On The Big Black Bus http://www.kelli.com/blog This blog is written for anyone who wondered what it would be like to be a musician: to be in a rock band, to tour America and the world, to play in front of thousands of people, to just do it. Content is a direct reflection of our daily lives and activities: songwriting, rehearsing the band, recording, audiences, people that you meet in strange places, etc. We use plenty of images, we think they look cool, we’ll post video and new audio as and when they become available. Frequency will reflect activity in the project - potentially daily when we’re touring - weekly when we’re not. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:16:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en ©ShadowMan Entertainment andrew@kelli.com (ShadowMan Entertainment) andrew@kelli.com(ShadowMan Entertainment) Music 1440 kelli, american, singer, music, country, blues, rock, shadowmen, Kelli - Country, Blues, Rock music and life on the road. Kelli - Country, Blues, Rock music and life on the road. ShadowMan Entertainment ShadowMan Entertainment andrew@kelli.com No no http://www.kelli.com/images/kellidotcom-144.jpg On The Big Black Bus http://www.kelli.com/blog 144 144 1572764http://www.feedburner.com Kelli on MicControl http://www.kelli.com/blog/kelli-on-miccontrol/ http://www.kelli.com/blog/kelli-on-miccontrol/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:56:27 +0000 Andrew http://www.kelli.com/blog/?p=496 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Kelli on MicControl", url: "http://www.kelli.com/blog/kelli-on-miccontrol/" });]]> We love the Internets - particularly people on the Internets who love music – check out this manifesto from one of our Twitter friends: @MicControl.

“Mic Control is dedicated to promoting unheard and unsigned musicians as well as musicians who are signed by smaller indie labels. Technology has created an opportunity for musicians to get exposed to a larger group than ever before.

Mic Control is here to help musicians achieve maximum exposure, and to help music lovers find new and exciting music that they would otherwise miss out on.”

When we saw MicControl’s tweet earlier this week asking for new music - we directed him to Ride, (which is now at #12 on the Blues Rock charts on Garageband) – he or she (we’re not sure which!) must have liked what they heard because they took the time to write the following post about Kelli on MicControl.

Thank you MicControl, we wish you and your blog great success and a long and profitable future.

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]]> http://www.kelli.com/blog/kelli-on-miccontrol/feed/ One More Time - Acoustic Development http://www.kelli.com/blog/one-more-time-acoustic-development/ http://www.kelli.com/blog/one-more-time-acoustic-development/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:07:11 +0000 Andrew http://www.kelli.com/blog/?p=487 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "One More Time - Acoustic Development", url: "http://www.kelli.com/blog/one-more-time-acoustic-development/" });]]> Recorded on the Big Black Bus, Venice Beach, Ca 7.30.08


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]]> http://www.kelli.com/blog/one-more-time-acoustic-development/feed/ 24 shows in 4 weeks… http://www.kelli.com/blog/24-shows-in-4-weeks/ http://www.kelli.com/blog/24-shows-in-4-weeks/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:11:14 +0000 Andrew http://www.kelli.com/blog/?p=479 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "24 shows in 4 weeks…", url: "http://www.kelli.com/blog/24-shows-in-4-weeks/" });]]> Guess the old saying is true: Time flies when you’re having fun. It’s hard to imagine that we just did 24 shows in 4 weeks. We’re taking the next week or so to review where we are and put the plan in place for the rest of the year. We know now that we have something - with hundreds of people dancing and singing along to the songs, signing up to the mailing list, sending encouraging emails and video - we can’t wait to take the show to the next level. Here’s a few shots from last week:

Kelli looks up to one of the Venice street performers:

Kelli and the Tree

Kelli in full flow as she sings “Can’t”

Kelli Screams

Classic Kelli pose on the Boardwalk:

Kelli in character

Until the next time:

Kelli Charcoal

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]]> http://www.kelli.com/blog/24-shows-in-4-weeks/feed/ Crowd forming… http://www.kelli.com/blog/crowd-forming/ http://www.kelli.com/blog/crowd-forming/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:39:56 +0000 Andrew http://www.kelli.com/blog/?p=475 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Crowd forming…", url: "http://www.kelli.com/blog/crowd-forming/" });]]> The coolest thing about playing shows on the Venice Beach boardwalk is that you find out very quickly whether people like what you’ve got or not.

Kelli in the Crowd, Venice Ca

Sunday was the busiest day yet and at one point we had over 150 people standing and applauding - and that was just the second set.

Kelli in the Crowd, Venice, Ca

A technical hitch in the middle of the third set cut the show short but we didn’t let that get us down. Here’s Kelli and Daniele - should give you an idea of the kind of atmosphere that we work in.

Kelli and Daniele, Venice, Ca

More video is on its way - and please, if you’re reading this having shot photos or videos yourself, drop us an email or comment here and let us know where they are, we’d love to feature them on the blog for everyone to see.

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]]> http://www.kelli.com/blog/crowd-forming/feed/ Day 5 and 15 shows later… http://www.kelli.com/blog/day-5-and-15-shows-later/ http://www.kelli.com/blog/day-5-and-15-shows-later/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:42:31 +0000 Andrew http://www.kelli.com/blog/?p=472 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Day 5 and 15 shows later…", url: "http://www.kelli.com/blog/day-5-and-15-shows-later/" });]]> There is really nothing like taking the show out and playing in public like this - there is no stage, no barrier between us and the audience and with her wireless microphone, Kelli has full freedom to get out there and dance with her new fans:

Kelli dances with the fans

With the development of modern technology, we are able to deliver the real sound of the full band; people are stopping and everyone is having a good time. When we finished the third show the chant of “We want more, we want more” kicked off; we ended up doing two encores and could have played until the sun went down. We’ll be back on Sunday which will be 3 or 4 times busier - we can’t wait.

