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Band of Kelleys

band of kelleys

The Band of Kelleys isn't your ordinary family band. They have shared the stage with the most prestigous names in bluegrass, delvering a show with unprecedented personality and musicality that is rare to find in just one family.

This family is quickly rising in the world of bluegrass, recently nominated as one of the top ten youth progressive bluegrass bands selected internationally to perform at IBMA's World of Bluegrass in Raleigh NC. They hold hold crowds captivated with performance and delivery of original material, as well fresh takes on old standards. Each performance is built by electic energy and passion with soaring vocals and harmony lines. The Band of Kelleys hopes to bring this rare acoustic vitality to a place near you, fueled by the passion that ignites songs they write and sing.

They are winners of the 2015 Jeff and Sheri Easter Talent Competition, four time winners of the Georgia-South Carolina State Talent Compeition, 2nd place Georgia State Fiddle Champion, and placed 3rd in the Atkins & Loudermilk Band Competition.

The story behind the group:

The three siblings began playing music together for fun around the age of four. They never dreamed they would one day become a traveling band on the cutting edge of the music industry. They are fuled by a divine passion that is rooted deep in not only their lives, but in the spirit and delivery of their music. This unfurls into the kind of performance that leaves deep impressions on the hearts and minds of people, and keeps them coming back for more.