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(For Complete Lyrics to the “Struggle
Within” CD, click the “Reviews” page) ____________________________________________________________________________ May 3rd, 2012 Hey Errrrrybody! It's May 2nd, and I'm playing May
3rd, which means I gots no more time to waste in
getting my May show schedule out to the masses. Oddly enough, I'm gonna
go against all that is logical and start off by talking about a show coming
up in June. Because it's big, and I need to be giving you a head's up so you
can be gettin' your ticket-purchasing/planning on,
sooner than later: June
2nd- Kent Island Rock N Run Festival Benefiting
the Special Olympics of Maryland A
5-mile run followed by an all day outdoor Festival
with Food, Drink and Vendors Featuring live performances by: The Smithereens, Mr. Greengenes, The Reagan Years, Love Seed Mama Jump, Dean
Crawford, HiJinx, Hot Tub Limo & The Kajun Kelley Band (Kajun Kelley Band plays 12:45pm- 2pm) Click The Photo Below For Tickets and
Details
You don't have to participate in the
run if you aren't the running type. You can just go to the festival and get
your all-day-all-night-drink-eat-and-Rock on. It's a great show for a great
cause. If you DO want to participate in the run, go to the Kent Island Rock N
Run website for all the info. _______________ Now back to the immediate future..... Tomorrow night (Thursday 5/3) I will be playing at The Horse You Came In On in Fells Point (Baltimore) MD. with 2 of the finest musicians in the
errrrrrrrea. Eric Scott- Bass/Vocals, John Thomakos- Drums, & myself will be kickin' out the jams, weeknight style, from 10pm- 1:30am.
What will we play? Come out and see......... This Friday night (5/4), Never Never
will be at the Fish
Head Cantina in Arbutus,
MD, throwing a little suhm-in'-suhm-in' called a "Lemon
Stick Party". Being a transplant (imposter) to the Baltimore errrrrrea (I grew up in Columbus, Ohio),
I had no idea what the "lemon stick" was all about. So like any
child of the computer age, I got my Google on! Seems this is a long standing
B-more tradition. When the warm weather hits, you take a lemon, cut it in
half, stick a peppermint stick into the pulp, and it acts as a straw. Suck on
the peppermint stick, and you get some sweet & sour/sugar & lemon
juice action, all in an easy to carry with you package. Friday night, we're
adding a new ingredient to the mix. A little something we call- quite simply-
ROCK. Come get your lemon-stick-rock on, bitches! It's a celebration! _______________ That's enough out of me. Check the “Schedule”
page for details on these and the
rest of my May shows. Thanks! Kajun April 5, 2012 Hey Everybody! I've been spending all of my time
working (i.e.- obsessing) in my newly upgraded home studio, and it occurred
to me that it's a new month, so I'd better crawl out of there long enough to
let everybody know where I'm playing. The easiest way for me to learn this
new system of mine (ProTools, for those who know
and/or care) is to actually work on some new music, so I'm writing and
recording some new all-instrumental material. It's a lot of fun, albeit
sometimes frustrating because I'm still learning all the commands and such.
I'm a slow engineer, and the musician in me is like "Come on man, I'm
ready to PLAY!!!!!" So let me get right to this month's
schedule- I'm itching to get back into the dungeon..... _______________ Before I forget, I want to thank
everybody for checking out and sharing my "Tebow Is A Jet" video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU3WMyEUl9U
.) It had over 1400 views in one week- that's crazy to me. Apparently I need
to do more song parodies about current sporting news.......... _______________ Very Special Show Coming Up: On Friday,
April 20th, I'll be playing with Never Never at the 2nd
Annual Rockin' For Ronald Benefit Concert at Kurtz's Beach in Pasadena, MD.
Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 the day of the show, with 100% of the ticket
price going to the Ronald McDonald House of Greater Washington DC. Four great
bands- Kelly Bell Band, Rob Fahey & The Pieces, Dave DeMarco Band, & Never Never. The concert
goes from 5pm to 12am. For tickets and info, go to http://www.missiontix.com/events/product/13697/rockin-for-ronald-2012
. _______________ This Weekend's Shows: Friday, April 6th- Never Never at Fish
Head Cantina- Arbutus, MD- 9:30pm- 1am. This show
always rocks- I love me some First Fridays at Fish Head! Any excuse to play
with the boys in Never Never is good, and Fish Head
never (never) disappoints. (I am a cheeseball) Saturday, April 7th- Kajun Kelley
Band at Hard
Times Cafe'- Frederick, MD- 9pm- 1am. Eric
Bouchard- Bass/Vocals, Bobby Strawderman-
Drums/Vocals, & Me. Bringing The Rock to Frederick, cuz
Frederick likes The Rock. (Again, cheeseball, I am) _______________ We're playing a lot of our favorite
venues this month- check the full schedule on the “Schedule”
page and plan your April Rock accordingly. And that's not a type-o: I am pulling
a double on April 20th- playing with Never Never
at the RFR
Benefit from 6pm- 7pm, and then playing at Rams
Head Roadhouse (always a great time) with the Kajun Kelley Band from 10pm- 1:30am. Thanks! Kajun March 22, 2012 Hey Everybody! I was spending this week learning how
to use my new studio equipment (ProTools), and then
after watching the news and plenty of ESPN, I was inspired to kill two birds
with one stone and write and record a little parody about the "Tebow Traded to the NY. Jets" headlines. Of course I
felt compelled to put together a video to go along with it. I present to you, "Tebow Is A Jet" Wanna see it? Here it go!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU3WMyEUl9U Hope you enjoy my stupidity! Special Show Announcement! Saturday
June 2nd, 2012 Kajun Kelley Band Live At The Kent
Island Rock N Run Festival Kent Island, MD Click The Photo Below For Tickets and
Details
March 1, 2012 Hey Everybody! It is FAR too nice outside here in
the DC/Baltimore errrrrrea for me to be stuck here at
my computer typing up my monthly newsletter! But as usual- even with the gift
of the additional leap year day- I have found a way to wait 'til the last
minute to send this out. But I gots some shows to
promote, yo! I’m 'bout to flex my speed
typing skillz so's I can
get my ass to the great outdoors! _______________ March is Choc' Full o' Rock-n-Roll Goodness, starting this
weekend: Tomorrow, Friday 3/2- Never Never at Fish
Head Cantina in
Arbutus, MD. It's First Friday at Fish Head, yo! And with the weather being this beautiful, it's the
perfect setting for some semi-outdoor Rock! And you know that with Never Never, the Rock is always gonna
be brought-en! Saturday 3/3- Kajun Kelley Band at Growler's in Gaithersburg,
MD. I'll have special guests John Thomakos on
drums and Erik Krakau on bass/vocals. Two KILLIN' musicians.....and me- wingin' it like we always do. All you G-burg area peeps don't want to miss this. Love playing at Growlers! _______________ And I also want to mention the big St.
Patrick's Day Extravaganza at Rams
Head Roadhouse in Crownsville,
MD. Here's the skinny: Rams Head Roadhouse- St. Patrick's Day Bash on Saturday, March 17th. Enjoy $.50 Guinness drafts from
Noon-1pm, Drink specials, Live Music, Green Beer & more! No cover, just a
party!! Live Music starts at Noon in the outdoor tent: Suzy Estrada- Noon-
2:30pm Peterbuilt- 3pm- 6pm Outta The Blue- 6:30pm-
9:30pm Kajun Kelley
Band closes the show indoors from 10pm-
1:30am. Eric Bouchard- Bass/Vocals,
Rob Minnick-
Drums, & Me. I've said it before, and I'll say it
again: Guinness + Rock = Nuthin' But Luhhhhhhhhh! _______________ Don't forget to "Like"
the Kajun Kelley Band Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/KajunKelleyBand You'll get up-to-the-minute updates,
along with occasional pointless commentary _______________ Another very full month o' gigs, so
check out the “Schedule” page for the complete list. February 1, 2012 Hey Everybody! I want to
thank everybody for kicking off the first month of 2012 in fine
fashion. We had some really great turnouts at our January
shows, which is traditionally a little hit-or-miss. So let's go
ahead and keep the Leap-Year Rock attendance going into February, yo! _______________ Gotta tell you, 2 weeks ago my February calendar was
looking frighteningly light. But after working the phones and email
HARD- as well as having some gigs fall into my lap last minute- things
filled up with a quickness. And as a result, my
February schedule is full with what has shaped up to be a cool mix
of shows- playing with different combinations of great musicians
throughout the month- and covering some serious ground
geographically. Here's the way it lines up: Thursday 2/2- Kajun Kelley Band at The Waterfront Hotel Bar in Fells Point (B-more, MD)- Eric
Bouchard- Bass/Vocals, Dave DeMarco- Drums/Vocals
& Me. It's our
first time at the Waterfront, so come show us some weeknight B-more luhhhhhhhh. Friday 2/3- Never Never at Fish Head Cantina in Arbutus,
MD. It's lead
singer Spike Settles' birthday bash, so show him some B-day luhhhhhh. And for those of you who STILL haven't seen
this band....are you f-ing kidding me? You
don't even know....... Saturday 2/4- Dave DeMarco Band at Firehouse Tavern in Parkville,
MD- Dave DeMarco- Bass/Vocals, John Davis- Drums
& Me. Dave
emailed me on Sunday and asked if I could do a last minute fill in for his
guitar player, Sam White. I said "Hells Yeah!" Friday 2/10- Kajun Kelley Band at Irish Channel in Crofton,
MD- Eric Scott- Bass/Vocals, Bobby Strawderman-
Drums/Vocals, & Me. That's right, my good ol' friend
Eric Scott is on board for an entire night of making Serious Rock with us.
