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(For Complete Lyrics to the “Struggle
Within” CD, click the “Reviews” page) ____________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, May 9th Hey Errrrrybuddy!
My latest single, "Easter", is now available on iTunes, Amazon and
Google Play. There was a bit of a delay due to some Internet-related issues,
but it's finally online. Click the links below to download. A
little back story: I wrote this song when I was 23. I recorded a demo of it
in my basement on my Tascam 4-track when I was home alone on- you guessed it-
Easter. So, for obvious reasons, it pops into my head about this time every
year. The problem is, the only recording I have of it is that little cassette
demo I did in my basement all those years ago. Last week I had the bright
idea that I would record it and get it out in time for Easter. The only
trouble was that I had to relearn it. I thought that would be quick and easy,
but 23-year-old me had some wacky ideas. The main guitar part is hand-stretch
central, and the dual guitar harmonies are not what I would have written
today- they’re actually more interesting. I did add a few little things
to update it for my own soul, but it’s all new to everybody else in the
world. The coolest thing (for me) is that I played it on the same classical
guitar that I wrote it on, purchased for $50 at Rolls Music in Falls Church,
VA when I first moved to the Washington D.C. area from Ohio.
Sunday, April 28th _______________ BRAND NEW SINGLE Now Available On iTunes, Amazon & Google Play
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/save-yourself-single/1459332887 Google
Play https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Kajun_Kelley_Save_Yourself?id=Bqhofuxcno2hg4oa6ztb4snyg5i I
was moved to write this song as a reaction to seeing the devastating impact
that addiction, particularly the current opioid epidemic, has had on family
and friends of all walks of life. This is a dark subject matter, so recording
and editing the video was a very emotional experience for me, but it’s
a reality that cannot and should not be ignored. _______________ Wednesday, January 30th The Full Length
Video for “Oceans
Away” is now on YouTube!
_______________ Wednesday, July 25th BRAND NEW MUSIC, BITCHES!! Excited to announce the release of my brand new single
Amazon This
is the first all-instrumental-guitar song I've recorded in quite some time
and I'm really happy and excited that it's finally out there. Check it out! _______________
BRAND NEW MUSIC, BITCHES!! Excited to announce the release of my brand new single
Friday, February 3rd Hey Everybody! Thanks! Wednesday, January 4th Happy New Year Everybody! Hope everybody had a great NYE celebration. I
want to sincerely thank everybody who came out to the Never Never
shows this weekend. Both Friday's show at The Barn
in Parkville, MD and the New Year's Eve show at 510 Johnny's in
Bel Air, MD were absolutely packed! It was great to end 2016 playing music
for so many friends- we truly appreciate the love and support. _____ I've made a conscious decision to lighten up my
playing schedule a bit, at least through the first quarter of the year. I've
got a lot of new material that I've been trying to make time to get recorded
and released, but my playing schedule has been so busy that I haven't had
time to get into any type of recording groove. So I've decided to make that
my focus. Winter is the perfect time to be holed up in the studio anyway! _____ That being said, I'm still playing a fair amount
of shows. Go to the “Schedule” page for the complete
list of upcoming shows. Thanks! Wednesday, December 7th Hey Everybody! The holiday season is upon us, so as usual, I'm
sharing my silly little video I made a few years ago of my Christmas tune, "A Little Christmas Jam
With Peanuts". Consider this my "video
Christmas card" as a way of saying thank you for all the support you've
given me over the last year. If nothing else, you can laugh at my outward
cheesiness AND revel in the amount of Christmas ornaments my wife and I have
accumulated...and the fact that I took the time to make them walk down the
fretboard of my guitar. That took some time to pull off with a Flip Video
camera- not exactly high tech! Click the photo below to watch my
video “A Little Christmas Jam With
Peanuts” On YouTube
_____ Thanks to all of you for supporting all of my
musical endeavors in 2016! It really seems like we've built a diverse and
very loyal crowd of fans who have become friends over this year, and I can't
tell you what that means to me- Thank You! And thanks to all of the
magnificent musicians I've had the pleasure of playing with this year- too
many to mention by name, but I do have to thank my main partner in crime Eric Bouchard, and
my various Kajun Kelley Band drummers- John Thomakos, Bobby Strawderman,
Ricky Wise, Rob Minnick, BJ Kerwin, Allen Brunelle, & Matt Bowers. Also
have to give props to my Never Never brothers:
Spike
Settles, Erik Krakau, John Thomakos
& John Davis. And my newest bandmates in Carey Ziegler's Expensive
Hobby: Carey Ziegler, Scott Vernon, Brian Comotto,
Ricky Wise, Dave Rhen, Jeff Chiaverini,
Dave Makowiecki, & Todd Butler. It
was an incredible year for me musically, and I'm looking forward to a
productive 2017. Wednesday, October 5th Hey everybody! I'm late getting this out this
month, so I'll keep it short. Thanks to everybody who came out to the JDRF Fundraiser at
the Union
Jacks in Annapolis, MD last Wednesday night. It was nice to
be involved in such a great cause that's close to my heart- thank you for
your support! _____ This Friday, October 7th, the Kajun Kelley Band will
be back at Blackwall Hitch in Alexandria, VA.
It's always good to get back to my old stomping grounds in Northern Virginia.
Hope to see some of my old school peeps! Eric Bouchard (Bass/Vocals),
Bobby
Strawderman (Drums/Vocals)
& me. We play 9pm to 1am. _____ Saturday,
October 8th, we're back at one of our favorite
venues, Growlers
in Gaithersburg,
MD. Always a great crowd that is all about the
music. They moved the shows to an earlier time slot- we now play from 9pm to
1:30am. Once again it's Eric, Bobby & me. You should go. Tuesday, August 2nd Hey Everybody! _____ Tomorrow- Wednesday, August 3rd,
the Kajun Kelley Band will be performing at the Columbia Lakefront
Concert Series in Columbia, MD.
It's outdoors, all ages, & FREE! We played there last year and it was a
great crowd. The weather is supposed to be beautiful, so come on out and get
your outdoor rock on with us. We'll be doing some original material as well
as our usual "no-set-list/shout-out-your-requests" shenanigans.
Show time is 7:30pm to 9:30pm. Eric Bouchard (Bass/Vocals), Ricky Wise (Drums/Vocals)
& me. You should go. Thanks! Friday, June 3rd Hey Everybody! Thanks! Friday, April 29th As a lot of you know, I am a HUGE fan of Prince. His
passing has touched me in a way that, honestly, makes no sense, considering
that I never met the man. I have always said that Prince was the most
talented musician alive. He could play every instrument- VERY WELL- all while
singing and dancing his ass off. He wrote, produced and engineered all of his
own material and was one of the most prolific musicians ever. The words
"virtuoso" and "prodigy" are often overused and
misappropriated, but in Prince's case, he was the epitome of both. The world
has lost a true musical genius. I’m somewhat embarrassed to admit that
I’ve cried -more than once- over his death. I’m still in somewhat
of a state of shock. He was way too young and he was still at the top of his
game. Doesn’t seem real…… This Monday Night, May 2nd, the Kajun
Kelley Band is honored to be among the performers
at the AM/FM
"Prince Tribute Concert" at Union Jack's
in Annapolis, MD. Each artist will be performing two
Prince songs to honor The Man. Show starts at 7:30pm. Click
the link below for tickets and info: http://tickets.unionjacksannapolis.com/84xbf
__________ Tomorrow
Night (Saturday April 30th) the Kajun Kelley Band returns
to the Rams
Head Roadhouse in Crownsville, MD- 10pm to
1:30am. I just got back from a week
long vacation, so Much-Pent-Up-Rock Shall Be Achieved. And, yes, there
will be much Prince played as well. __________ Sunday
afternoon (May 1st) my boys in Never Never
and I will be playing at the Woodstock Inn in
Woodstock,
MD for their first "Bike Fest Sunday"
of the season. We play from 1pm to 5pm. Much
Rock Shall Be Made! __________ A lot of great gigs coming up this month! Hope to
see you all! Go to the “Schedule” page for the
complete list of upcoming shows. Thanks! Sunday, March 6th Sooooo...I
just woke up, but I'm really excited because today I can FINALLY tell
everybody that I am the new guitar player in Carey Ziegler's Expensive
Hobby! Carey made me take an oath of silence (there
was a blood ritual involved) so that he could "unveil" the new
members (myself and my good friend Ricky Wise on
drums) at our first gig last night at Club 66 in Edgewood, MD.
It's an honor and a pleasure to play with such talented musicians- Carey, Brian Comotto, Scott Vernon, David Rhen,
Jeff Chiaverini, Dave Makowiecki,
Garrett Faccone, & Ricky-
all of whom also happen to be really great people (and seriously fuckin'
hilarious!!) The material this band plays is unique, diverse and ambitious-
Chicago, Supertramp, Yes, & Frank Zappa to name
a few. And even as an outside observer, I have to say that the vocal ability
in this band is really, really, REALLY outstanding. 7 part harmonies and a
3-piece horn section that kills. Thanks so much to the awesome crowd at last
night's show for making Ricky and me feel so welcome. My next show with CZEH
is Saturday,
March 26th at Stables
in Westminster,
MD. Go to the
“Schedule” page
for the complete list of upcoming shows. Tuesday, February 24th Hey- I won my first ever Rammie!! We
won for "Best
Local Act- Rams Head Tavern Savage Mill." Thanks
to Steve
Davitt for nominating us and thanks to all of you who
took the time to vote. The staff and management at ALL of the Rams Head
locations have been so supportive from the very beginning when I decided to
put my own band together, so this really does mean a lot to me. Of course I
share this with all of my musical brethren: my carousel of awesome drummers- John Thomakos, Bobby Strawderman,
Jason Heiser & Ricky Wise; And
especially my partner in musical crime and true friend Eric Bouchard. Pretty
cool! Click
This Picture To See All of The 2016 Rammie Winners
Thursday, February 18th Yesterday, Naptownmusic posted
video of the entire Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians (AMFM)'s "Tribute
To David Bowie" show at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis,
MD on January 20th, 2016 (just 10 days after Bowie's death.) Here's a clip of
us playing Bowie's "Moonage
Daydream." First time we ever played it, no
rehearsal, A few clams, but the energy is there. Also a little nod to Glenn Frey,
who passed away 2 days before the show. Eric Bouchard (Bass,)
Ricky
Wise (Drums) & me. Thanks to Jeni Parris Brady for
shooting the video! And thanks to Sean O'Neill &
Pj Thomas for inviting us to be a part of the
show. Click
This Picture To Watch It On YouTube
Friday, February 12th Here's another clip from my new as-yet-untitled
instrumental tune I'm working on. I call this section (deep voice with lots
of echo) "One Hand Legato Man!!" I sometimes reach over with my right hand to mute
the strings while I play with only my left hand. People probably assume I do
this because I'm trying to look cool (and it DOES look fancy,) but the reason
I started doing this is that it's actually really good practice to get your
left hand accuracy together. I discovered that it also produces a very unique
tone because of the omission of any pick attack. This is the first time I've
ever used it on a recording- it was a lot of fun! P.S.- the inset video in
the lower right corner was obviously done after the recording. I just thought
it might look cool to play along with the track and try to chase my left hand
around with a camera held in my right hand. It was hard. I'm a dork. Click
This Picture To Watch It On YouTube
Thursday, February 11th Hey Look! The Kajun Kelley Band is
nominated for a Rammie!
We're nominated for "Best Local Band at Rams Head
Tavern Savage Mill." We have a great relationship
with the staff & management at ALL of the Rams Head locations. They've
always treated us like family (and kept some brothers WORKING) so this is
very nice. Thank you to Steve Davitt and all at Rams Head for the nod. We're also proud to have performed in two of
the Annapolis Musicians Fund for
Musicians (AMFM) "In The Vane of...."
