Kris Kelly
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GA Seated || PLEASE NOTE: There is a TWO DRINK MINIMUM in the room.
Advance tickets are available online until 5:30PM, day of show. Any remaining tickets can be purchased at the door at showtime.
Kris Kelly evokes bittersweet nostalgia with his brand of atmospheric folk on new album Runaways. The debut follows Kelly from New York City to South America where he lived for 5 years, met his former husband, and experienced the pure love, loss and discovery that became his coming-of-age story. The album spotlights incredible collaborators who have worked with Lana Del Rey, Father John Misty and Ani Di Franco. The release show will also spotlight composer John Philip Shenale (who has worked with Tori Amos, and did strings/wind/horn arrangements for Runaways) as the performance's keyboardist.
So far Runaways has struck a major chord with audiences and press alike:
"Runaways by Kris Kelly is an impressive debut that calls back to some of the most legendary writers of our time." - Impose Magazine
"To listen to Runaways is to understand the path of Kelly's journey from questioning into self-discovery"- The Deli NYC
“Elegant, poetic … a mesmerizing musical experience.” – Cool Hunting
Originally from Austin, TX, Kelly moved to New York City at the age of 17 to attend NYU, where he studied classical vocal performance and music composition. For years he performed his original compositions for guitar, vocals, flute, violin, bass, and percussion at many popular NYC venues. About the album Kelly says:
"When I first started writing the songs for Runaways, I had just embarked on a journey and I had no idea where I was going to end up. I left New York for Brazil and ended up staying in South America for over 5 years. Looking back on it, I was searching for something: for love, for home, for connection, for freedom, for peace. Along the way I often got lost, but in the process I grew. Runaways is a collection of very personal songs I would sing to myself when I felt alone, confused, hopeless, and needed to turn inward to process my struggle. I hope people will be able to relate to the universal themes in the songs and that they might find comfort in seeing their own experiences mirrored throughout the album."
Kris Kelly - acoustic guitar/vocals
John Philip Shenale - keyboards
Tripp Dudley - drums/percussion
John Gray - double bass
Charlie Rauh - electric guitar
Kane Mathis - kora/oud