Bobby gets to throw down with the guys he used to go see when he
was under age. It's like "The Circle of Life"....."The
Circle of Rock"?? Saturday 2/11- Casey Jones in LaPlata, MD.
Night #2
of the Eric Scott/Kajun
Kelley weekend, this
time going truly old-school-acoustic-duo at our old stomping grounds, Casey
Jones. Come feel the reunion luhhhhhhh Saturday 2/18- Kajun Kelley Band at Hard
Times Cafe in Frederick, MD- Eric Bouchard- Bass/Vocals, Rob Minnick-
Drums, & Me. We
played Hard Times on Christmas Eve-Eve, and the crowd was awesome. Been
getting a lot of names on the mailing list every time we play there, so
we hope to see you all back there on the 18th Saturday 2/25- Never Never at The Woodstock Inn in Woodstock,
MD- When we
played there back in October, it was literally packed to capacity (and
probably then some). You know a place is full when police
are directing traffic BECAUSE of the gig-
now that's ROCK! Can't wait to play there again. And did I mention
that if you STILL haven't seen this band........... Also this
month, Eric Bouchard and I will be rocking some K.K. Acoustic Duo shows at some of our favorite places in MD: O'Briens in Annapolis (2/8
& 2/22), Luke's Grille in Stevensville (2/17), & The Woodfire in Severna
Park (2/24). See the “Schedule”
page for all the upcoming dates and show times. Thanks! Kajun December
25th, 2011 “A
Little Christmas Jam with Peanuts” Single now available for download at these links www.CDBaby.com/artist/kajunkelley See
the video on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCvQPj3l9yw&feature=share
December
22nd, 2011 Hey
Everybody! I've spent the last 24 hours putting together a
silly little video for my Christmas song, "A Little Christmas Jam with Peanuts". Thought I'd let you know so
you can check it out- hopefully it will put you in the spirit! Consider this
my little Christmas Gift to all of you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCvQPj3l9yw&feature=youtu.be _______________ And while I'm at it, might as well tell you that
the Kajun Kelley Band is playing tomorrow night (Friday 12/23) at Hard
Times Cafe' in Frederick, MD. Show is from 9:30pm-1:30am. Come on
out and get your Christmas-Eve-Eve Rock on! _______________ Happy Holidays Everybody! Kajun November
30th, 2011 Hey
Everybody! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. Mine was
fantastic! I was already excited because my Sister and Brother-in-law were coming
in from Ohio for the holiday weekend, but I got the added surprise that they
brought my Mom, Stepdad and Brother along with them. They got in late
Wednesday afternoon, and then they all came out to our Thanksgiving Eve show at the Rams Head in Savage Mill, MD. They hadn’t seen me play in
years, and this was their first time seeing me with my own band, so it was a
really special gig for me (although I must admit to being a little
nervous…..a little voice in my head saying “TryToNotSuck.
TryToNotSuck. TryToNotSuck”).
We had a real nice turnout that night- thanks to all of you for coming out
and making me look good in front of my family! And
you requested all of my Mom’s favorites- Metallica, Pantera,
Rage Against The Machine. My Mom has a great sense
of humor, so I must admit it was fun to be yelling “FUCK YOU I
WON’T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME” over and over again in front of my
mother. And I didn’t even get grounded! Speaking of good turnouts, I want to thank you
all for a string of really good gigs last month. Particular standouts were
the shows at Growlers in Gaithersburg, MD, the Irish Channel in Crofton, MD, and the aforementioned Rams Head Savage Thanksgiving Eve show. All three of
those are rooms we hadn’t played in a while, so it was good to feel
missed! Honorable mention goes to McGinty’s Pub in Silver Spring, MD. It wasn’t a huge crowd, but
what they lacked in quantity they made up for in Ferocity for their Love of
All Things Rock! My People! _______________ So it’s now officially the holiday season,
and I know that makes it difficult to get out to any shows. But we’ve
got plenty lined up this month, so if you need a break from your shopping
madness, come on out and unwind with us. Check the “Schedule”
page for the show nearest you. _______________ (Shameless plug
alert……..) And if you’d like to give the Gift of Rock
this year, Kajun Kelley CD’s make a great
stocking stuffer. They’re available at gigs (cheapest & quickest-
no shipping fee or waiting for delivery!) or online at these links: Hard Copies of CD’s at CDBABY: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KajunKelley Or Download on ITunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/kajun-kelley/id200226155 _______________ I say this every year, but it bears repeating: I know I speak on behalf of all involved in the Kajun Kelley Band when I say we can’t thank you
enough for coming out to shows and supporting us this year. Because of you,