shows (The Beatles, Led Zeppelin) that are on the ballot. P.S.- We're playing at
Rams Head Savage next Friday, February 19th. Come out and get some
"Nomination-Celebration Rock" on with us. Tuesday, February 9th I'm finally getting around to getting some work
done in my home studio. This is the opening melody to a new
somewhat-Steely-Dan-inspired instrumental tune I'm working on. I decided to
video tape as I'm tracking this one. When I have it all mixed I'll be putting
out a video for the complete track. Stay tuned! P.S.- I'm using a
cowbell as a click track, so it's good n' loud in the camera mic. I had a
fever........ Click
This Picture To Watch It On YouTube
Tuesday, January 26th Happy Birthday Eddie Van Halen! I'm snowed in, so I just went
downstairs and shot a little tribute video: Click
The Picture to Watch The Video On YouTube Thursday, January 14th Wednesday, January
20th- Rams Head On Stage- Annapolis, MD- 7pm AM/FM presents A TRIBUTE TO DAVID BOWIE Kajun Kelley Band will be performing
along with other fantastic Annapolis based artists Each artist will
perform two David
Bowie songs to honor his musical legacy Click The Link
Below For Tickets and Info http://www.ramsheadonstage.com/event/1058733-amfm-tribute-david-bowie-annapolis Monday, January 11th RIP
David Bowie. This one hits hard. He was a
brilliant musician and an artist in the true sense of the word. A master of
constantly reinventing his image and musical direction while somehow
simultaneously maintaining his unique identity. He was always cutting edge
and cooler than everybody else...The Thin White Duke. Last Wednesday night, Eric Bouchard and I were
playing an acoustic gig and I decided to break out “Starman”
by David Bowie. We hadn’t played it in a while, so it felt good and
fresh. On our break, a young man- probably early 20’s- came up to me
and said “Hey man, thanks for playing David Bowie,
that was awesome! Can you play some more?” I was so impressed
that a guy his age knew a deep cut Bowie song (it's probably 20 years older
than he was) that I happily obliged, and we played “Ziggy
Stardust” for him in the next set. We played those songs again at all
of our gigs last week, and again they went over well, even with people that I
have a feeling had never heard them before. It’s just crazy to me that
there was such a “Bowie appreciation” going on in my world last
week and then he passed away. The other thing about “Starman”-
it starts with a really cool chord (Low to high: Bb-E-A-D-E; I think
it’s a BbMaj7b5#11) which is the same chord that starts off the intro
to the Stone Temple Pilots’ “Vaseline.” It’s well
documented that STP were huge Bowie fans, and I’ve always suspected
that this was their intentional but sly nod to the Thin White Duke. He
inspired many generations of musicians, myself
included. I love so much of his stuff, but “Life On
Mars” will always be the quintessential Bowie song to me. I had it on a
45 with "Moonage Daydream" & "It
Ain't Easy" on the flip side, and I played
that thing to death when I was a kid…. Rest In Peace Starman. Wednesday, November 4th Hey Everybody! Here's what's coming up this weekend:
_______________ Hope to see you this month! Thanks
for all the support and have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Thanks! Wednesday, October 7th Hey Everybody- Very busy month of gigs coming up,
starting with a K.K. Acoustic Duo show
(Eric Bouchard &
I) tonight (Wednesday 10/7) at
the Rams Head at Savage Mill in
Savage, MD from 6pm to 9pm......so it's time I get an update posted! _______________ Shows of note this month: Next Thursday
(10/15) I'll be playing guitar with my old
and dear friends in the Deanna Bogart Band (Deanna, Eric Scott & Mike Aubin) at the Crisfield City Dock in Crisfield, MD from 6pm to
8pm. Most of you know that I was in the
DBB for 11 years (1995 to 2006) so we're like family. This is the first time
we've played a full show together since a reunion show we did back in 2010,
so I'm really looking forward to it- should be a blast! _____ Sunday, October 18th, the K.K.
Acoustic Duo (Eric
Bouchard & I) will be playing at Quiet
Waters Park in Annapolis,
MD from 2:30pm
to 3:30pm. It's
outdoors and all ages, so come on out and get your Sunday afternoon AcoustiRock on. _____ On Halloween (Saturday Oct. 31st) the Kajun Kelley Band will be playing at the Rams Head Roadhouse in Crownsville, MD from 10pm to 1:30am. Much Ghoulishly Scary Rock Shall Be Made! Eric
Bouchard (Bass/Vocals), Dave
DeMarco (Drums/Vocals) & me.
Lots of great venues on the schedule
in October. Hope to see you all! Go to the “Schedule” page for the complete list of upcoming shows. Thanks! Thursday, September 10th Hey Everybody! On September 11, 2001, I was living in
Arlington, Virginia about 3 miles from the Pentagon. I woke up that day
around noon to a beautiful, sunny day outside my window, but noticed I had
tons of messages on my voicemail........ I wrote the song, "Sky
Is Falling”, about my experience
on that horrible day. I recorded it years ago and put it on my CD, "Struggle
Within", and I've always wanted to make a
video for it that would portray the way the events of that day unfolded for
me. I think this comes close. This is in honor of all those who
lost their lives or the lives of loved ones on 9/11, and especially to all
the police and firefighters who lost their lives at the Twin Towers and the
Pentagon while trying to save others. Never Forget.
Monday, August 31st OK......Here's
my first ever attempt at making a "lyric video" for one of my
songs. I decided I'd make one for "The Life That Got
Away" because it's the
"Beatles-influenced original" song that we'll be playing at the Annapolis
Musicians Fund for Musicians (AMFM) "In The Vane of The Beatles" show at the Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, MD this Wednesday (9/2). Check
it out and let me know what you think! Click
The Picture Below To Watch The Video On YouTube
Tuesday, August 18th It's been a LONG time since I've been
inspired to transcribe a guitar solo note for note just for my own enjoyment,
but Ian Thornley's solo in Big Wreck's "A Million Days" is so awesome that I took some time
last week to learn it. I was having so much fun playing it (and being a
lifelong disciple of Brian May) that I decided to write a 2nd guitar harmony
to the entire solo. I was so proud !!!......and then
realized that nobody would ever hear it live, unless I somehow clone myself.
So I set up a camera, plugged into my Pro Tools studio rig and recorded it
all. Wanna see/hear it? Here it go! They say that imitation is the
greatest form of flattery, so I hope if Ian Thornley
ever actually sees this video, he takes it with the high regard/tribute for
which it is intended. My lazy ass wouldn't normally do this unless I had to
learn something for a gig, so he should know that he truly inspired me- Thank
you Mr. Thornley! Click
The Picture Below To Watch The Video On YouTube
Wednesday, August 5th Hey Everybody! First off, I want to send a huge,
sincere "Thank You" to everybody who came out to last month's
shows. July was a busy month, culminating with a streak of 10 shows in 11
days that were spread out over a wide area. I can't tell you how much it
means to me and my bandmates to see so many familiar faces at every venue we
played. That kind of support and positive energy just makes it that much more
of a blast to play music. I'm lucky enough to do what I love to do and call
it "my job", and it's because of all of you coming out to shows
that I'm able to do that- I can't thank you enough! I'm also spoiled to have
played those gigs with incredible musicians who also happen to be great
people- John Thomakos, Bobby Strawderman, Jason Heiser, Dave
DeMarco, my partner in musical crime Eric
Bouchard, and my boys in Never Never (Spike
Settles, Erik Krakau)- thanks for making "my job" easy and fun! And now, it's time to change guitar
strings and get ready to do it all again...... I also want to send out a big
"Thank You" to Halo Jankowski for asking me to play at the grand opening of his new Black
Lotus Tattoo Gallery location on Saturday,
August 1st. The shop is absolutely beautiful
and all the artists and staff there were super friendly and warm- I was
honored to be there. Being somewhat of an "Ink
Master" superfan, I was totally geeking out, and it was
really cool to talk to these amazing artists from the show (Halo,
Lydia Bruno, Gentle Jay, Matti Hixson, Melissa Monroe) whose
work I so admire. Even though I have no ink (yes, I realize the dichotomy
there), I am completely fascinated by their ability to create these
incredible pieces of art and then being able to bring them to life on skin. I
had a great conversation with Lydia and she filled me in on what it was like
to be on the show and what goes on behind the scenes, which was very cool. So
thanks to Halo & all for a really good time, and best of luck with the
new shop!
Lots of great venues on the schedule
in August. Hope to see you all! Go to the “Schedule” page for the complete list of upcoming shows. Thanks! Kajun Wednesday, July 8th Hey Everybody! Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of
July weekend. I've spent the last 10 days deeply immersed in DIY home
improvement projects, but now it is time for me to deeply immerse myself in the
improvement of my inner rockage. Lots of gigs this
month! _____ Shows Of Note: Thursday, July 23rd, the Kajun Kelley Band will be performing at the Columbia
Lakefront Concert Series in
Columbia, MD. It's outdoors, all ages, FREE, and we'll be doing a lot of original
material, including a couple new songs. Last year we got rained out, so
here's hoping for good weather this time around. Show time is 7:30pm
to 9:30pm. Eric Bouchard (Bass/Vocals),
John Thomakos (Drums/Vocals) & me. July 14th & 28th (both
Tuesdays), the K.K.
Acoustic Duo (Eric
Bouchard and myself) will be back at the Hard Rock Cafe' at the inner harbor in Baltimore, MD. We play in the outdoor pavilion from 5pm to
8pm. We played there every Tuesday last
summer and it was always a good time. Great staff, drink specials, and the
vibe outside is great. You should go. _____ Saturday, August 1st, we'll
be doing a Double Header: Show #1: The K.K.
Acoustic Duo will be playing at the Black Lotus Tattoo Grand
Opening Party in Hanover,
MD (near Arundel
Mills &
Maryland Live Casino). I'm a HUGE fan
of the show "Ink Master", and this shop is owned and operated by Halo, one of my favorite artists on Season
4. So I was honored to be asked to play at the grand opening of his
new shop. The party starts at 2pm, and we play from 5pm to 7pm. 98 Rock
will be there, tons of guests tattoo
artists, food, games, etc. You should definitely go!
Lots of great venues on the schedule
in July & August. Hope to see you all! Go to the “Schedule” page for the complete list of upcoming shows. Thanks! Kajun Thursday, July 2nd Wishing Everybody a Safe &
Enjoyable 4th of July Weekend! My wife and I will be spending the weekend
getting our DIY home improvement projects on, so I doubt the word
"enjoy" will be used to describe our situation. But on the plus
side, the chances of us being attacked by a shark are minimal. So we have
that going for us, which is nice. In honor of the occasion, here's a
video of me playing a song you probably recognize. It's a celebration,
bitches!! Where my hot dogs at? Can a bruh get some
apple pie up in dis piece? (Click
the pic below to watch the video)
Thursday, April 2nd Hey Everybody! Looks like Spring has
FINALLY sprung- it's a beautiful day here in the DC/B-more errrrrrrrrea. So I'm gonna get
right down to this month's bidness so I can get
myself outdoors! But before I get to this month's
news, let me first thank everybody who came out to shows this past month.
March was full of well attended shows with a lot of great crowd energy, and I
can't thank you enough for all the support! _____ Tomorrow night (Friday 4/3) Never Never
is returning to Club 66 in Edgewood, MD. If
you've never been to this venue, you need to go. It's a truly unique set up
and a fantastic to place to see a band. We play from 7:30pm
to 11pm. Rock Shall Be Achieved! For more
info, go to the Club 66 website: www.club66.net _____ Another big show of note this month: Monday, April 13th- Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis,
MD- "In
The Vane of Led Zeppelin" Show
The Kajun Kelley
Band is excited and honored to have been
asked to be a part of this!! Sharing the stage with a ton of talented Annapolis-based
artist! Each artist will be performing one Zeppelin cover and one
Zeppelin-inspired original tune. Show starts at 7pm. Check the link below for
tickets and info: http://www.ramsheadonstage.com/event/794669-in-vane-led-zeppelin-annapolis _____ Lots of great venues on the schedule
in April. Hope to see you all! Go to the “Schedule” page for the complete list of upcoming shows. Thanks! Kajun Sunday, March 8th This Just In: St. Patrick's Day
(Tuesday, March 17th) Kajun Kelley Band 510 Johnny’s 510 Marketplace Dr, Bel Air, MD Blarney-Stone-Rock, Gosh B'Darn Ya!
Friday, March 6th Hey Everybody! Nothing like waiting until the VERY
last minute to post this month's ramblings and update my schedule, but here
it is In between playing gigs- and shoveling
snow- I've been spending most of time in my recording studio. I'm happy and
excited to say that I'm deep into recording and mixing a bunch of new tunes.
The songs are covering the gamut stylistically- some straight-ahead rock,
some heavy stuff, and some instrumental guitar stuff. People are listening to
music differently these days- the single song download is the way of the
world- so rather than releasing a full length CD, I'm going to be releasing
these one song at a time on iTunes. That also frees me up to jump all over the map musically- I
don't have to worry about all the songs making sense being played next to
each other. I'm a music-style-schizophrenic anyway, so this method allows me
to follow my muse wherever it takes me (which really depends on how much
coffee I've consumed on said day in the studio.) I'll keep you posted once I
start releasing these things. In the meantime, I’m still
playing lots of gigs- a brutha has to WORK to
support his recording habit! Go
to the “Schedule” page for the complete list of upcoming shows. Thanks! Kajun Wednesday, February 11th Hey
Everybody! Sorry
I'm just getting this posted. No worries- I haven't played any gigs yet this
month. My wife and I kicked off February by taking a nice little four day
trip to Cancun. Got our sun and relaxation on in a big way. Then
we came home to an ice storm- a nice shock to the system! So now
I'm back to reality and I'm ready to get back to the business
of Making The Rock. Lots of
good shows this month. Go to the “Schedule” page for the complete list. Thanks! Kajun Thursday, January 1st Happy New Year Everybody! Today will be a day of relaxation and
college football (Go Buckeyes!!!- I grew up in Columbus, Ohio, ya know) but tomorrow I will be putting fresh strings on
the ol' geetar and
jumping right in to Making MUCH Rock at our shows this weekend. Friday
(1/2) we'll be at The Barn
in Parkville,
MD from 9:30pm-
1:30am, and Saturday
(1/3) we'll be at the Rams
Head at Savage Mill in Savage,
MD from 10pm to
1:30am. Both shows are Eric
Bouchard (Bass/Vocals), Jason Heiser (Drums/Vocals)
and me. Come kick in 2015 with us! Wednesday, December 3rd Happy Holidays Everybody! With this gloomy, rainy weather we're
having here in the DC/Baltimore area, it's a little tough to get in to the holiday
spirit. So please allow me to offer up this silly little video of
my song "A Little Christmas Jam With Peanuts" as a way to spread some holiday cheer. If nothing
else, you can laugh at my outward cheesiness while you revel in the amount of Christmas ornaments my wife and I have
accumulated....and the fact that I took the time to make them walk down the
fretboard of my guitar. That took some time to pull off with a Flip Video
camera- not exactly high tech! Click the photo below to watch my
video “A Little Christmas Jam With
Peanuts” On YouTube
_____
Happy
Holidays- Hope to see you this month! Kajun Wednesday, November 5th Hey Everybody! I want to start off by saying thank you to
everybody who came out to our shows last month. We had some incredible
crowds! In particular, our show at The
Barn in
Parkville, MD on October 17th was insane- a packed house full of loud people
who got their Rock On! And the Never
Never show at Club
66 on
Halloween was also a fantastic night. Overall, ROcktober
Was Achieved! So if last month was "Rocktober",
does that make this "Rollvember?"