Kelli and the Venice crowd

If you are shooting video or taking pictures, please let us know and if we can, we’ll post them right here on the blog. Here’s a video of “What Do You Want” that was shot by Robert and posted up onto his youtube channel. Thank you Robert, we really appreciate it and wish you all the very best.

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]]> http://www.kelli.com/blog/day-5-and-15-shows-later/feed/ “…on the Boardwalk, down by the Sea…” http://www.kelli.com/blog/on-the-boardwalk-down-by-the-sea/ http://www.kelli.com/blog/on-the-boardwalk-down-by-the-sea/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:32:22 +0000 Andrew http://www.kelli.com/blog/?p=466 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "“…on the Boardwalk, down by the Sea…”", url: "http://www.kelli.com/blog/on-the-boardwalk-down-by-the-sea/" });]]> Yep, we’re back on the Venice Beach boardwalk today for another 3 shows between 12:30 and 5:00 - if you’re in the area come and check it out.  We’re going to be processing audio and video from today’s shows so look out for some good quality video over the next two days.  Here’s a pic of Daniele setting up for the first show on Tuesday - it really is a great place to play and thousands upon thousands of people are getting to see Kelli perform.  For more regular updates, you can subscribe to Andrew’s Twitter feed here.

Daniele and the Kelli tent on the Venice, CA boardwalk

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]]> http://www.kelli.com/blog/on-the-boardwalk-down-by-the-sea/feed/ 3 Live Shows - Venice, Ca Tuesday 22nd http://www.kelli.com/blog/3-live-shows-venice-ca-tuesday-22nd/ http://www.kelli.com/blog/3-live-shows-venice-ca-tuesday-22nd/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:13:04 +0000 Andrew http://www.kelli.com/blog/?p=465 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "3 Live Shows - Venice, Ca Tuesday 22nd", url: "http://www.kelli.com/blog/3-live-shows-venice-ca-tuesday-22nd/" });]]> So we’re back on the boardwalk on Tuesday - expect the first set to start around 12:30 and the last around 4:00 pm - we’re just north of Brooks Avenue at 801 Ocean Front Walk:
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We’re also very excited about the new look front page at www.kelli.com - in order to make it as simple as possible to connect with everyone, we now have links to Kelli’s pages on the major social networks right off the front page: YouTube, Picasa, Flickr, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Myxer.  Check out the new look below - if you have an account at any of those networks, we’d love to connect with you.

kelli.com home page with social network links

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]]> http://www.kelli.com/blog/3-live-shows-venice-ca-tuesday-22nd/feed/ Guitar Auditions http://www.kelli.com/blog/guitar-auditions/ http://www.kelli.com/blog/guitar-auditions/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:26:35 +0000 Andrew http://www.kelli.com/blog/?p=464 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Guitar Auditions", url: "http://www.kelli.com/blog/guitar-auditions/" });]]> For those of you thinking about entering the glamorous life of the professional musician - here’s what it looks like on the other end: a windowless room - stuttering air-conditioner that barely makes an impact on the humidity, cameras, cables, and computers, water bottles and stunned expressions.

Kelli, Rob, Mike and Eric at Guitar Auditions, Nightingale Studios, Burbank, CA

We’re back there today for another round of sessions from 12 to 9 - gonna be a long day. Thank you to everyone who auditioned yesterday, we appreciate your time and your playing.

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]]> http://www.kelli.com/blog/guitar-auditions/feed/ Monday Morning Update http://www.kelli.com/blog/monday-morning-update/ http://www.kelli.com/blog/monday-morning-update/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:04:23 +0000 Andrew http://www.kelli.com/blog/?p=463 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Monday Morning Update", url: "http://www.kelli.com/blog/monday-morning-update/" });]]> So we’re not out on the boardwalk this week - we’re regrouping, looking at what we learned from last week and strengthening the team: guitar auditions so that we can cover Jeff, changes to the power rig, tweaks to the sound set up in order to get the right volume balance, and establishing a process that will allow us to produce great video and audio content for blogs, networks etc.

You can check out images from last week at Kelli’s Flickr account or you can see Kelli at Picasa.

Check out this version of Mamma - from the second set on the second day - this one is stopping people in their tracks…

Kelli and The ShadowMen, Venice Beach, CA July 9, 2008

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]]> http://www.kelli.com/blog/monday-morning-update/feed/ 00:01:01 So we're not out on the boardwalk this week - we're regrouping, looking at what we learned from last week and strengthening the team: guitar ... So we're not out on the boardwalk this week - we're regrouping, looking at what we learned from last week and strengthening the team: guitar auditions so that we can cover Jeff, changes to the power rig, tweaks to the sound set up in order to get the right volume balance, and establishing a process that will allow us to produce great video and audio content for blogs, networks etc. You can check out images from last week at Kelli's Flickr account or you can see Kelli at Picasa. Check out this version of Mamma - from the second set on the second day - this one is stopping people in their tracks... ShareThis Audio,,Shows,,Songs ShadowMan Entertainment no No Second day on the Venice boardwalk… http://www.kelli.com/blog/second-day-on-the-venice-boardwalk/ http://www.kelli.com/blog/second-day-on-the-venice-boardwalk/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:25:14 +0000 Andrew http://www.kelli.com/blog/?p=462 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Second day on the Venice boardwalk…", url: "http://www.kelli.com/blog/second-day-on-the-venice-boardwalk/" });]]> …at one point today we had 60 people watching the show and over 20 of them shooting video or taking pictures - it was pretty amazing.  We’re back there for another three sets tomorrow - first show around 12:30 - last starting around 4:30 - we’re just north of Brooks avenue.

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