we are able to make a living doing something that we love to do, and we know how
fortunate we are for that. Thanks for a great 2011, and we look forward to an
even better 2012! Have a safe and happy holiday! Thanks! Kajun THANKSGIVING
EVE! Wednesday,
November 23rd
Kajun Kelley Band Live at
Rams Head Savage Mill 10pm-1:30am What's
that? You say you can't possibly go out the night before Thanksgiving and
still prepare that Thanksgiving meal? Just follow
the patented "Kajun Kelley Pre-Turkey Day
Plan": Place
turkey in oven; Taxi to Rams Head Savage Mill; Drink, Rock, Repeat; Taxi
home; Pass out; Wake to smell of overdone turkey; Place turkey in trash;
Enjoy Thanksgiving meal at Boston Market. Now you
have no excuses! Come out
and get your Extreme-Thanksgiving-Eve-Rock on with The Kajun
Kelley Band at the Rams Head in Savage Mill, MD. 10pm-1:30am. Rams Head Savage Mill 8600 Foundry St. Savage, MD 20763 301-604-3454 November 3rd, 2011 Hey Everybody! I'm all sorts of consumed with getting my
business...excuse me..."bidness" on
these past few weeks, trying to "work" the release of my new CD, Struggle Within. It's a necessary evil in the world
of the self-employed-independent-unsigned musician: ain't
nobody else gonna promote
your new wares, so you've got to embrace the D.I.Y. self promotion! The Internet is the musician's
best friend in this regard, which means I've been spending WAY more time on
the computer than I care to. So that being said, I'm going to get right
down to the bidness at hand in this month's
newsletter. As a direct result of my excellent computer skillz,
here's the latest news (Excuse me while I refer to myself in 3rd person): _______________ The
New Kajun Kelley CD, "Struggle Within", is now available to purchase online
at CDBaby.com. Click this link to buy the CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kajunkelley4 The
New Kajun Kelley CD, "Struggle Within" is now available for
download on ITunes: Click this link to download the CD: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/struggle-within/id477870429 You can also purchase all of Kajun Kelley's other fine releases from CDBaby.com at this link: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/KajunKelley And on ITunes at this link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/kajun-kelley/id200226155 (You may also feel free to post a nice review of Kajun
Kelley's music on either (or even both!) of those fine websites. Then
others might see the reviews and think Kajun
is cool or something) And if you haven't already done so, go
check out the new Kajun
Kelley Band Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/KajunKelleyBand Hit him
with a "Like" (Then others might find Kajun
likeable) _______________ OK, back to first person...... So..if I may, allow me a moment to
be "sensitive artist guy" (otherwise known as
"pretentious asshole") and tell you a little bit about the new
CD. First off, let me say this: I'm an old school
guy, who listened to "albums" when I was growing up (I
still own some if you young-uns want to see what
one looks like). Albums were cool in that they were usually
a complete package kind of deal- not just an assortment of single songs.
That's something that I feel has been lost in the current
cookie-cutter-Pro-Tools-auto-tune music of today...but I digress. I
still think of CD's in the same way as albums, and I'm a sucker for holding
the CD cover in my hand and reading the liner notes while the disc is
playing. I'm aware that we're living in the new age of the
digital download, and people usually buy singles and not complete
CD's. Believe me, I do my fair share of
purchasing from ITunes. "Struggle
Within" is meant
to be listened to as a complete CD. It's put together so that the songs
flow from one into the next, and there is a theme that
runs throughout the CD that ties together not only the music,
but the artwork of the disc as well. Don't get me wrong- there are
10 individual songs, and I feel they hold up on their own. But my
intention is that it be heard as, well....an album! (And preferably
on headphones. I grew up listening to Queen on headphones while I did my
homework. Lots of stuff going left to right and swirling around in your
head. Nuff said!) I assure you I'm not saying this with any sort
of monetary angle in mind. The songs are available to download
individually, and, believe me, I'm
moved by anybody wanting to buy ANY of my music at
all! All I'm saying is that
the "sensitive-artist-guy" in me would prefer that
you get the actual CD, only because I really want people to hear it
the way I had in mind when I was putting it all together. Thank you for reading my pretentious
bullshit..... ______________ On another note concerning Struggle Within: The liner notes of the CD state
that the full song lyrics are available at www.KajunKelley.com . This is a flat out lie! But it's