Discuss....... Wrrrrrrrrd! Kajun Wednesday, October 1st Hey Everybody! First off, I want to send out a
sincere and heartfelt "thank you" to everybody for all the positive
comments I received on my "Sky Is Falling (9/11)" video. I was humbled and overwhelmed by seeing it shared and
re-posted on Facebook so many times by so many people. I've wanted to
make a video for the song for a long time, one that would recreate the events
of that day and how they unfolded in my life. I know it's not exactly a
Hollywood-level production, but I'm very proud of how it came out. So it
means a lot to me that it touched some people- Thank You! Don't have a ton of shows this month,
but this just means that each show will be that much more intense. We'll
have a lot of Pent-Up Rock inside us that must be unleashed!
There may be some shows added, so be sure to check the “Schedule” page for updates. _____ One show of note: On Friday, October
31st, Never Never will Make
Much Halloween Rock at Club 66 in Edgewood, MD. Club
66 is a venue that I've heard nothing but great things about, so I'm really
excited to be playing there for the first time. Erik Krakau (NN bassist extraordinaire) is unfortunately unable to play the
gig, so my partner in crime Eric Bouchard will be filling in for him that night. So the never never before seen Never Never lineup
(see what I did there?) will be Spike Settles (Vocals/Guitar), Eric Bouchard (Bass), John Thomakos (Drums) and me. Advance tickets are $20. Show is
8pm to 11pm. Go to the Club 66 website for tickets and info: http://www.club66.net/ Thanks! Kajun Thursday, September 11th Hey Everybody! On September 11, 2001, I was living
in Arlington, Virginia about 3 miles from the Pentagon. I woke up that day
around noon to a beautiful, sunny day outside my window, but noticed I had
tons of messages on my voicemail........ I wrote the song, "Sky
Is Falling,” about my experience
on that horrible day. I recorded it years ago and put it on my CD, "Struggle
Within," but I've always wanted to make a
video for it. I finally did it. This is in honor of all those who
lost their lives or the lives of loved ones on 9/11, and especially to all
the police and firefighters who lost their lives at the Twin Towers and the
Pentagon while trying to save others. Never Forget. Here is the link to the video:
Wednesday, August 6th Hey Everybody! First off, I want to sincerely thank
everybody who came out to the shows in July. I had an insane amount of gigs
that were spread all over the place, but the show of support and amount of
friendly faces who came out night after night gave me and the band tons of
energy and positive vibes. I appreciate that more than you could know! _____ This month is equally busy. And we've
got two shows that are all about showcasing ORIGINAL MUSIC: Tuesday August 12th- Columbia Lakefront Concert Series-
Columbia, MD. The Kajun Kelley
Band will be playing a 2-hour show (8pm to
10pm) that will be primarily original
material from my "StaleStories
FreshEars" & "Struggle Within" CD's (I'll probably throw in a few covers just for fun). The
show is outdoors and all ages- a really cool vibe. Bring a blanket and a
picnic basket full of goodies to consume while getting your Original Rock on!
Eric Bouchard-
Bass/Vocals, Dave DeMarco- Drums/Vocals
& me. For more info: http://www.columbiaassociation.org/services/lakefront-summer-festival _____ Friday August 15th- Sunset Concert Series at O'Donnell Lake- Waldorf, MD- (10400 O'Donnell Place, St. Charles, MD). The Kajun Kelley Band plays from 7pm to sunset. Again- All Originals, outdoors and all ages. We play this
series every year and it's always a real good time. Eric
Bouchard- Bass/Vocals, Bobby Strawderman-
Drums/Vocals and me. For more info: http://www.stcharlesmd.com/blog/summer-concert-series/friday-night-concerts-schedule _____ A bunch of cool shows at a bunch of
cool venues this month, including full band shows at The Greene
Turtle Hunt Valley (8/8) The Barn (8/29) and The Mallet (8/30). Check the “Schedule” page for a complete list of upcoming
shows. Hope to see you! Thanks! Kajun Monday, June 30th Hey Everybody! Lots of news this month: Click on
this incredibly awesome photo of me behind the American flag to watch the
video:
Kajun Wednesday, June 4th Hey Everybody! I just got back from an amazing two
week long vacation in Italy. My wife and I hit Venice, Florence, Pisa, Siena
and Rome. It was a whirlwind tour, but we had an absolutely fabulous time.
But now I'm back, and I'm hittin' the ground runnin' with plenty of live shows this month. Time to
shake off the vacation rust and play some guitar! Shows of note: This Friday
(6/6) The Kajun Kelley
Band will be playing for the first time at
The Mallet in Fallston,
MD. The Mallet is a great venue- and a
BIG venue- so we're hoping to fill it with as many of our peeps as we can.
Come show us some new-venue love, and we will repay
you with new-venue Rock! _____ Monday June 9th the Kajun Kelley Band will be playing the Summer Lunchtime Concert Series in Silver Spring, MD. It's
an outdoor show located at 916 Ellsworth Dr. in the heart of Silver Spring, MD. We play from 12pm to 2pm.
Lunch & Rock on a Monday afternoon- great way to start the week. _____ Monday June 16th- My good
friend singer/songwriter/bassist Eric Scott is hosting a new singer/songwriter series every 3rd Monday of
the month at 49 West Coffeehouse in Annapolis,
MD, and he's invited me to play a short
set of original tunes. Headlining the bill is another great friend (who, as
most of you know, I played with for 11 years) Deanna
Bogart! If you've never seen her, this is a
great intimate setting to experience her monster piano playing, singing, and
energy. Also on the bill that evening is singer/guitarist Andrew Tufano. The
best part...admission is only $10.00! Eric will open the show with a short
set at 8pm. The line-up: Andrew Tufano - (pop/rock) - 8:15pm Kajun
Kelley - (rock/rock) - 8:50pm Deanna Bogart (featured
artist) - (blues/jazz) - 9:20pm Come out and support ORIGINAL music! Kajun Thursday, April 3rd Hey Everybody! Check the “Schedule” page for a complete list of upcoming
shows. Hope to see you! Kajun Thursday, March 6th Hey Everybody! First off, I'd like to thank
everybody who came out to our shows in February. We played a lot of new rooms
and the support was phenomenal. Our February 7th show at The Barn in Baltimore, MD in particular was OFF THE HOOK! It was our
first time playing there and the place was packed with a fantastic
crowd- a truly awesome night. _______________ Sat. March 8th- T-Bonz- Ellicott City, MD- K.K. Acoustic Duo- 7pm- 11pm Sat. March 22nd- The Office Bar- Pasadena, MD- Kajun Kelley
Band- 9pm- 1am Fri. March 28th- Apehangers- Bel Alton, MD- Kajun Kelley
Band- 9:30pm- 1:30am. I've heard Apehangers has been newly renovated- hoping to see some
of my old school southern Maryland peeps! _______________ As has now become tradition, the
Kajun Kelley
Band will be closing out the St.
Patrick's Day festivities at the Rams
Head Roadhouse in Crownsville, MD. This will be our
5th year in a row being the last of the live-bands-all-day St.
Paddy's throwdown at the Roadhouse, and it's always
a blast. This year it falls on a Monday, so we'll be playing an hour earlier
to accommodate your weeknight drinking/rocking/recovery schedule. We go on at
9pm and play until 12:30am.
Tons O' The Rock to check out this
month- Check the “Schedule” page for a complete list. Hope to see
you! Kajun Thursday, January 30th Hey
Everybody- There's a
lot to talk about this month on the show tip, so let me get right to it. _______________ We have
two great venues that we're playing for the first time, and we would love to
fill 'em up with all of your lovely faces: Friday, February 7th, The Kajun Kelley Band will be live at The Barn in Baltimore,
MD. The Barn
was one of the top places to play in Baltimore for years, but they sadly
closed their doors a couple years ago. But now they have reopened under new
management and have started having live music again. I'm always being asked
by folks in the B-more area to play some venues near them- well here you go!
So come join Eric Bouchard (Bass/Vocals), John Thomakos (Drums/Vocals) and myself for a great night of
music in a great club. Show is 9pm to 1am. _____ Friday, February 21st, The Kajun Kelley Band will be live for the first time at The Greene Turtle in Hunt
Valley, MD. I've
played this room with my boys in Never Never, but
this is the first time I'll be there with my own band. It's a great set up
with a good sized stage. It's a BIG room, so I'm hoping we'll get a BIG crowd
to fill it up. Once again, it will be Eric
Bouchard, John Thomakos, and myself.
BIG Rock shall be achieved! Show is 9:30pm to 1am. _______________ Saturday, February 15th, The Kajun Kelley Band will be playing at a place we play regularly, the
Irish Channel in Crofton, MD. When I booked this gig, the manager explained
to me that they are putting a lot of emphasis on which bands are drawing good
crowds, and deciding who they will keep in the rotation based on the draw. On
average we do pretty well there, but sometimes it's hit or miss. So if you
enjoy seeing us at the Irish Channel- and I know a lot of you do- I'm asking
you to come out for this one so we can continue to make it a regular stop. Eric B, Johnny T. & me. They've even moved the show time to
an earlier start to help increase attendance- we'll be playing 9pm- 12:30am. _______________ Lots of
shows this month- Check the “Schedule” page for a complete list. Hope to see
you! Thanks! Kajun Friday, January 3rd Hey Everybody- greetings from
"New Antarctica", formerly known as North America.
Apparently 2014 is the beginning of the new Ice Age- Good Times! Thanks! Kajun Thursday, December 5th Happy Holidays Errrrrrrrrrrrrybody!
"Snowpocalypse"
Friday, November 1st Just got back from a little 4 day
trip down to Nashville. Had a great time, but I'm exhausted! So here you go! Click the picture
below to watch the video on YouTube:
Wednesday, October 2nd Hey Everybody! Thanks to all of you who came out to
the shows last month- we had some awesome crowds! Can't thank you enough for
all of the support. Last month started out as a pretty
light month for me gig-wise, but I received a couple out-of-the-blue calls to
fill in on some dates. So I want to thank my friends in Tripwire
for having me fill in at their Padonia Station show on Sept. 21st- always a pleasure playing with you guys! And
also thank my good friend/musician extraordinaire Scott Spivey
for having me on a couple unexpected
acoustic duo gigs- we always have more fun than should be legal playing
together. There's an awful lot of talent around this area- get out and
support local music!
_____ Check the “Schedule” page for a complete list of this
month’s and future shows. Hope to see you! Thanks! Kajun Wednesday, September 4th Hey Everybody! Check the “Schedule” page for a complete list of this
month’s and future shows. Hope to see you! Thanks! Kajun Wednesday, July 31st Hey Everybody! Saturday (8/3)- The Kajun Kelley Band
is at the Hard Times Cafe' in Frederick,
MD- 9pm- 1am. We love playing Hard Times- a great
staff and a crowd that tends to enjoy the heavier stuff. Rock is
Always Achieved! On Friday,
August 9th, The Kajun Kelley Band will, unfortunately, be playing our last show at one of
our favorite venues, RiRa Irish
Pub in Bethesda,
MD. The club’s lease is running
out in September, and they will be closing their doors. The staff &
management have always been fantastic to us, and we're really going
to miss them all. So please come out and make this last show there a big
one! Show is 10pm- 1:30am.
Lots of good shows this month- Check
the “Schedule” page for a complete list of this
month’s and future shows. Hope to see you! Thanks! Kajun Tuesday, July 2nd Hey Everybody! Click on
this incredibly awesome photo of me behind the American flag to watch the
video:
Wednesday 7/3- The K.K. Acoustic Duo will be at O'Briens in Annapolis, MD, helping you kick off your July 4th celebration. You've got the
next day off from work, so take advantage, dammit. We play 9pm-
12:30am Thanks! Kajun
Thursday, June 6th Hey Errrrrrrybody! Just like last month (and probably
the month before that) I have waited until the last minute to post this.
Therefore, I shall not bore you with any lame attempt at humor, and will
instead get right down to this month's bidness.
Although I DO want to take the time to thank everybody who came out last
month- we had some really incredible shows- much love for all the support! _____ Tonight (Thurs. 6/6)- K.K. Acoustic
Duo will be live at The Woodfire in Severna
Park, MD- 7pm- 10:30pm. Joining Eric
Bouchard & I will be our friend Matt Lesny on
percussion, thus making us the K.K. Acoustic TRIO. Rock commences in 3 hours-
how's that for a heads up! _____ Friday 6/7- Never Never
will bring Much Rock to the Fish
Head Cantina in Arbutus,
MD- 9:30pm- 1am. It's
"Bring a Newbie Night
Bring somebody who has never-ever
been to a Never Never show (ever!) and we'll buy
you both a beer or a Never Never
shooter. _____ Saturday 6/8- Never Never
returns to The
Mallet in Fallston,
MD. 10pm- 1:30am. Been a minute since we've played
The Mallet. It's a great spot- come on out! _____ Another Show of Note This Month: Saturday June 29th- The Kajun Kelley
Band will be at Growlers
in Gaithersburg,
MD- 10pm- 1:30am. This will be our last appearance at
Growlers until 2014. It's one of our favorite places to play- the crowd there
just seems to be 100% into the music. We always see a good amount of familiar
faces, so I just wanted to let you all know this is the last show there for a
while. Hope you can make it out! _____ Lots of Good Rock this month- Check
the “Schedule” page for a complete list of this
month’s and future shows. Hope to see you Thanks! Kajun Wednesday, May 1st Hey Everybody! There is so much rock on the schedule
this month, I've decided to skip my usual ramblings and just direct you to my
“Schedule”
page. Peruse it thoroughly- with calendar
in hand- and plan your Month of Rock accordingly. Besides, it's beautiful outside here
in the DC/B-more errrrrea, so I ain't
tryin' to be stuck in front of my computer, knowwhati'msayin? Hope to see you this month! Kajun Wednesday, April 3rd Hey Everybody! This past Monday night, I was honored
to be asked to be the featured guest on the internet radio show "Chillin in AJ's Garage". If you didn't catch it, fear not- for I have provided you with a
link to the interview: It's an archive file, so you can
check it out at your convenience- listen, pause, grab a bite to eat, rewind,
fast forward- you have the control! Thanks so much to host Russ
Clarke for having me on- I had a great time!
