Kelly Joe Phelps

Kelly Joe Phelps press release/bio for Slingshot Professionals More than just an awesomely talented musician, Kelly Joe Phelps speaks to the soul of each and every listener.? ? Cameron Crowe ?Phelps? songwriting mirrors the subtlety that distinguishes his guitar work? His songs are also infused with poignancy, passion and spirituality.? ? The Washington Post ?His cadence is so hypnotizing, his rough voice so evocative, his guitar work so deeply entwined with his singing?? ? Boston Phoenix ??textured, pure, noble and moving. Call it art.? ?Pulse! Singer, songwriter and guitarist Kelly Joe Phelps raises the musical bar with a compelling new collection of songs on his latest and fourth full-length Rykodisc release, Slingshot Professionals. Replete with Kelly Joe?s singular guitar sound, soulful vocals and lyrics won through experience, Slingshot Professionals delivers music, at once both fresh and aged ensuring Phelps a place among our most accomplished performing songwriters. Produced by Lee Townsend (Bill Frisell, John Scofield), Slingshot Professionals follows 2001?s critically acclaimed Sky Like A Broken Clock and the Beggar?s Oil EP, a companion piece released i... more...