not for lack of effort. My current website is set up in a, shall we say, antiquated
way that prevents me from adding a "Lyrics" tab. I'm in the
process of completely revamping the site, and it will be updated by the
end of November, if not sooner. In the meantime, I'm going to attempt to
post all the lyrics on this "News"
page. All
apologies for my false advertisement. A real businessman would have had
all of that in place BEFORE releasing the CD. But I'm a musician.......... Thanks! Kajun October 14th, 2011 Hey Everybody! A lot of news for you today! A Brand New CD,
Facebook, Twitter, & ReverbNation: _______________ The new Kajun Kelley CD, "Struggle
Within", was delivered today and will be available for sale at shows starting Tomorrow, Friday October 14th, at
the Hard
Times Cafe' in Frederick, MD. Don't live near
Frederick, MD? No worries! We have a ton of shows coming up in different
locations in the DC/MD/VA area where you can purchase a CD. Just consider
each of these shows a "Kajun Kelley CD
Release Party" in your area. Here are the upcoming
shows in October/November: October- 14- Hard Times Café- Frederick, MD- Kajun Kelley Band- 9pm- 1am 15- Woodstock Inn- Woodstock, MD- Playing Guitar
w/ Never Never- 10pm- 1:30am 19- O’Briens-
Annapolis, MD- Kajun Kelley Acoustic Duo- 9pm-
12:30am 21- Woodfire- Severna
Park, MD- Kajun Kelley Acoustic Duo- 8pm- 12am 22- Casey Jones- LaPlata,
MD- Kajun Kelley Band- 9:30pm- 1am 28- RiRa- Bethesda, MD-
Kajun Kelley Band- 10pm-1:30am 29- Austin Grill- Silver Spring, MD- Kajun Kelley Band- 9:30pm- 1:30am November- 2- O’Briens-
Annapolis, MD- Kajun Kelley Acoustic Duo- 9pm-
12:30am 4-
Fish Head Cantina- Arbutus, MD- Playing Guitar w/ Never Never-
9:30pm- 1am 5-
Growlers- Gaithersburg, MD- Kajun Kelley Band-
10pm-1:30am 10- O’Briens-
Annapolis, MD- Kajun Kelley Band- 10pm- 1am 12- Hard Times Café- Woodbridge, VA- Kajun Kelley Band- 9:30pm-1:30am 16- O’Briens-
Annapolis, MD- Kajun Kelley Acoustic Duo- 9pm-
12:30am 18- McGinty’s
Pub- Silver Spring, MD- Kajun Kelley Band- 10pm-
1:30am 19- Irish Channel- Crofton, MD- Kajun Kelley Band- 10pm-1:30am 23- Rams Head Savage Mill- Savage, MD- Kajun Kelley Band- 10pm- 1:30am 30- O’Briens-
Annapolis, MD- Kajun Kelley Acoustic Duo- 9pm-
12:30am For those of
you who don't live in the DC/MD/VA area, the CD will be
available online at CDBaby.com, ITunes, Amazon and other online
retail outlets within the next couple of weeks. I'll send out
an email with all the online links when it's available. _______________ Along with constantly
getting a hard time about "when will the new CD finally be
done", I've also been getting the "when are you going to get on
Facebook" questions. Well, apparently I'm an all-or-nothing kind of guy:
In conjunction with the new CD release, I've also gone ahead and got my
"social network" on....with a vengeance! Now you can: Find me on Facebook on
the Kajun Kelley Band Facebook Page: Go to www.facebook.com/KajunKelleyBand and
"Like"
us to get news, show updates, and post your comments Follow me on Twitter: @KajunKelley
( https://twitter.com/#!/kajunkelley ) And check out my
new ReverbNation page: www.reverbnation.com/kajunkelley _______________ I would be lying if I
didn't say this is all really exciting for me. As many of you know, this new
CD has been a LONG time coming. I'm extremely proud of it and can't
wait for people to hear it. We'll be adding new songs from the CD into the live shows
as well, so please come check out a show and pick up a copy. I'm going to be
posting a little background about the CD on News page in the next few days.
Wanted to have that done already, but I've been too busy getting all these
other sites up and running! Thanks! Kajun September 28th, 2011 Hey
Everybody! First off, I'd like to apologize for the somewhat
cryptic and vague email sent out to the people on my mailing list earlier
this month announcing that my gigs were "canceled due to
illness". I want to thank everybody who sent emails wishing me well
and asking what exactly my illness was. I'm sorry I wasn't able to get
back to you, but I saw the emails and really appreciated the kind thoughts. It's a LONG story, so I'll give you the
somewhat abridged version: On August 28th, I had to have an emergency
appendectomy. I was in the hospital overnight, and then I was cleared to
go home. The doc told me I had to take a week off to recover (thus the
"gig cancellation" email), and after that I should be good to get
back to playing shows. About a week later, when I should have been feeling
much better, I started running a fever that wouldn't break. I went in for
more tests, and after having a CT Scan, the doctors found that an
abscess had formed where my appendix used to be. I had to be admitted to the
hospital (again). They performed a second surgery to drain the
abscess, and I had a catheter stuck into the abscess though my stomach, which
drained the remaining gunk though a tube and into a bag attached to my leg.