And for those of you asking "How
could I have found out about this interview before it aired, so I could have
listened live and called in and asked Kajun
embarrassing questions?" The Answer Is: "Like" us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KajunKelleyBand
Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kajunkelley That's where to get the most up to
the minute news, as well as other completely useless information that ain't nobody got time for. Also- I spent some time
(OK, a LOT of time) this month updating my website……. You’re on here now! Take a look around on the different pages- click on the links,
listen to the songs, whatever- if for no other reason than to make my poor
non-computer-savvy-takes-me-much-longer-to-do-than-it-should self feel like I didn't do it all for nothing. _______________ This Week's Scheduled Displays of Rock N Roll Carnage: Thursday (4/4)- The K.K. Acoustic Duo
will be live at Hightopps in Timonium, MD- 9pm- 1am. We
play there Every-Other-Thursday until the end of time, so come give Eric
Bouchard and I so much love that it will stay with us through the off weeks. _____ Friday (4/5)- The
Oh-So-Mighty Never Never kicks some Every-First-Friday-Of-The-Month Rock at the Fish Head
Cantina in
Arbutus, MD- 9:30pm- 1am _____. Saturday (4/6)- Never Never moves
The Rock in a northeasterly direction to the House Of
Rock in White
Marsh, MD- 10pm- 1:30am. _______________ Also of note this month: My Virginia peeps have been giving me
a hard time (justifiably so) for having forsaken them by not playing in the
state in which I was resident for many a year. I humbly offer you the first
step in my road to "keepin' it real by kickin' it old school" redemption: Saturday April 13th- The Kajun
Kelley Band will be at the Hard
Times Cafe' in
Manassas, VA- 9:30pm- 1:30am. I once worked at the mall across the street from there.....bringing it back around full circle. _______________ Lots of Good Rock this month- Check
the “Schedule” page for a complete list of this
month’s and future shows. Hope to see you! Thanks! Kajun Tuesday, March 26th Good
News/Bad News Schedule Update, yo! Good news
for my Virginia peeps- We're FINALLY going to be back down your way- it's
been a minute: Saturday April 13th- Hard Times
Cafe'- Manassas, VA Bad
news for my Southern Maryland peeps: Our Saturday
April 13th gig at Casey
Jones in LaPlata MD that I had previously posted is not happening after all (thus
the new date in Virginia). Hopefully we'll be back down there again soon.
Suggestion: Take a field trip to Manassas, VA...they have hotels there. This Thursday
(3/28) I’ll be playing a K.K. Acoustic
Duo show at O’Briens in Annapolis,
MD with my good friend Dave
DeMarco on Acoustic Bass/Vocals. We play from
9pm- 12:30am- come on
out and start your weekend celebration a day early. Thanks! Kajun Sunday, March 17th It’s A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration,
Bitches!
February 28th , 2013 Hey Everybody! This just in! I'm very
honored to be featured in Mobtown Music
Guide's "Artist Spotlight" section.
Check out the link below to read the interview. Thanks to Scott Paddock at
MMG for the exposure, and for doing a great job promoting the
Baltimore/Annapolis/DC music scene. http://mobtownmusicguide.com/kajun-kelly-artist-spotlight/ _______________ This Weekend's Shows: Thursday 2/28- The K.K.
Acoustic Duo will be at The Woodfire in Severna
Park, MD- 7pm- 10:30pm. Eric Bouchard-
Acoustic Bass/Vocals & Me. Rumor has it that our good friend Matt Lesny will
be joining us on percussion. Come get your pre-weekend AcoustiRock
on! Friday 3/1- Never Never live at the Fish Head Cantina in Arbutus, MD- 9:30pm- 1am.
First Friday at Fish Head always results in Rock! Saturday 3/2- Never Never
live at the House Of
Rock in White
Marsh, MD- 10pm- 1:30am. It's
called the House of Rock, so it's a requirement that we do whatever is
necessary to make it live up to the name. _______________ St. Patrick's Day (March 17th) falls on a Sunday this year, but that shouldn't stop anybody
from celebrating- you just have to start your partying
a couple of hours earlier! It's become a tradition that the Kajun Kelley Band close out the all-day music lineup at the Rams
Head Roadhouse in Crownsville,
MD. This year we'll be playing from 8pm to
11pm (instead of the usual 10pm- 1:30am)
to better accommodate your Guinness/Irish Whiskey consumption/recovery plans.
This is always a great time- don't miss it! _______________ Lots of great venues on the calendar
this month. Check the “Schedule” page for a complete list of this
month’s and future shows. Hope to see you! Thanks! Kajun January 31st, 2013 Hey Everybody! Whaddup with this weather, yo?! Is it winter
or summer? Are we having a snow emergency or a tornado warning? Do I wear a
parka or a t-shirt? Snow boots or flip-flops? I guess it's time to start
dressing in layers........ _______________ Lots of great shows this month- Rock
Happens regardless of the weather _____ Tomorrow Night (Friday 2/1) - Never Never
live at Fish
Head Cantina in Arbutus, MD. 9:30pm-
1am It's our fearless (and ageless)
leader Spike Settles' Birthday Bash. Come celebrate and honor the area's premier rock vocalist, and
he shall thank you with the gift of song. It's a celebration, bitches!
_____ Saturday (2/2) - Kajun Kelley Band live at the Hard Times Cafe' in Frederick, MD. 9pm- 1am It's been a minute since we've played
in Frederick, so we're hoping to see all of our Frederick errrrrea
peeps in the house. Rock shall be achieved! _____ We're playing a lot of our favorite
spots this month, and we hope to see you out there. Check the “Schedule” page for a complete list of this
month’s and future shows. Thanks! Kajun January 9th, 2013 Hey Errrrrrybody! Hope you all had a great holiday
season, and that your New Year has started off well. I want to thank everybody who came
out to the last couple shows of 2012- we ended the year in style! The 12/21/12
"End-Of-The-World-As-The-Mayans-Know-It" Kajun
Kelley Band show at the Rams
Head Roadhouse in Crownsville, MD was off the hook.
The place was packed, the world didn't end, Rock was Achieved....and there was
much rejoicing! Then the boys from Never Never kicked
out some good ol' guitar-driven-rock-n-roll at the New
Year's Eve Charm City Countdown in
Towson, MD....and there was much rejoicing! Hopefully those shows were a Harbinger
of Rock to Come in 2013. Make it so...... _______________ This month has plenty of music of
many flavors. Here's a sampler platter: Tonight (Wed. 1/9) the K.K.
Acoustic Duo is at O'Briens in Annapolis, MD- 9pm- 12:30am. It's the exciting debut of my brand new speaker stands! Maybe
not that exciting for you, but I will now be able to play with reckless
abandon, minus the fear that my speakers are going to topple on to somebody's
head and spark a huge law suit against me. You had no idea how perilously
close you were to serious injury when you were drunk dancing in front of the
band..... _____ Tomorrow (Thurs. 1/10) the
K.K. Acoustic Duo starts
our Every-Other-Thursday-of-2013 run at Hightopps
Backstage Grille in Timonium,
MD. We play 9pm- 1am. Kick off you weekend early with some Thursday night AcoustiRock. You may now drunk dance in front of the band
in complete safety (See above) _____ This Friday (1/11) Never Never is at the House of Rock in White Marsh, MD. It's
the "Purple Friday Celebration" pre-Ravens playoff game party. Wear your colors.....that
is if your colors are purple. Rock Commences at 10pm and doesn't stop until 1:30am.
_____ Also this month, on Friday
1/18 the Kajun Kelley
Band returns to the Irish
Channel in Crofton, MD. It's been a while
since we played at the Channel, and we've had lots of people asking when we'd
be back. Well, here 'tis! Eric Bouchard- Bass/Vocals/Bass Ale, John Thomakos- Drums/Vocals/Guinness, & Me- Guitar/Vocals/Irish Coffee. ______________ Check the “Schedule” page for a complete list of this
month’s and future shows. Hope to see you this month! Thanks! Kajun December 11th, 2012 Hey Everybody! I'm
feeling the Christmas Spirit, Yo! And I'm
spreading the love! Now thru Dec. 25th, I'm giving away FREE MP3's of my jazzy little Christmas ditty "A
Little Christmas Jam With Peanuts" on
CDBaby.com Also, MP3
downloads of my 3 full
length CD's are 1/2
price- $5.00 each "Moods," "StaleStories FreshEars", & my latest CD "Struggle
Within" Buy 1, Buy
2...Hey- collect all 3! Here's
the CDBaby link- Now go get your free song, yo! http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KajunKelley Click the photo below to watch my
video “A Little Christmas Jam With
Peanuts” On YouTube
Lots of great shows to wrap up 2012: Thursday Dec. 13th- Woodfire- Severna Park, MD- Kajun Kelley Acoustic
Duo- 7pm- 10:30pm http://www.woodfirebackroom.com/ Friday Dec. 14th- Anthony’s- Dunkirk, MD- Kajun Kelley Band- 9pm- 1am http://www.facebook.com/pages/Anthonys-Bar-and-Grill/53652420587 Saturday Dec. 15th- Millstream Inn X-Mas Party- Woodlawn,
MD- Playing Guitar w/ Never Never- 10pm- 1:30am http://www.facebook.com/events/404648669607210/ Friday Dec. 21st- The End Of The World As The Mayans Know It Party! Rams Head Roadhouse- Crownsville, MD-
Kajun Kelley Band- 10pm- 1:30am Come spend the End Of Days getting
your Rock on with us! http://ramsheadtavern.com/roadhouse/ NEW YEARS EVE! Monday Dec. 31st- Charm City Countdown- Towson, MD-
Playing Guitar w/Never Never Bring in the New Year with Rock! http://www.charmcitycountdown.com/uptown/index.html _______________ I say this every year, but it bears
repeating: I know I
speak on behalf of myself and all of the fine musicians I'm fortunate enough
to play music with when I say we can’t thank you enough for coming out
to shows and supporting us this year. Because of you, we are able to make a
living doing something that we love to do, and we know how fortunate we are
for that. Thanks for a great 2012, and we look forward to an even better
2013! Have a safe and happy holiday! Kajun November 10th, 2012 Thanksgiving Eve Party!
October 31st, 2012 Hey Everybody! I hope that this email finds you all
well, and that you made it through Hurricane/Superstorm/RagingBitch Sandy unscathed.
We lost power here at 9pm on Monday night, but thankfully got it back at 3pm
on Tuesday. So although it was an inconvenience, we were very lucky compared
to others. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of those people- especially
in New Jersey & New York- who were greatly affected by the storm. _____ Now I'm about to go outside and rake
away some extremely rain soaked leaves so the little trick or treaters can
make their way to the door tonight without feeling like they're on a
Slip-N-Slide. Although maybe that's what they need- give 'em a little
challenge to get to the treats. Make them EARN the candy. These kids today
have it too easy, I tell ya. Why, back in my day,
if we wanted treats, we had to make the candy OURSELVES, pass it out to our
neighbors in the morning, just so they could give it back to us that night
when we knocked on their door in our costumes- which we also had to make
ourselves, out of paper mache! And the houses were
all 1 mile apart, with yards that were uphill in both directions........(you
get the idea) _______________ Thanks to everybody who came out to
the shows last month- you truly made it a memorable "ROctober".
November is another great Month O' Shows of the Rock Variety. Check the “Schedule” page for a complete list of this
month’s and future shows. Hope to see you this month! Thanks! Kajun October 3rd, 2012 Hey Everybody! Welcome to October. The change in the
weather has come to the DC/B-more area, and it brought a little sickness
along with it for me. Been feeling bad for the last week. Not sure exactly
what it is I've come down with. It won't blow up into a full-on cold, but
I've got a sore throat, a runny nose, and I'm annoyingly tired all the time.
