- Gene Kelton
"Mean" Gene Kelton is a guitarist and song writer currently based out of
Houston , Texas, though he was originally born in Booneville, Mississippi. He playsAmericana ,Blues Rock , andRockabilly music.History
In 1992 he formed his band "The Die Hards", with which he has been playing ever since. In 2000 he released his first CD, "Most Requested". The album was quickly picked up by several Houston Radio stations, occupying the #1 call in request on some of these stations. In addition to radio coverage which garnered him mainly local attention, his popularity spread online through such sites as
mp3.com where various songs from most request remained at the top 10 for two years. His making his music available for download on the internet has resulted in a listener base spanning the globe with over 150 radios stations around the world carrying his music. In 2003 he released his second CD "Mean Guitar". In 2007, Mean gene Kelton released "A Biker Band Tribute To Elvis", a rockin' tribute to the King of Rock n Roll, recorded in none other than Sun Studios.tyle
Kelton's songs are most notable for powerful guitar and lyrics that range from emotional to raunchy. His raunchier songs often use innuendo, with lyrics that taken literally are perfectly benign. Such songs include Avon Man, Let Me Pump Your Gas, and Two Thangs. Other ones are a little more overt in their sexuality, such as
Texas City Dyke, My Blow Up Lover, and My Baby Don't Wear No Panties.Other of his songs have a more pained or melancholy feeing to them. Some examples are the nostalgic songs Cruising Texas and Leaving Paradise. Another common theme in several of his songs is the power of the blues. Songs like Sweet Mother Blues and If Everybody Loved The Blues, extol blues music as having remarkable properties, like being able to end war and having "almighty healin' powers".
Many of his songs use
alliteration in their lyrics. Some alliterative lines inclue "Sweetest song we ever sang was in each others arms" and "Sowed my seeds in search of truth". His songs also contain lots of ImageryDiscography
* "
Most Requested " (2000)
* "Mean Guitar" (2003)
* ["Biker Band Tribute To Elvis (2007)] http://www.genekelton.comExternal links
* [http://www.genekelton.com] -Kelton's website
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