(Nice!) I was in the hospital for week (I don't recommend this- there are
much nicer places to stay.) At the end of that week, they did another CT
Scan, saw that the infection was gone, removed the catheter and sent me home.
I once again had to take a week off to recover, which meant cancelling
even more shows. _______________ So September has been a rough month for me, but
now I'm back up and running. My first show is tonight at Ramparts in
Alexandria, VA. It's the K.K. Acoustic Duo with my long lost friend Eric Bouchard joining me on acoustic bass &
vocals. We play from 9pm to 1am. I'm rusty, but really looking
forward to playing again. A month away from gigs is way too long for me. _______________ I've got something big in the works
right now, and I'll be posting another newsletter in the next couple of
weeks to let you all know about it. In the meantime, check out the Schedule Page for
the complete list of gigs for the rest of this month as well as October. Thanks! Kajun August 3rd, 2011 Hey
Everybody! Tonight is my first gig back after
a week-long break. Got my family visit on, including a trip to Ohio
for my niece's wedding- which was awesome, although my niece getting
married makes me officially old. I didn't
touch a guitar for over a week, so I've spent the last couple nights changing
strings and getting myself reacquainted with my neglected
"axe" (that's hip musician slang for "guitar"). So now
the rust has been shaken off, and I am fully prepped to deliver The Rock that
this month's busy schedule requires. July was brutally hot, and August is shaping up
to be more of the same. So I ask you- what better way is there to beat
this extreme heat wave than being indoors with air conditioning,
cold drinks, and Rock?? (Answer: None. None More Better) All of the
venues we're playing this month offer all of the above, so come on out
and achieve the comfort you desire....... _______________ Got
something for everybody this month- hitting all the DC Metropolitan Errrrrrrrreas: We start it off tonight with good ol' O'Briens in Annapolis,
MD. We're at O'Briens 3 times this month- The K.K. Acoustic Duo Tonight & Wed. Aug. 17th, and the FullOnFullBandRockExperrrrrience next
Thurs. Aug. 11th (that's the Real Deal, yo) _____ Tomorrow night, Thurs. Aug. 4th, we'll be at Casey Jones in LaPlata, MD for a rare weeknight acoustic gig in southern
Maryland. _____ Friday
Aug. 12th, the Kajun Kelley Band will be playing a new venue for
us, the Austin Grill in Silver Spring, MD. Come out and show us some new venue
love. _____ Saturday
Aug. 13th, the Kajun Kelley Band is returning to one of our favorite
venues- Growlers in Gaithersburg, MD. The club was closed for repairs for a
while after being damaged by some violent storms last summer. This is our
first time back since they started the live music back up, so come on out. _____ We're also returning to the Northern
Virginia errrrea this month- Full Band at RiRa in Arlington,
VA on Friday Aug. 26th, and Acoustic Duo at Ramparts in
Alexandria, VA on Wed. Aug. 28th. ______________ Check out the Schedule page for the complete list of
upcoming shows, and check back frequently for updates. Thanks! Kajun July 1st, 2011 Hey
Everybody! Happy 4th of July weekend! I came home from my
gig tonight and realized it was now officially July 1st, making me officially
late getting my July newsletter/schedule posted. June done snuck by
me, so I apologize. That being said, I will get right to the bidness at hand. _______________ I want to thank all of you for the emails this
month with your well wishes and concerns with my sinus surgery/voice
issues. You don't know how much I appreciate it. I especially want to
thank all of you who came out to the shows- you pulled me through-
I truly can't thank you enough. There's definitely some truth to the
power of the positive vibe. There were nights this month where I could
barely talk before the gig and had no idea how I was going to make it through
the night, and there would be a good crowd of friendly faces at the
show to give me that energy to feed off of, and I would pull it out. I
will spare you all the the details, but
the way it stands now is that I'm slowly getting better. It seems to be a 2 steps forward, 1 step back type of process. I'll start
feeling like my voice is working normally, and then the next day (or
sometimes hour/minute) it will go back to being a struggle getting
any volume out. Not only singing, but just speaking. (My
apologies for becoming the dreaded "close talker"- it's the only
way you'll hear me). I went to another doctor to get a second opinion.
He works with a lot of vocalists (thanks to Spike & Sherry from Never Never for the referal), and
he set my mind at ease a little. He said that things look good, and I just
need to be patient and things should start coming back around. I.Can.Not.Wait.......Patience.Is.Not.My.Strong.Suit.
This past weekend's shows I
was feeling/sounding much better, and I was psyched! But then
Tuesday and Wednesday, I was right back to struggling to talk.
