Kelly Richey

Infobox musical artist
Background = solo_singer
Instrument = Guitar
Name = Kelly Richey


Born = birth date|1962|11|30|mf=y
Lexington, Kentucky, United States Flagicon|AUS
Died =
Alias =
Genre = Blues
Associated_acts =
Label = Arista, Sweet Lucy
Notable_instruments = Fender Stratocaster
Years_active = 1986 -
URL = [http://www.kellyrichey.com/index.html KellyRichey.com]

Kelly Richey (born November 30, 1962 in Lexington, Kentucky) is a blues rock guitarist, singer and composer based out of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Career

Kelly Richey's first instrument was the piano. Her second instrument was a drum kit that her neighbor let her take home. After a couple of months of playing drums in her bedroom, her father offered to buy her anything she wanted. In place of the drums she was introduced to the guitar as a teenager and instantly fell in love with the instrument. With the guitar strapped around her body, Kelly practiced everywhere she went- church, school, and the kitchen table.

Kelly Richey joined the Arista Records group, Stealin' Horses in 1986. Through playing various styles of music and getting in touch with her gospel roots, Kelly realized that her true passion was the blues. In 1990, she formed The Kelly Richey Band (KRB), featuring Kelly as a lead blues rock guitarist and vocalist. KRB has become both a national and international touring band and is backed by Shane Frye on drums and Jimmy Valdez on bass.

She is now a high school history teacher who is not a major fan of her students but loves sarcasm.

Influences

Jimi Hendrix, Roy Buchanan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Janis Joplin, and Bonnie Raitt. Kelly Richey was once described by a music critic as: “Stevie Ray Vaughan trapped in a woman’s body with Janis Joplin screaming to get out.”

Discography

* 1994: Sister's Gotta Problem
* 1995: The Blues Don't Lie
* 1996: Live At Tommy's On Main
* 1997: Eyes Of A Woman
* 1998: Dig A Little Deeper
* 1999: Kelly Richey Band Live
* 2001: Sending Me Angels
* 2003: Kelly Richey Live...As It Should Be
* 2004: Kelly Richey Live
* 2006: Speechless
* 2007: The Kelly Richey Band Live at the Thirsty Ear
* 2008: Carry the Light

External links

* http://www.kellyrichey.com