiration just bombards you.
Instrumentation
Kelcy Mae can play solo or with the following backing band:
Kelcy Mae - vocals, acoustic guitar and/or piano
Andy Neubauer - lead guitar
Kyle Sharamitaro - drums
Owen Romero - bass guitar
Lucy Cordts - banjo, vocals
Discography
The Times Compiled - November 2007
1. June or July
2. It's the Way...
3. In the Underlining (The Times Compiled)
4. Bait
5. February
6. Throwing Pennies
7. Dear Baton Rouge (The River Jordan)
8. Swingin' Low Without a Chariot
9. This Town
10. Lullaby-bye
Strange Confidence EP - April 2005
1. A Select Few
2. Strange Confidence
3. Russian Reader
4. Freight Train
5. Superhero
Select tracks from both discs available at www.kelcymae.com and www.myspace.com/kelcymae.
Links
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