Patience......... _______________ Tomorrow night, Friday, June 1st, I'm playing guitar with Never Never at the Fish Head Cantina in Arbutus, MD, 10pm to 1:30am. Those of you who have seen this
band already know about the Severe Onslaught of Rock they produce. But
for those of you who haven't- what are you.....Scared?! Afraid To
Rock?! I know it's 4th of July weekend, but if you're in town you owe it
to yourself to start your weekend festivities at this show. Oh yeah...be
afraid. Be Very Afraid.... _______________ The Kajun
Kelley Band is hitting
some of our favorites this month: Rams Head
Roadhouse, McGinty's, and Casey Jones, to name a few. And don't forget to check
the Schedule page for
updates. Come on out this month. Watch and be amazed as the love (and rock)
you send my way makes my voice grow stronger......and
stronger......and stronger..... Thanks! Kajun June 2nd, 2011 Hey
Everybody! My two week "medical leave" break has
finally come to an end, and it's time to get back to the business of Making
The Rock. I had my sinus surgery last Wednesday (May 25th), and after a
lengthy 8 day recovery period (sarcasm) I've been assured by the doctor that
I'm OK to get back out there and "sing my heart out". But I'm
thinking it's going to be more like "sing my head off",
because singing makes my head feel like it's about to explode. But I
will prevail dammit, head or no head! It's a good thing that I play guitar,
because if my head should explode, I can still play instrumentals. But don't start shedding tears for me just yet.
All of you mathematician types out there probably spotted a discrepancy
with the "two week medical leave" reference followed by a "8 day recovery period"- just doesn't add up.
This would be because, like any good Rock-Star-in-Training-with-an-upcoming-sinus-surgery, I
started my two week medical leave with a one week vacation in Paris. Rock.Star. My wife and I hit Paris hard, getting
our tourist on with a vengeance. We mastered the subway system and
took in all the sights- the
Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur, The Louvre, Versailles. We stayed in this bomb little
apartment that had a balcony with an insane view of the Eiffel Tower. We
would sit out on the balcony in the morning and have our breakfast- pain
chocolat avec cafe' au lait
(kickin' my new french
knowledge) and take in the view- it was ridiculous. We ran ourselves
ragged taking it all in, but it was worth it. So we flew back home on a Tuesday
night, and Wednesday morning I got up and had surgery. I needed to shock
myself back to reality. And really, what better way to get over your jet lag
than to be on pain killers for a couple days? Doctors
orders............. _______________ So here's what's going on this month: After a few brutally hot days here in the Baltimore/DC
errrrrrrea, today the weather messed around and got
beautiful! And it's just in time for us, because we have two outdoor shows
starting tonight. Tonight, Thursday,
June 2nd, the Kajun Kelley Acoustic Duo is playing the outdoor patio at Sly Fox Pub in Annapolis,
MD from 7:30pm to 10:30pm. Like I said, the weather is perfect
for this kind of gig, so you should come out. AND you may have the added
bonus of being the first to see my head buss wide open while attempting to
sing. Bring your camera! (That's right- I said "buss wide open") _____ Tomorrow, Friday,
June 3rd, the Kajun Kelley Band will be playing the Sunset Concert Series at the O'Donnell Lake Boardwalk in Waldorf, MD. We played this last year, and it was 105
degrees outside, so we earned some beautiful weather for this year! We'll be
doing primarily original material with a few covers thrown in the mix. It's outdoors and all ages. The show is from 7pm to 8:30pm. The location is the boardwalk on
O'Donnell Lake (behind Boston's in Waldorf: click here for
a map). _____ Saturday,
June 18th, I'll
be doing my 2nd show playing guitar with Never Never at the Wild Duck Cafe' in Middle River, MD from 7pm to 11pm. My first gig with them last month was awesome-
I had a blast! So I'm looking forward to doing it again. www.nevernever.com _____ Sunday,
June 12th, I'll be
playing with The Rat Pack, filling in for guitarist/vocalist Rick Olaguer, at McAvoy's in Parkville, MD. We play from 9pm-ish to 1am. This
is my first time playing with the Rat Pack (no rehearsals, of course) and McAvoy's is having a party that day, with live music all
day long, so come check it out. _____ We're playing a lot of our favorite
venues this month- McGinty's, Rams Head Roadhouse, O'Briens,
RiRa, Hard Times Cafe- and covering a lot of area. Check
out the Schedule page for details. _______________ Thanks! Kajun May 4th, 2011 Hey
Everybody! I want to send out a big thank you to everybody
who came out to see us last month. We played a lot of shows in
April (16), and that can sometimes work against you- it divides
your crowd, where you get a few people at this show, a few at that show, etc.
