Though Country is an important part of Though the album has a very strong Country Albert if he’d play on them and he said yes!
popular music in the USA, the UK market has fl avour she tells me that as it was recorded It was overwhelming that someone as highly
never been as enthusiastic about the genre. with Southern Rock band Medicine Hat, respected as he would want to play on my
So anyone who has the potential of changing it has a strong rock side too. But she plans debut album.”
this perception has to be noticed. Cue Kelly the next one to be a defi nite ‘Country only’
Lee with one of the most promising debut album. She says: “That’s what I love and She is thrilled at the interest from Linedancer
albums you are likely to hear. I Can Dream what I sing best.” and tells me she would be delighted if any of
England (10) Titans (0) is a true revelation. her tracks could fi nd a good choreographer’s
Her sound is sassy, rocky, contemporary and I ask her about the UK perception as far as inspiration. “It would just be FAN-TAS-TIC. I
infused with strong Country overtones. the genre is concerned. “I hope people can would just love people to dance to my songs”
look at my album and think “Well, well… she exclaims.
Kelly has been singing for as long as she Here’s a young, modern looking girl singing
remembers and she says: “I always knew modern country songs!.Hopefully it will My fi nal question is an inquisitive
that I wanted to be a singer but I only started urge them to listen to more country music one… What does the title of the album I
taking it seriously after singing Blue Moon of like Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban etc... Can Dream… (England 10 Titans 0) refer to?
Kentucky at a karaoke when I was 14.” And and discover a new sound, free of the She laughs: “It was actually Mike Maslen’s
from this humble beginning, a star was born. usual cliches!” idea. It’s just a fun play on words, with
Country music was always her inspiration. Titans being Nashville’s team the Tennesse
She recalls: “As a little girl, I listened to And what about plans for the future? She Titans. It just says, could it be possible for a
Pasty Cline, Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn laughs. “ Plans for the immediate future girl from England to do what the American’s
and Johnny Cash over and over again.” At is to have my baby! However, we will start are doing and be accepted?”
15, Kelly started doing guest spots in various thinking of gigs and a new album in 2009.”
clubs with the band Struck It Rich. She has high hopes for ‘I Can Dream’ and On the evidence of these ten tracks being
with the album now on sale on Amazon US accepted is only a matter of time. World
In 2005, she recorded a country covers and iTunes, international success may be a domination is a real prospect for this young,
album and that is when Mike Maslen owner reality soon. talented and poised young woman.
of Indie label Halo Records discovered her.
One of the great things about the album ‘I Can Dream’ has become a reality and
Kelly is not just a talented singer but also writes itself is its production. I ask her how she got should turn Kelly into a world wide star.
most of her material. She says: “Inspiration for legendary Albert Lee involved in playing on a
me is a funny thing. I just can’t defi ne it. It can couple of tracks and she says: “My producers
be anything really, from what’s going on in my brother was working with Albert Lee at the Listen to Kelly by going to this
life or my friends or something that pops into time I was recording the album and we month’s Onlinedancer.
my head out of the blue.” had two more tracks to fi nish, so we asked Available at
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We have fi ve copies of Kelly’s album to give
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Which legend accepted to back Kelly in her
new album. Was it?
A/ Willie Nelson
B/ Albert Lee
C/ Glenn Campbell
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