Josh Kelley
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| Josh Kelley | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Joshua Bishop Kelley | |
| Born | January 30, 1980 (age 27) | |
| Origin |  Augusta, Georgia |
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| Genre(s) | Blues rock Pop rock |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer Songwriter |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals Guitarist Keyboard |
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| Years active | 2001–present | |
| Website | JoshKelley.com | |
Joshua "Josh" Bishop Kelley (born January 30, 1980 in Augusta, Georgia) is a singer-songwriter. He began his musical career at the age of 11. He later formed a band with his younger brother, Charles, called Inside Blue. At 14, the band released a five-song CD that struck the attention of a major label.
Kelley attended the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi and is a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
Kelley released his indie album Changing Faces in 2001, signing with Hollywood Records in 2002. Working with John Alagia as his producer, Kelley released For The Ride Home on June 3, 2003. He also made an appearance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2003.
Even though Josh has stated that the lyrics from his song "Angeles" were fabricated, he moved to Los Angeles from Georgia and recorded the majority of his album, "Almost Honest" in the studio of his home.
His musical style is simlar to that of Jack Johnson, John Mayer, and Ben Harper.
Kelley remains a supporter of file sharing applications for independent artists who have a difficult time receiving an audience. In fact, Kelley was "found" after accidentally targeting Eric Clinger at Hollywood Records with private spam "If you like James Taylor, Try Josh Kelley" messages using the Napster program.
Josh has toured with many artists including Third Eye Blind, Toby Lightman, and Counting Crows
Josh released his third album, Just Say The Word, on iTunes on June 6, 2006 under his own label, Threshold. A physical release was released in the United States on July 25, 2006. "The Pop Game" is the first single from his self-produced album and is accompanied by a cartoon video.
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[edit] Personal life
Kelley became engaged to actress Katherine Heigl (Grey's Anatomy) in June 2006.[1] Kelley currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his brother, Charles Kelley. His mother and brother, John Kelley, live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; his father and three sisters live in Young Harris, Georgia.
[edit] Albums
- 2003 - For the Ride Home
- 2004 - For The Ride Home (two-disc re-release)
- 2005 - Almost Honest
- 2006 - Just Say The Word
[edit] Singles
- 2003 - Amazing
- 2004 - Everybody Wants You
- 2005 - Only You
- 2005 - Almost Honest
- 2006 - Get With It (digital only)
- 2006 - Pop Game
- 2006 - Just Say The Word
[edit] Contributions
- 2004 - A Cinderella Story soundtrack - "To Make You Feel My Love" (exclusive recording)
- 2005 - Herbie: Fully Loaded soundtrack - "You Are The Woman" (exclusive recording)
- 2005 - Killer Queen: A Tribute To Queen - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (exclusive recording)
- 2006 - John Tucker Must Die soundtrack - "Sunset Lover" (exclusive recording)
- 2006 - Brother Bear 2 soundtrack - "Feels Like Home", "Welcome To This Day [Reprise]" (exclusive recordings)
- 2007 - Smallville season 6 Episode "Rage" - "Cain and Able"
[edit] External links
- Official Josh Kelley Street Team on Fancorps.com
- Aug. 2006 New York TV interview
- Internet Movie Database
- Josh Kelley collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