It's like a slight head cold coupled with narcolepsy. Cough, sneeze, sleep. But starting tomorrow I must rise above it and Make
Rock. Singing is going to be a joy! Maybe I'll just embrace my new sound and
create a whole new sub-genre- "Snot Rock". It'll be all about
Attitude. And Phlegm. And Frequent Naps. _______________ Lots of good shows coming up this
month. After all, it is Rocktober! We'll be visiting a slew of Rams
Head locations: This Sat. Oct. 6th- The Kajun Kelley Band will be at the Rams Head Shorehouse
in Stevensville,
MD. This is the first time we've played
the Shorehouse with the full band in a couple of
years, and we're really looking forward to it! Fri. Oct 12th- The Kajun Kelley Band will be at the Rams Head Roadhouse in Crownsville, MD. We
love this place- our home away from home. And Sunday
Oct. 28th, Never Never will be
playing at the brand new Rams Head Center Stage located at the Maryland Live! Casino at Arundel Mills, MD. The
show is from 8pm- 11:30pm. I
know it's a Sunday, but it's an early show. Extend your weekend of Rock,
bitches! _____ Check the “Schedule” page for a complete list of this
month’s and future shows. _______________ On a completely unrelated note, my
beautiful wife Roni Kelley and I
are celebrating our 5 Year Weddin'
Anniversary on October
25th. Cuz We
Rock. Just sayin'........... _______________ Hope to see you this month! Thanks! Kajun August 13th, 2012 I've been getting my
late-night-play-guitar-in-front-of-the-TV on this week, watching the
Olympics, and it inspired me to work up my own little solo guitar version of
the "Star Spangled Banner". This goes out to Team USA (104 total
medals) and of course to all of our fine men and women serving in the US
military. You Truly Rock! Click on
this Awesome photo to see the video on YouTube
August 1st, 2012 Hey Everybody! Let's start out this month with a
little advertisin': As a struggling independent artist,
every dollar counts— so I wanted to let you know that between July
30th and August 3rd, if you purchase
any of my MP3s from CDBaby.com, I'll get to keep 100% of the sales. (Normally they take 25%
off the top) Go to this link: http://www.cdbaby.com/artist/kajunkelley So if you haven't bought my new CD
"Struggle Within"- or
any of my older discs- now is the best time, because your money will
literally go further to help me make my next CD......or at least payoff this
last one! You can buy singles as well- I would appreciate anything! You can
preview samples of each song on the page. Also, every day this week I've been
posting a different song from the new CD on the Kajun Kelley Band Facebook Page, so you can hear the songs in their entirety. If you're on Facebook,
go to http://www.facebook.com/KajunKelleyBand
and "like" the page, then check 'em out. Thanks for supporting ORIGINAL
INDEPENDENT MUSIC! _______________ Speaking of original music, I want to
thank everybody who came out to the Kajun Kelley
Band show at the Sunset
Concert Series in Waldorf,
MD last Friday. As a musician who plays
a lot of clubs where it's required that I play primarily cover songs, it was
really refreshing to have the show organizers come up to me before the set
and say "We really want to focus on original music, so play a lot of
your own songs." AMEN! The crowd there was totally into it as well- even
sold some CD's after the show. Thanks so much- I appreciate that more than
you know! _______________ Shows of note this month: Fortunately, this month we're playing
some of our favorite clubs- clubs where original music isn't frowned upon!
The Rams Head at Savage
Mill, MD (8/10), RiRa in Bethesda,
MD (8/18), and the Rams
Head Roadhouse in Crownsville,
MD (8/24). We'll be slipping in a lot of
original stuff, as well as our usual routine of playing whatever songs you
throw at us! _____ I also have two shows with the mighty
Never Never this month. This Friday (8/3) is First Friday at the Fish
Head Cantina in Arbutus,
MD (always a good time!) and next Saturday (8/11) we'll be playing in a brand new room, the House of
Rock in White
Marsh, MD. I think it's only appropriate- and
long overdue- that Never Never have
a gig at a place called The House of Rock. Rock We Shall! _______________ Check the “Schedule” page for a complete list of this
month’s and future shows. Thanks! Kajun July 10th, 2012 Hey Everybody! Welcome to July- Quite a rough start
to the month in these here parts! Violent thunderstorms producing widespread
power outages in the middle of a record setting heat wave- not a good combo.
But as of today, the heat has come down to a bearable level, and we're
getting a little much needed rain without all the
chaotic accompaniment. Hopefully all of you out there have your power back,
and all is right in your world! Other good news- I'm happy to
announce that my good friend/bassist-extraordinaire/partner-in-musical-crimes
Eric Bouchard is expecting the
birth of his second child this week. Congrats to the family
Bouchard! Obviously Eric B. (Or "Eric
Jr.") is taking some time off, so as a result I have an interesting mix
of gigs this month: _____ This week I'll be doing a slew of
gigs with my old friend Eric Scott ("Eric Sr.")- A
double-duo-day on Wednesday (7/11), an Eric Scott Band gig on Friday
(7/13), and then Eric & I will be doing
an old-school-reunion show at The Woodfire
on Saturday
(7/14). See the full schedule below for
details. _____ And this Thursday
(7/12), I'll be playing an acoustic duo gig
with Scott Spivey at O'Briens in Annapolis,
MD. Scott and I played a gig together
last month at The Horse in Baltimore- we had never played together before
that night, so we were winging it, and it was a blast! Scott is an awesome
singer & shredding guitar player. So imagine two guitarist
playing together in a situation where there's nobody there to tell them that
they are playing too many notes.....in fact, they are encouraging each other
to play more notes....and meanwhile the crowd is still singing along to every
song. Guitar.Geek.Heaven. _____ Then on the following Thursday
(7/19) I'll be filling in for Scott, playing
guitar in his Real Rock Band Karaoke
band at Looney's South in Maple
Lawn, MD. Dave DeMarco on
Bass, Ray Snyder on
drums, & me. Here's the deal: you come out and tell us what song you want
to sing, we back you up. Come on out and get your Rock Star on! _____ Friday, July 20th marks
the triumphant return of Eric "Daddy 2 Times"
Bouchard, when the Kajun Kelley Band plays at a brand new venue for us- Anthony's in Dunkirk, MD. Friends have been telling me we needed to play this place, and
other friends helped make it happen. So come on out and help us break in a
new room with some old faces. We Shall Provide The Rock. _____ And speaking of Providing Rock, Never Never will be
playing the next day, Saturday, July 21st, at the Surf & Turf Festival at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Carroll County, MD. For
those of you who've been looking for an all-ages outdoor Never Never show, this is the one to see. We play from 6pm-
8pm. Lots of food & drink vendors, and lots of Rock. _____ One more to tell you about: Friday
July 27th, the Kajun Kelley
Band will be playing the Sunset
Concert Series at the Boardwalk
on O'Donnell Lake in Waldorf,
MD. This one is also all ages and
outdoors. We'll be doing a bunch of songs off my CD's as well as throwing in
a few covers. The show is from 7pm- 8:30pm. It's a very cool little gig, so
come on out and get some Sunset Rock. Check the “Schedule” page for a complete list of this
month’s and future shows. Thanks! Kajun May 31st, 2012 Hey Everybody! (Warning: I'm about to get my brag
on) My wife and I just got back from an
incredible two week trip to Portugal and Spain.
We spent the first week visiting friends in Lisbon, with a little two day excursion to the beach in the Algarve for good measure (what's a vacation without some sun time?).
From Lisbon, we flew to Madrid for a 3 day stay, and then took a train to Barcelona for our final 3 days. I can't even tell you how amazingly
beautiful it is there. The sites, food, people, and overall vibe- we were
blown away! But now we're back, and both still suffering from some jet lag.
I've been passing out at 10pm- not good when your gigs go until 1:30am.
Necesito.Mas.Cafe'.Por.Favor. (This is the extent
of my Spanish....) _______________ I booked myself silly this month (we
musicians don't get paid vacations, so a brother's got to make some scratch!)
So much to promote, I don't know where to start. How 'bout with this week's
shows? _______________ Tonight (Thurs. 5/31)
the K.K. Acoustic Duo will be
at Ramparts in Alexandria,
VA from 9pm- 1am. I hear that Ramparts
in now a non-smoking venue, which is awesome. Come enjoy the rock, food,
drinks, and fresh(er) air. _____ Friday 6/1- Never Never at Fish Head Cantina in Arbutus,
MD- 9:30pm- 1am. It's First Friday,
which means R-to-the-O.C.K! Today is John Bonham's birthday, so we shall rock
much Zeppelin in his honor! _____ Saturday 6/2 is a
BIGGIE, which I told you about last month. June
2nd- Kent Island Rock N Run Festival Benefiting
the Special Olympics of Maryland A
5-mile run followed by an all day outdoor Festival
with Food, Drink and Vendors Featuring live performances by: The Smithereens, Mr. Greengenes, The Reagan Years, Love Seed Mama Jump, Dean
Crawford, HiJinx, Hot Tub Limo & The Kajun Kelley Band (Kajun Kelley Band plays 12:45pm- 2pm) Click The Photo Below For Tickets and
Details
You don't have to participate in the
run if you aren't the running type. You can just go to the festival and get
your all-day-all-night-drink-eat-and-Rock on. It's a great show for a great
cause. If you DO want to participate in the run, go to the Kent Island Rock N
Run website for all the info. _______________ As I said, I've got a very full
calendar this month. Playing a lot of our favorite venues as well as a couple
of new spots. Check the “Schedule” page for more info. Thanks! Kajun May 3rd, 2012 Hey Errrrrybody! It's May 2nd, and I'm playing May
3rd, which means I gots no more time to waste in
getting my May show schedule out to the masses. Oddly enough, I'm gonna
go against all that is logical and start off by talking about a show coming
up in June. Because it's big, and I need to be giving you a head's up so you
can be gettin' your ticket-purchasing/planning on,
sooner than later: June
2nd- Kent Island Rock N Run Festival Benefiting
the Special Olympics of Maryland A
5-mile run followed by an all day outdoor Festival
with Food, Drink and Vendors Featuring live performances by: The Smithereens, Mr. Greengenes, The Reagan Years, Love Seed Mama Jump, Dean
Crawford, HiJinx, Hot Tub Limo & The Kajun Kelley Band (Kajun Kelley Band plays 12:45pm- 2pm) Click The Photo Below For Tickets and
Details
You don't have to participate in the
run if you aren't the running type. You can just go to the festival and get your
all-day-all-night-drink-eat-and-Rock on. It's a great show for a great cause.
If you DO want to participate in the run, go to the Kent Island Rock N Run
website for all the info. _______________ Now back to the immediate future..... Tomorrow night (Thursday 5/3) I will be playing at The Horse You Came In On in Fells Point (Baltimore) MD. with 2 of the finest musicians in the
errrrrrrrea. Eric Scott- Bass/Vocals, John Thomakos- Drums, & myself will be kickin' out the jams, weeknight style, from 10pm- 1:30am.
What will we play? Come out and see......... This Friday night (5/4), Never Never
will be at the Fish
Head Cantina in Arbutus,
MD, throwing a little suhm-in'-suhm-in' called a "Lemon
Stick Party". Being a transplant (imposter) to the Baltimore errrrrrea (I grew up in Columbus, Ohio),
I had no idea what the "lemon stick" was all about. So like any
child of the computer age, I got my Google on! Seems this is a long standing
B-more tradition. When the warm weather hits, you take a lemon, cut it in half,
stick a peppermint stick into the pulp, and it acts as a straw. Suck on the
peppermint stick, and you get some sweet & sour/sugar & lemon juice
action, all in an easy to carry with you package. Friday night, we're adding
a new ingredient to the mix. A little something we call- quite simply- ROCK.
Come get your lemon-stick-rock on, bitches! It's a celebration! _______________ That's enough out of me. Check the “Schedule” page for details on these and the rest
of my May shows. Thanks! Kajun April 5, 2012 Hey Everybody! I've been spending all of my time
working (i.e.- obsessing) in my newly upgraded home studio, and it occurred to
me that it's a new month, so I'd better crawl out of there long enough to let
everybody know where I'm playing. The easiest way for me to learn this new
system of mine (ProTools, for those who know and/or
care) is to actually work on some new music, so I'm writing and recording
some new all-instrumental material. It's a lot of fun, albeit sometimes
frustrating because I'm still learning all the commands and such. I'm a slow
engineer, and the musician in me is like "Come on man, I'm ready to
PLAY!!!!!" So let me get right to this month's
schedule- I'm itching to get back into the dungeon..... _______________ Before I forget, I want to thank
everybody for checking out and sharing my "Tebow Is A Jet" video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU3WMyEUl9U
.) It had over 1400 views in one week- that's crazy to me. Apparently I need
to do more song parodies about current sporting news.......... _______________ Very Special Show Coming Up: On Friday,
April 20th, I'll be playing with Never Never at the 2nd
Annual Rockin' For Ronald Benefit Concert at Kurtz's Beach in Pasadena, MD.
Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 the day of the show, with 100% of the ticket price
going to the Ronald McDonald House of Greater Washington DC. Four great
bands- Kelly Bell Band, Rob Fahey & The Pieces, Dave DeMarco
Band, & Never Never. The
concert goes from 5pm to 12am. For tickets and info, go to http://www.missiontix.com/events/product/13697/rockin-for-ronald-2012
. _______________ This Weekend's Shows: Friday, April 6th- Never Never at Fish
Head Cantina- Arbutus, MD- 9:30pm- 1am. This show
always rocks- I love me some First Fridays at Fish Head! Any excuse to play
with the boys in Never Never is good, and Fish Head
never (never) disappoints. (I am a cheeseball) Saturday, April 7th- Kajun Kelley
Band at Hard
Times Cafe'- Frederick, MD- 9pm- 1am. Eric
Bouchard- Bass/Vocals, Bobby Strawderman-
Drums/Vocals, & Me. Bringing The Rock to Frederick, cuz
Frederick likes The Rock. (Again, cheeseball, I am) _______________ We're playing a lot of our favorite venues
this month- check the full schedule on the “Schedule”
page and plan your April Rock accordingly. And that's not a type-o: I am pulling
a double on April 20th- playing with Never Never
at the RFR
Benefit from 6pm- 7pm, and then playing at Rams
Head Roadhouse (always a great time) with the Kajun Kelley Band from 10pm- 1:30am. Thanks! Kajun March 22, 2012 Hey Everybody! I was spending this week learning how
to use my new studio equipment (ProTools), and then
after watching the news and plenty of ESPN, I was inspired to kill two birds
with one stone and write and record a little parody about the "Tebow Traded to the NY. Jets" headlines. Of course I
felt compelled to put together a video to go along with it. I present to you, "Tebow Is A Jet" Wanna see it? Here it go!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU3WMyEUl9U Hope you enjoy my stupidity! Special Show Announcement! Saturday
June 2nd, 2012 Kajun Kelley Band Live At The Kent
Island Rock N Run Festival Kent Island, MD Click The Photo Below For Tickets and
Details
March 1, 2012 Hey Everybody! It is FAR too nice outside here in
the DC/Baltimore errrrrrea for me to be stuck here
at my computer typing up my monthly newsletter! But as usual- even with the
gift of the additional leap year day- I have found a way to wait 'til the
last minute to send this out. But I gots some shows
to promote, yo! I’m 'bout to flex my speed
typing skillz so's I can
get my ass to the great outdoors! _______________ March is Choc' Full o' Rock-n-Roll Goodness, starting this
weekend: Tomorrow, Friday 3/2- Never Never at Fish
Head Cantina in
Arbutus, MD. It's First Friday at Fish Head, yo! And with the weather being this beautiful, it's the
perfect setting for some semi-outdoor Rock! And you know that with Never Never, the Rock is always gonna
be brought-en! Saturday 3/3- Kajun Kelley Band at Growler's in Gaithersburg,
MD. I'll have special guests John Thomakos on
drums and Erik Krakau on bass/vocals. Two KILLIN' musicians.....and me- wingin' it like we always do. All you G-burg area peeps don't want to miss this. Love playing at Growlers! _______________ And I also want to mention the big St.
Patrick's Day Extravaganza at Rams
Head Roadhouse in Crownsville,
MD. Here's the skinny: Rams Head Roadhouse- St. Patrick's Day Bash on Saturday, March 17th. Enjoy $.50 Guinness drafts from
Noon-1pm, Drink specials, Live Music, Green Beer & more! No cover, just a
party!! Live Music starts at Noon in the outdoor tent: Suzy Estrada- Noon-
2:30pm Peterbuilt- 3pm- 6pm Outta The Blue- 6:30pm-
9:30pm Kajun Kelley
Band closes the show indoors from 10pm-
1:30am. Eric Bouchard- Bass/Vocals,
Rob Minnick-
Drums, & Me. I've said it before, and I'll say it
again: Guinness + Rock = Nuthin' But Luhhhhhhhhh! _______________ Don't forget to "Like"
the Kajun Kelley Band Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/KajunKelleyBand You'll get up-to-the-minute updates,
along with occasional pointless commentary _______________ Another very full month o' gigs, so
check out the “Schedule” page for the complete list. February 1, 2012 Hey Everybody! I want to
thank everybody for kicking off the first month of 2012 in fine
fashion. We had some really great turnouts at our January
shows, which is traditionally a little hit-or-miss. So let's go
ahead and keep the Leap-Year Rock attendance going into February, yo! _______________ Gotta tell you, 2 weeks ago my February calendar was
looking frighteningly light. But after working the phones and email
HARD- as well as having some gigs fall into my lap last minute- things filled
up with a quickness. And as a result, my
February schedule is full with what has shaped up to be a cool mix
of shows- playing with different combinations of great musicians
throughout the month- and covering some serious ground
geographically. Here's the way it lines up: Thursday 2/2- Kajun Kelley Band at The Waterfront Hotel Bar in Fells Point (B-more, MD)- Eric
Bouchard- Bass/Vocals, Dave DeMarco- Drums/Vocals & Me. It's our first time at the
Waterfront, so come show us some weeknight B-more luhhhhhhhh. Friday 2/3- Never Never at Fish Head Cantina in Arbutus,
MD. It's lead
singer Spike Settles' birthday bash, so show him some B-day luhhhhhh. And for those of you who STILL haven't seen
this band....are you f-ing kidding me? You don't
even know....... Saturday 2/4- Dave DeMarco Band at Firehouse Tavern in Parkville,
MD- Dave DeMarco- Bass/Vocals, John Davis- Drums & Me. Dave emailed me on Sunday and
asked if I could do a last minute fill in for his guitar player, Sam White. I
said "Hells Yeah!" Friday 2/10- Kajun Kelley Band at Irish Channel in Crofton,
MD- Eric Scott- Bass/Vocals, Bobby Strawderman-
Drums/Vocals, & Me. That's right, my good ol' friend Eric Scott
is on board for an entire night of making Serious Rock with us. Bobby gets
to throw down with the guys he used to go see when he was under
age. It's like "The Circle of Life"....."The Circle of
Rock"?? Saturday 2/11- Casey Jones in LaPlata, MD.
Night #2
of the Eric Scott/Kajun
Kelley weekend,
this time going truly old-school-acoustic-duo at our old stomping grounds,
Casey Jones. Come feel the reunion luhhhhhhh Saturday 2/18- Kajun Kelley Band at Hard
Times Cafe in Frederick, MD- Eric Bouchard- Bass/Vocals, Rob Minnick-
Drums, & Me. We
played Hard Times on Christmas Eve-Eve, and the crowd was awesome. Been
getting a lot of names on the mailing list every time we play there, so
we hope to see you all back there on the 18th Saturday 2/25- Never Never at The Woodstock Inn in Woodstock,
MD- When we
played there back in October, it was literally packed to capacity (and
probably then some). You know a place is full when police
are directing traffic BECAUSE of the gig-
now that's ROCK! Can't wait to play there again. And did I mention
that if you STILL haven't seen this band........... Also this
month, Eric Bouchard and I will be rocking some K.K. Acoustic Duo shows at some of our favorite places in MD: O'Briens in Annapolis (2/8
& 2/22), Luke's Grille in Stevensville (2/17), & The Woodfire in Severna
Park (2/24). See the “Schedule”
page for all the upcoming dates and show times. Thanks! Kajun December
25th, 2011 “A
Little Christmas Jam with Peanuts” Single now available for download at these links www.CDBaby.com/artist/kajunkelley See
the video on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCvQPj3l9yw&feature=share
December
22nd, 2011 Hey
Everybody! I've spent the last 24 hours putting together a
silly little video for my Christmas song, "A Little Christmas Jam with Peanuts". Thought I'd let you know so
you can check it out- hopefully it will put you in the spirit! Consider this
my little Christmas Gift to all of you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCvQPj3l9yw&feature=youtu.be _______________ And while I'm at it, might as well tell you that
the Kajun Kelley Band is playing tomorrow night (Friday 12/23) at Hard
Times Cafe' in Frederick, MD. Show is from 9:30pm-1:30am. Come on
out and get your Christmas-Eve-Eve Rock on! _______________ Happy Holidays Everybody! Kajun November
30th, 2011 Hey
Everybody! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. Mine was
fantastic! I was already excited because my Sister and Brother-in-law were
coming in from Ohio for the holiday weekend, but I got the added surprise
that they brought my Mom, Stepdad and Brother along with them. They got in
late Wednesday afternoon, and then they all came out to our Thanksgiving Eve show at the Rams Head in Savage Mill, MD. They hadn’t seen me play in
years, and this was their first time seeing me with my own band, so it was a
really special gig for me (although I must admit to being a little
nervous…..a little voice in my head saying “TryToNotSuck.
TryToNotSuck. TryToNotSuck”).
We had a real nice turnout that night- thanks to all of you for coming out
and making me look good in front of my family! And
you requested all of my Mom’s favorites- Metallica, Pantera,
Rage Against The Machine. My Mom has a great sense
of humor, so I must admit it was fun to be yelling “FUCK YOU I
WON’T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME” over and over again in front of my
mother. And I didn’t even get grounded! Speaking of good turnouts, I want to thank you
all for a string of really good gigs last month. Particular standouts were
the shows at Growlers in Gaithersburg, MD, the Irish Channel in Crofton, MD, and the aforementioned Rams Head Savage Thanksgiving Eve show. All three of
those are rooms we hadn’t played in a while, so it was good to feel
missed! Honorable mention goes to McGinty’s Pub in Silver Spring, MD. It wasn’t a huge crowd, but
what they lacked in quantity they made up for in Ferocity for their Love of
All Things Rock! My People! _______________ So it’s now officially the holiday season,
and I know that makes it difficult to get out to any shows. But we’ve
got plenty lined up this month, so if you need a break from your shopping
madness, come on out and unwind with us. Check the “Schedule”
page for the show nearest you. _______________ (Shameless plug
alert……..) And if you’d like to give the Gift of Rock
this year, Kajun Kelley CD’s make a great
stocking stuffer. They’re available at gigs (cheapest & quickest-
no shipping fee or waiting for delivery!) or online at these links: Hard Copies of CD’s at CDBABY: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KajunKelley Or Download on ITunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/kajun-kelley/id200226155 _______________ I say this every year, but it bears repeating: I know I speak on behalf of all involved in the Kajun Kelley Band when I say we can’t thank you
enough for coming out to shows and supporting us this year. Because of you,
we are able to make a living doing something that we love to do, and we know
how fortunate we are for that. Thanks for a great 2011, and we look forward
to an even better 2012! Have a safe and happy holiday! Thanks! Kajun THANKSGIVING
EVE! Wednesday,
November 23rd
Kajun Kelley Band Live at
Rams Head Savage Mill 10pm-1:30am What's
that? You say you can't possibly go out the night before Thanksgiving and
still prepare that Thanksgiving meal? Just follow
the patented "Kajun Kelley Pre-Turkey Day
Plan": Place
turkey in oven; Taxi to Rams Head Savage Mill; Drink, Rock, Repeat; Taxi
home; Pass out; Wake to smell of overdone turkey; Place turkey in trash;
Enjoy Thanksgiving meal at Boston Market. Now you
have no excuses! Come out
and get your Extreme-Thanksgiving-Eve-Rock on with The Kajun
Kelley Band at the Rams Head in Savage Mill, MD. 10pm-1:30am. Rams Head Savage Mill 8600 Foundry St. Savage, MD 20763 301-604-3454 November 3rd, 2011 Hey Everybody! I'm all sorts of consumed with getting my
business...excuse me..."bidness" on
these past few weeks, trying to "work" the release of my new CD, Struggle Within. It's a necessary evil in the world
of the self-employed-independent-unsigned musician: ain't
nobody else gonna promote
your new wares, so you've got to embrace the D.I.Y. self promotion! The Internet is the musician's
best friend in this regard, which means I've been spending WAY more time on
the computer than I care to. So that being said, I'm going to get right
down to the bidness at hand in this month's
newsletter. As a direct result of my excellent computer skillz,
here's the latest news (Excuse me while I refer to myself in 3rd person): _______________ The
New Kajun Kelley CD, "Struggle Within", is now available to purchase online
at CDBaby.com. Click this link to buy the CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kajunkelley4 The
New Kajun Kelley CD, "Struggle Within" is now available for
download on ITunes: Click this link to download the CD: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/struggle-within/id477870429 You can also purchase all of Kajun Kelley's other fine releases from CDBaby.com at this link: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KajunKelley And on ITunes at this link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/kajun-kelley/id200226155 (You may also feel free to post a nice review of Kajun
Kelley's music on either (or even both!) of those fine websites. Then
others might see the reviews and think Kajun
is cool or something) And if you haven't already done so, go
check out the new Kajun
Kelley Band Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/KajunKelleyBand Hit him
with a "Like" (Then others might find Kajun
likeable) _______________ OK, back to first person...... So..if I may, allow me a moment to
be "sensitive artist guy" (otherwise known as
"pretentious asshole") and tell you a little bit about the new
CD. First off, let me say this: I'm an old school
guy, who listened to "albums" when I was growing up (I
still own some if you young-uns want to see what
one looks like). Albums were cool in that they were usually
a complete package kind of deal- not just an assortment of single songs.
That's something that I feel has been lost in the current
cookie-cutter-Pro-Tools-auto-tune music of today...but I digress. I
still think of CD's in the same way as albums, and I'm a sucker for holding
the CD cover in my hand and reading the liner notes while the disc is
playing. I'm aware that we're living in the new age of the
digital download, and people usually buy singles and not complete
CD's. Believe me, I do my fair share of
purchasing from ITunes. "Struggle
Within" is meant
to be listened to as a complete CD. It's put together so that the songs
flow from one into the next, and there is a theme that
runs throughout the CD that ties together not only the music,
but the artwork of the disc as well. Don't get me wrong- there are
10 individual songs, and I feel they hold up on their own. But my
intention is that it be heard as, well....an album! (And preferably
on headphones. I grew up listening to Queen on headphones while I did my
homework. Lots of stuff going left to right and swirling around in your
head. Nuff said!) I assure you I'm not saying this with any sort
of monetary angle in mind. The songs are available to download
individually, and, believe me, I'm
moved by anybody wanting to buy ANY of my music at
all! All I'm saying is that
the "sensitive-artist-guy" in me would prefer that
you get the actual CD, only because I really want people to hear it
the way I had in mind when I was putting it all together. Thank you for reading my pretentious
bullshit..... ______________ On another note concerning Struggle Within: The liner notes of the CD state
that the full song lyrics are available at www.KajunKelley.com . This is a flat out lie! But
it's not for lack of effort. My current website is set up in a, shall we say,
antiquated way that prevents me from adding a "Lyrics" tab.
I'm in the process of completely revamping the site, and it will be
updated by the end of November, if not sooner. In the meantime, I'm
going to attempt to post all the lyrics on this "News" page. All apologies for my
false advertisement. A real businessman would have had all of that in place
BEFORE releasing the CD. But I'm a musician.......... Thanks! Kajun October 14th, 2011 Hey Everybody! A lot of news for you today! A Brand New CD,
Facebook, Twitter, & ReverbNation: _______________ The new Kajun Kelley CD, "Struggle
Within", was delivered today and will be available for sale at shows starting Tomorrow, Friday October 14th, at
the Hard
Times Cafe' in Frederick, MD. Don't live near
Frederick, MD? No worries! We have a ton of shows coming up in different
locations in the DC/MD/VA area where you can purchase a CD. Just consider
each of these shows a "Kajun Kelley CD
Release Party" in your area. Here are the upcoming
shows in October/November: October- 14- Hard Times Café- Frederick, MD- Kajun Kelley Band- 9pm- 1am 15- Woodstock Inn- Woodstock, MD- Playing Guitar
w/ Never Never- 10pm- 1:30am 19- O’Briens-
Annapolis, MD- Kajun Kelley Acoustic Duo- 9pm-
12:30am 21- Woodfire- Severna
Park, MD- Kajun Kelley Acoustic Duo- 8pm- 12am 22- Casey Jones- LaPlata,
MD- Kajun Kelley Band- 9:30pm- 1am 28- RiRa- Bethesda, MD-
Kajun Kelley Band- 10pm-1:30am 29- Austin Grill- Silver Spring, MD- Kajun Kelley Band- 9:30pm- 1:30am November- 2- O’Briens-
Annapolis, MD- Kajun Kelley Acoustic Duo- 9pm-
12:30am 4-
Fish Head Cantina- Arbutus, MD- Playing Guitar w/ Never Never-
9:30pm- 1am 5-
Growlers- Gaithersburg, MD- Kajun Kelley Band-
10pm-1:30am 10- O’Briens-
Annapolis, MD- Kajun Kelley Band- 10pm- 1am 12- Hard Times Café- Woodbridge, VA- Kajun Kelley Band- 9:30pm-1:30am 16- O’Briens-
Annapolis, MD- Kajun Kelley Acoustic Duo- 9pm-
12:30am 18- McGinty’s
Pub- Silver Spring, MD- Kajun Kelley Band- 10pm-
1:30am 19- Irish Channel- Crofton, MD- Kajun Kelley Band- 10pm-1:30am 23- Rams Head Savage Mill- Savage, MD- Kajun Kelley Band- 10pm- 1:30am 30- O’Briens-
Annapolis, MD- Kajun Kelley Acoustic Duo- 9pm-
12:30am For those of you who
don't live in the DC/MD/VA area, the CD will be available online at
CDBaby.com,
ITunes, Amazon and other online retail outlets within the next couple
of weeks. I'll send out an email with all the online links when
it's available. _______________ Along with constantly
getting a hard time about "when will the new CD finally be
done", I've also been getting the "when are you going to get on
Facebook" questions. Well, apparently I'm an all-or-nothing kind of guy:
In conjunction with the new CD release, I've also gone ahead and got my
"social network" on....with a vengeance! Now you can: Find me on Facebook on
the Kajun Kelley Band Facebook Page: Go to www.facebook.com/KajunKelleyBand and
"Like"
us to get news, show updates, and post your comments Follow me on Twitter: @KajunKelley
( https://twitter.com/#!/kajunkelley ) And check out my
new ReverbNation page: www.reverbnation.com/kajunkelley _______________ I would be lying if I
didn't say this is all really exciting for me. As many of you know, this new
CD has been a LONG time coming. I'm extremely proud of it and can't
wait for people to hear it. We'll be adding new songs from the CD into the
live shows as well, so please come check out a show and
pick up a copy. I'm going to be
posting a little background about the CD on News page in the next few days.
Wanted to have that done already, but I've been too busy getting all these
other sites up and running! Thanks! Kajun September 28th, 2011 Hey
Everybody! First off, I'd like to apologize for the somewhat
cryptic and vague email sent out to the people on my mailing list earlier
this month announcing that my gigs were "canceled due to
illness". I want to thank everybody who sent emails wishing me well
and asking what exactly my illness was. I'm sorry I wasn't able to get
back to you, but I saw the emails and really appreciated the kind thoughts. It's a LONG story, so I'll give you the
somewhat abridged version: On August 28th, I had to have an emergency
appendectomy. I was in the hospital overnight, and then I was cleared to
go home. The doc told me I had to take a week off to recover (thus the
"gig cancellation" email), and after that I should be good to get
back to playing shows. About a week later, when I should have been feeling
much better, I started running a fever that wouldn't break. I went in for
more tests, and after having a CT Scan, the doctors found that an
abscess had formed where my appendix used to be. I had to be admitted to the
hospital (again). They performed a second surgery to drain the
abscess, and I had a catheter stuck into the abscess though my stomach, which
drained the remaining gunk though a tube and into a bag attached to my leg. (Nice!)
I was in the hospital for week (I don't recommend this- there are much nicer
places to stay.) At the end of that week, they did another CT Scan, saw that
the infection was gone, removed the catheter and sent me home. I once again
had to take a week off to recover, which meant cancelling even more
shows. _______________ So September has been a rough month for me, but
now I'm back up and running. My first show is tonight at Ramparts in
Alexandria, VA. It's the K.K. Acoustic Duo with my long lost friend Eric Bouchard joining me on acoustic bass &
vocals. We play from 9pm to 1am. I'm rusty, but really looking
forward to playing again. A month away from gigs is way too long for me. _______________ I've got something big in the works
right now, and I'll be posting another newsletter in the next couple of
weeks to let you all know about it. In the meantime, check out the Schedule Page for
the complete list of gigs for the rest of this month as well as October. Thanks! Kajun August 3rd, 2011 Hey
Everybody! Tonight is my first gig back after
a week-long break. Got my family visit on, including a trip to Ohio
for my niece's wedding- which was awesome, although my niece getting married makes
me officially old. I didn't touch a guitar for
over a week, so I've spent the last couple nights changing strings and
getting myself reacquainted with my neglected "axe" (that's
hip musician slang for "guitar"). So now the rust has been shaken off,
and I am fully prepped to deliver The Rock that this month's busy schedule
requires. July was brutally hot, and August is shaping up
to be more of the same. So I ask you- what better way is there to beat
this extreme heat wave than being indoors with air conditioning,
cold drinks, and Rock?? (Answer: None. None More Better) All of the
venues we're playing this month offer all of the above, so come on out
and achieve the comfort you desire....... _______________ Got
something for everybody this month- hitting all the DC Metropolitan Errrrrrrrreas: We start it off tonight with good ol' O'Briens in Annapolis,
MD. We're at O'Briens 3 times this month- The K.K. Acoustic Duo Tonight & Wed. Aug. 17th, and the FullOnFullBandRockExperrrrrience next Thurs.
Aug. 11th (that's
the Real Deal, yo) _____ Tomorrow night, Thurs. Aug. 4th, we'll be at Casey Jones in LaPlata, MD for a rare weeknight acoustic gig in southern
Maryland. _____ Friday
Aug. 12th, the Kajun Kelley Band will be playing a new venue for
us, the Austin Grill in Silver Spring, MD. Come out and show us some new venue
love. _____ Saturday
Aug. 13th, the Kajun Kelley Band is returning to one of our favorite
venues- Growlers in Gaithersburg, MD. The club was closed for repairs for a
while after being damaged by some violent storms last summer. This is our
first time back since they started the live music back up, so come on out. _____ We're also returning to the Northern
Virginia errrrea this month- Full Band at RiRa in Arlington,
VA on Friday Aug. 26th, and Acoustic Duo at Ramparts in
Alexandria, VA on Wed. Aug. 28th. ______________ Check out the Schedule page for the complete list of
upcoming shows, and check back frequently for updates. Thanks! Kajun July 1st, 2011 Hey
Everybody! Happy 4th of July weekend! I came home from my
gig tonight and realized it was now officially July 1st, making me officially
late getting my July newsletter/schedule posted. June done snuck by
me, so I apologize. That being said, I will get right to the bidness at hand. _______________ I want to thank all of you for the emails this
month with your well wishes and concerns with my sinus surgery/voice
issues. You don't know how much I appreciate it. I especially want to
thank all of you who came out to the shows- you pulled me through-
I truly can't thank you enough. There's definitely some truth to the
power of the positive vibe. There were nights this month where I could
barely talk before the gig and had no idea how I was going to make it through
the night, and there would be a good crowd of friendly faces at the
show to give me that energy to feed off of, and I would pull it out. I
will spare you all the the details, but
the way it stands now is that I'm slowly getting better. It seems to be a 2 steps forward, 1 step back type of process. I'll start
feeling like my voice is working normally, and then the next day (or
sometimes hour/minute) it will go back to being a struggle getting
any volume out. Not only singing, but just speaking. (My
apologies for becoming the dreaded "close talker"- it's the only
way you'll hear me). I went to another doctor to get a second opinion.
He works with a lot of vocalists (thanks to Spike & Sherry from Never Never for the referal), and
he set my mind at ease a little. He said that things look good, and I just
need to be patient and things should start coming back around. I.Can.Not.Wait.......Patience.Is.Not.My.Strong.Suit.
This past weekend's shows I was feeling/sounding much
better, and I was psyched! But then Tuesday and Wednesday, I was right back
to struggling to talk. Patience......... _______________ Tomorrow night, Friday, June 1st, I'm playing guitar with Never Never at the Fish Head Cantina in Arbutus, MD, 10pm to 1:30am. Those of you who have seen this
band already know about the Severe Onslaught of Rock they produce. But
for those of you who haven't- what are you.....Scared?! Afraid To
Rock?! I know it's 4th of July weekend, but if you're in town you owe it
to yourself to start your weekend festivities at this show. Oh yeah...be
afraid. Be Very Afraid.... _______________ The Kajun
Kelley Band is hitting
some of our favorites this month: Rams
Head Roadhouse, McGinty's, and Casey Jones, to name a few. And don't forget to check
the Schedule page for
updates. Come on out this month. Watch and be amazed as the love (and
rock) you send my way makes my voice grow stronger......and stronger......and
stronger..... Thanks! Kajun June 2nd, 2011 Hey
Everybody! My two week "medical leave" break has
finally come to an end, and it's time to get back to the business of Making The
Rock. I had my sinus surgery last Wednesday (May 25th), and after a lengthy 8
day recovery period (sarcasm) I've been assured by the doctor that I'm OK to
get back out there and "sing my heart out". But I'm thinking it's
going to be more like "sing my head off", because singing
makes my head feel like it's about to explode. But I will prevail dammit,
head or no head! It's a good thing that I play guitar, because if my head
should explode, I can still play instrumentals. But don't start shedding tears for me just yet.
All of you mathematician types out there probably spotted a discrepancy
with the "two week medical leave" reference followed by a "8 day recovery period"- just doesn't add up.
This would be because, like any good Rock-Star-in-Training-with-an-upcoming-sinus-surgery, I
started my two week medical leave with a one week vacation in Paris. Rock.Star. My wife and I hit Paris hard, getting
our tourist on with a vengeance. We mastered the subway system and
took in all the sights- the
Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur, The Louvre, Versailles. We stayed in this bomb little
apartment that had a balcony with an insane view of the Eiffel Tower. We
would sit out on the balcony in the morning and have our breakfast- pain
chocolat avec cafe' au lait
(kickin' my new french
knowledge) and take in the view- it was ridiculous. We ran ourselves
ragged taking it all in, but it was worth it. So we flew back home on a Tuesday
night, and Wednesday morning I got up and had surgery. I needed to shock
myself back to reality. And really, what better way to get over your jet lag
than to be on pain killers for a couple days? Doctors
orders............. _______________ So here's what's going on this month: After a few brutally hot days here in the
Baltimore/DC errrrrrrea, today the weather messed
around and got beautiful! And it's just in time for us, because we have two
outdoor shows starting tonight. Tonight, Thursday,
June 2nd, the Kajun Kelley Acoustic Duo is playing the outdoor patio at Sly Fox Pub in Annapolis,
MD from 7:30pm to 10:30pm. Like I said, the weather is perfect
for this kind of gig, so you should come out. AND you may have the added
bonus of being the first to see my head buss wide open while attempting to
sing. Bring your camera! (That's right- I said "buss wide open") _____ Tomorrow, Friday,
June 3rd, the Kajun Kelley Band will be playing the Sunset Concert Series at the O'Donnell Lake Boardwalk in Waldorf, MD. We played this last year, and it was 105
degrees outside, so we earned some beautiful weather for this year! We'll be
doing primarily original material with a few covers thrown in the mix. It's outdoors and all ages. The show is from 7pm to 8:30pm. The location is the boardwalk on
O'Donnell Lake (behind Boston's in Waldorf: click here for
a map). _____ Saturday,
June 18th, I'll
be doing my 2nd show playing guitar with Never Never at the Wild Duck Cafe' in Middle River, MD from 7pm to 11pm. My first gig with them last month was awesome-
I had a blast! So I'm looking forward to doing it again. www.nevernever.com _____ Sunday,
June 12th, I'll be
playing with The Rat Pack, filling in for guitarist/vocalist Rick Olaguer, at McAvoy's in Parkville,
MD. We play
from 9pm-ish to 1am. This is my first time playing with the Rat Pack (no
rehearsals, of course) and McAvoy's is having a party that day, with live
music all day long, so come check it out. _____ We're playing a lot of our favorite
venues this month- McGinty's, Rams Head Roadhouse, O'Briens,
RiRa, Hard Times Cafe- and covering a lot of area. Check
out the Schedule page for details. _______________ Thanks! Kajun May 4th, 2011 Hey
Everybody! I want to send out a big thank you to everybody
who came out to see us last month. We played a lot of shows in
April (16), and that can sometimes work against you- it divides
your crowd, where you get a few people at this show, a few at that show, etc.
But last month was awesome- as the month went on, the amount of repeat
faces kept growing. Lots of familiar faces, but we also gained a bunch of new
peeps. And the new peeps were showing up at the next show with MORE new
peeps. There were more names added to the mailing list this month
than I think I've ever seen. It all culminated at the show at The Bullpen at Nationals
Stadium on Friday, April 29th. We had a big crowd of people who
enjoyed "The Rock" so much that my "sign
up sheet" for our mailing list was max'd
out at the end of the show. (Apparently I need to step it up on my
marketing preparation skillz.) Anyway, we
truly felt the luhhhhhhhhhh this month, and we're
hoping to be seeing all of you again real soon. _______________ This month is the opposite of April in terms of
the amount of gigs (I'll explain why later), but here are a few of
note: This Friday,
May 6th, I'll be
playing guitar with the band Never
Never at Fish
Head Cantina in Arbutus, MD. I'm sure many of you out there are already
familiar with Never Never, so I don't need to tell
you how very hard they Rock. But for those of you who don't know, you
need to check this band out. The first time I saw them, I was blown
away. They do all the stuff I love....and WELL! Everything from Aerosmith,
Van Halen & Pink Floyd to Audioslave, Alice in
Chains & Rage. But it's when they break out the Zeppelin that the
shit just gets stupid-over-the-top good. So when they asked me if I
could fill in on guitar for some shows, I was more than happy to do
it. This Friday will be my first gig with them- I'm really psyched about
it- so come check out some top notch live
Rock. More info here: www.nevernever.com _____ Saturday,
May 7th, the Kajun Kelley Band will be returning to our
favorite backyard spot, the Rams
Head Roadhouse in Crownsville, MD. We always have a great time there.
The staff is awesome, and the crowd is always about "The
Rock". _____ Friday,
May 13th, we'll be
back at McAvoy's in Parkville, MD. This is another of our favorites,
and we don't get up that way too often. We're hoping to see all of our
"Parkville Peeps" _____ Saturday,
May 14th we'll be
at the Hard Times Cafe' in Woodbridge, VA. We've actually started to build a
bit of a Woodbridge following, and Hard Times is a cool venue. Hope to see
all y'all Virginians there. Check the Schedule page for show times _______________ After the show on the 15th, I will
unfortunately be taking a two week "leave of absence" from
gigging. If you've been on this mailing list for the last 5 months or so,
you've read me bitching about the fact that I've been constantly
battling some sort of congestion issue that I couldn't seem to
completely shake. (You may have even caught me gettin'
my drugs on at the gigs. I've had to rock the hard stuff so I could
sing- Nasonex, Mucinex D,
and Halls Cough Drops. That's how I roll....). Well after many doctor visits
and numerous tests, they finally did a CT scan of my sinuses, and it
turns out that I need to have sinus surgery. I won't bore you with
the technical terminology, so we'll just call it a "sinus
scrape". Sounds pleasant, doesn't it? The doc warns that this
may change the tone of my voice a little, so I'm hoping it will
make me sound like Chris Cornell. Maybe I'll have him do a "voice
implant" while he's in there. Anyway, I've been instructed that singing
is really not a good idea right after the surgery, so I'm taking some time
off to recover. But I've already booked up June, so I'd BETTER be recovered by then. So make sure to get out to a show this
month, because come June, I may sound like Justin Beiber............ Thanks! Kajun April 7th, 2011 Tonight’s show
at Sly Fox Pub in Annapolis, MD, originally scheduled to be outdoors
from 7pm-10pm, has now been moved indoors from 8:30pm-11:30pm. It’s just a tad bit chilly to
be hangin’ outside, so we’ll see ya downstairs! March 31st, 2011 The “Live Rock Band
Karaoke” gig I was
scheduled to play tonight at The
Jetty in Kent Island, MD has been canceled, due to weather. I
guess because it’s cold & rainy, and it’s somewhat of an
outdoor area (???) Not really sure. I got the word second hand. I was
interested to see what that gig was all about….I was filling in for
guitarist Brian Ewald, so I had no idea how they run the whole
“karaoke” thing. Oh well…… Tomorrow night, the Kajun Kelley Band rocks McGinty’s in Silver Spring, MD. Eric Bouchard on bass/ vocals, Bobby Strawderman on drums / vocals, & me. 10pm-
1:30am. Come get your rock on! March 30th, 2011 Hey
Everybody! Have a lot of news this month, so I'm gonna get right to it! _______________ I want to send out special thanks to two
people for giving me some invaluable exposure last month (and unsolicited at
that, which makes it even cooler!) First, to Carrie at WRNR 103.1 Radio in Annapolis, MD for
playing the "censored" version of my song "Ego Check" on her show "Naptunes" on March 8th. A good friend of mine
emailed me that night to tell me he was listening to me on RNR, so I did
some investigating to find out who to thank. WRNR has always
been extremely supportive of unsigned artist, and I truly appreciate
that Carrie chose to give me some airtime. And all on her own accord! That
moved me! Second, to Kevin Laliberte of McGinty's Pub in Silver
Spring, MD. DC's
On Tap Magazine ran a featured interview with Kevin
(read the article here), and when asked if he had a favorite band that plays the club,
he answered "Kajun Kelley. He is an amazing guitarist.
You can ask him to play any song and he will play it ten times better than
the original." How awesome is that?! I need to pay him....WELL!! We're playing at McGinty's this Friday, April 1st, so I'll be playing whatever Kevin
wants to hear! _______________ Been hard at work updating this
website......it's long overdue! Check out the freshly updated "Bio" & "Music" pages- there's a lot of new
information. And be sure to check the "News" and "Schedule" pages regularly. I'm updating those
frequently now, posting new info and show dates as soon as they come in. _______________ Speaking of new shows
coming in.....I booked myself silly this month! Along with some of our
favorites, we have a few new clubs for us on the schedule this
month: Thursday, April 7th, we'll be at the Sly Fox Pub in Annapolis,
MD. Sly Fox is
an awesome place to hang out. We'll be doing an acoustic duo show outside on
the deck from 7:30pm to 10:30pm. Friday, April 8th, the Kajun
Kelley Band will be
at the Hard Times Cafe' in Frederick, MD. It's been a while since we've
brought the rock to Frederick, and I know there are a lot of people on
our mailing list from the area, so come out and show us some luhhhhhhhhhh. Friday,
April 15th, the Kajun Kelley Band will be at the Hard Times Cafe' in Germantown, MD. Though technically not a
"new" club for us, it's been a while since we've been there. I've
had a lot of people from the Gaithersburg area who
have specifically requested that I try to book a gig at Hard Times-
well here it is! Hoping to get a lot of people out to this show so we
can make it a regular stop. _______________ Last but not least,
baseball season is upon us, and the Kajun
Kelley Band will once
again be providing some Washington
Nationals "Postgame
Rock" at The Bullpen at Nationals Park. We'll be playing Friday, April 29th immediately after the
Nationals/Giants game (approx. 10pm-12am). Get more info here. Check out the Schedule page for a complete list of upcoming
shows and details Thanks! Kajun March 21st, 2011 Wanted to let you know
about a special show we have coming up in April: Saturday,
April 9th Fundraiser
In Honor of Fallen Firefighter Mackey’s
American Pub Old Town
Manassas, VA Event Starts at 9pm Kajun Kelley Band Performs 10pm-
1am Mackey's American Pub 9412 Main St Manassas, VA 20110 703-330-1534 _______________ Kyle Wilson, a
firefighter, died at the age of 24 fighting a fire in Prince William
County on April 16, 2007. Proceeds and donations will go to the Kyle
Wilson Memorial Scholarship Fund, which benefits the George Mason School of
Recreation, Health, and Tourism (of which Kyle graduated) Also,
the next weekend (April 16th) there will be the 4th Annual Kyle Wilson Walk
for Fitness. _______________ Please come out for a great night of food, music,
and fun for a great cause Hope
to See You There! Kajun February 2nd, 2011 Hey
Everybody! I'm happy to report
that it's finally not raining, sleeting, icing, or snowing today. This time
last week we were getting yet another crazy amount of snow here in the
Washington DC/Baltimore errrrrea, and we just
dodged a bullet from this last storm that pummeled the rest of the country. Of
course, it was this time last year that we were getting dumped
on by back to back snowstorms- the dreaded "Snowpocalypse". Most of you on the mailing list are
familiar with the song and video I put together inspired by said snowstorms
(Aptly titled "Snowpocalypse" ), but to all you who haven't seen
or heard it (and experienced my silliness brought on by cabin fever),
here's the link to the YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgWOqnTqqEU As it turns out, these
snowstorms are working out great for me on a business tip.
Every time there's a huge snowstorm, it seems the hits on the video
increase. Go me! As a result, I've been getting inquiries from
people asking if there was any way to purchase the MP3. Ask and you
shall receive! As of today, it's now available on ITunes! Click on this link: http://itunes.apple.com/artist/kajun-kelley/id200226155 And at CDBaby. Click on this link: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kajunkelley3 So now you'll be able to strap on your IPOD
the next time you’re shoveling mounds of snow and use it as your
soundtrack..... _______________ Another busy month of gigs coming up: Tonight we have the unusual occurrence of a FullOnFullBandRock gig on a Thursday night. We'll be at RiRa in Arlington, VA from 9:30pm to 12:30am. We played there on New
Year's Day and had a great crowd. Hoping to have the same
tonight. Start your weekend early and get a little Thursday night Rock. _______________ Speaking of unusual FullBandRock
shows- we normally play at Casey
Jones in LaPlata, MD with the K.K.
Acoustic Duo, and
people there have been inquiring as to what we sound like with the band. Once
again, inquire and you shall receive! (I'm such a people pleaser. i.e.- ass kisser). We'll be playing there with the full band
on Saturday, February 19th. The show is from 9:30pm to 1am. Come feel the True Rock. ______________ I will be back at Casey Jones the following Saturday, February 26th, this time playing an
old-school-reunion acoustic duo show with my old friend Eric Scott. We played a reunion show last month at the Woodfire in Severna Park, MD, and unfortunately I came down with
strep throat. We almost canceled, but were VERY glad we didn't. The place was
packed with a lot of old friends we hadn't seen for some time. I was bummed
that I couldn't sing, but truly felt the love from all the peeps- thanks for
all the support and making it a great night. Eric and I are going to be
there again soon as a sort of "makeup date", when hopefully we'll
both be in good health..... _______________ Check out the “Schedule” page for the complete list of
upcoming shows Thanks! Kajun January 26th, 2011 Seeing as we are once
again being pummeled by snow here in the Washington DC/Baltimore area, it
seems appropriate that I post this video that I “produced” during
last year’s big wave o’ snowstorms. For those
of you who have not yet seen it, I present to you: Click
on the awesome photo below to view the video
January 5th, 2011 Hey Everybody! I want to wish
everybody a Happy New Year, and especially thank all the people who came out
to spend the holiday weekend with us. Brittany's in Woodbridge,
VA on New
Year's Eve was all about "The Rock", and it was followed up by
another "Night of Rock" at RiRa in Arlington,
VA. We saw a
lot of friends there, as well as getting a lot of newbies signed up on the
mailing list. Thanks for helping us bring in 2011 in a good way.
We'll be back to both venues within the month- Brittany's on Wednesday,
January 19th, and RiRa on Thursday, February 3rd, so we hope to see you then. _______________ Our "Every-Other-Tuesday-Night" K.K.
Acoustic Duo shows at O'Briens
in Annapolis, MD have been moved to a "No-Set-Pattern-Of-Wednesday-Nights" starting this Wednesday, Jan. 5th....uhhhhhhhhhh, that would be
TONIGHT. And also be sure to catch the REAL deal, when we play O'Briens with the FullOnFullBand on Thursday, Jan. 13th. We do the full band thing there one
Thursday a month- check it out. _______________ All of you old school
peeps who used to come out to see me and my old friend Eric Scott (singer/bassist/cool muv)
play together "back in the day" will be happy to know we're gonna have a little "reunion" show of sorts at
one of the old-school venues we used to frequent, Woodfire in Severna Park, MD, this Friday, January 7th. Shows starts at 8:30pm. _______________ Playing a lot of our
favorite venues this month. Click on the newly-directly-accessible-to-me and
updated "Schedule" page for the full list of upcoming
shows. Check out my computer skillz.......... Thanks! Kajun …….Later on December
29th, 2010 I AM A SUPER GENIUS!! I managed to get the
schedule page back up and running, complete with an up-to-date schedule- all
without having to consult anybody! Of course, had I just picked up the phone
I probably could have saved myself many hours of frustration, but what fun is
that? I.Rock.So.Hard Kajun December 29th, 2010 Soooooooo………….I’ve FINALLY figured
out how to access this page myself, thus allowing me to update my website
directly. It’s only been since May 2007 that these pages have been
updated. I’m not exactly computer savvy….or in a hurry to get
anything done. But in the midst of me trying to update things via trial and
error (I have no booklet or ANY knowledge of HTML) I’ve managed to
screw up the “Schedule” page, and it isn’t working at all
now. This is bad, considering
that’s the main reason I wanted to update the site. Hopefully I can get
some help from some of my more computer-literate friends on how to fix it. This is what I look like whilst trying to
figure all this out:
Wish me luck! In the meantime, go to www.myspace.com/kajunkelley for
the latest schedule. Much Luhhhhhhh, and Happy New Year! Kajun |