But last month was awesome- as the month went on, the amount of repeat
faces kept growing. Lots of familiar faces, but we also gained a bunch of new
peeps. And the new peeps were showing up at the next show with MORE new
peeps. There were more names added to the mailing list this month
than I think I've ever seen. It all culminated at the show at The Bullpen at Nationals
Stadium on Friday, April 29th. We had a big crowd of people who
enjoyed "The Rock" so much that my "sign
up sheet" for our mailing list was max'd
out at the end of the show. (Apparently I need to step it up on my
marketing preparation skillz.) Anyway, we
truly felt the luhhhhhhhhhh this month, and we're
hoping to be seeing all of you again real soon. _______________ This month is the opposite of April in terms of
the amount of gigs (I'll explain why later), but here are a few of
note: This Friday,
May 6th, I'll be
playing guitar with the band Never
Never at Fish
Head Cantina in Arbutus, MD. I'm sure many of you out there are already
familiar with Never Never, so I don't need to tell
you how very hard they Rock. But for those of you who don't know, you
need to check this band out. The first time I saw them, I was blown
away. They do all the stuff I love....and WELL! Everything
from Aerosmith, Van Halen & Pink Floyd to Audioslave,
Alice in Chains & Rage. But it's when they break out the Zeppelin
that the shit just gets stupid-over-the-top good. So when they asked me
if I could fill in on guitar for some shows, I was more than happy to do
it. This Friday will be my first gig with them- I'm really psyched about
it- so come check out some top notch live
Rock. More info here: www.nevernever.com _____ Saturday,
May 7th, the Kajun Kelley Band will be returning to our
favorite backyard spot, the Rams
Head Roadhouse in Crownsville, MD. We always have a great time there.
The staff is awesome, and the crowd is always about "The Rock". _____ Friday,
May 13th, we'll be
back at McAvoy's in Parkville, MD. This is another of our favorites,
and we don't get up that way too often. We're hoping to see all of our
"Parkville Peeps" _____ Saturday,
May 14th we'll be
at the Hard Times Cafe' in Woodbridge, VA. We've actually started to build a
bit of a Woodbridge following, and Hard Times is a cool venue. Hope to see
all y'all Virginians there. Check the Schedule page for show times _______________ After the show on the 15th, I will
unfortunately be taking a two week "leave of absence" from
gigging. If you've been on this mailing list for the last 5 months or so,
you've read me bitching about the fact that I've been constantly
battling some sort of congestion issue that I couldn't seem to
completely shake. (You may have even caught me gettin'
my drugs on at the gigs. I've had to rock the hard stuff so I could
sing- Nasonex, Mucinex D,
and Halls Cough Drops. That's how I roll....). Well after many doctor visits
and numerous tests, they finally did a CT scan of my sinuses, and it
turns out that I need to have sinus surgery. I won't bore you with
the technical terminology, so we'll just call it a "sinus
scrape". Sounds pleasant, doesn't it? The doc warns that this
may change the tone of my voice a little, so I'm hoping it will
make me sound like Chris Cornell. Maybe I'll have him do a "voice
implant" while he's in there. Anyway, I've been instructed that singing
is really not a good idea right after the surgery, so I'm taking some time
off to recover. But I've already booked up June, so I'd BETTER be recovered by then. So make sure to get out to a show this
month, because come June, I may sound like Justin Beiber............ Thanks! Kajun April 7th, 2011 Tonight’s show
at Sly Fox Pub in Annapolis, MD, originally scheduled to be outdoors
from 7pm-10pm, has now been moved indoors from 8:30pm-11:30pm. It’s just a tad bit chilly to
be hangin’ outside, so we’ll see ya downstairs! March 31st, 2011 The “Live Rock Band
Karaoke” gig I was
scheduled to play tonight at The
Jetty in Kent Island, MD has been canceled, due to weather. I
guess because it’s cold & rainy, and it’s somewhat of an outdoor
area (???) Not really sure. I got the word second hand. I was interested to
see what that gig was all about….I was filling in for guitarist Brian Ewald, so I had no idea how they run the whole
“karaoke” thing. Oh well…… Tomorrow night, the Kajun Kelley Band rocks McGinty’s in Silver Spring, MD. Eric Bouchard on bass/ vocals, Bobby Strawderman on drums / vocals, & me. 10pm-
1:30am. Come get your rock on! March 30th, 2011 Hey
Everybody! Have a lot of news this
month, so I'm gonna get right to it! _______________ I want to send out
special thanks to two people for giving me some invaluable exposure last
month (and unsolicited at that, which makes it even cooler!) First, to Carrie at WRNR 103.1 Radio in
Annapolis, MD for playing the "censored" version of
my song "Ego Check" on her show "Naptunes" on March 8th. A good
friend of mine emailed me that night to tell me he was listening to me
on RNR, so I did some investigating to find out who to thank. WRNR has always
been extremely supportive of unsigned artist, and I truly appreciate
that Carrie chose to give me some airtime. And all on her own accord! That
moved me! Second, to Kevin Laliberte of McGinty's Pub in Silver
Spring, MD. DC's On Tap Magazine ran a
featured interview with Kevin (read the article here), and when
asked if he had a favorite band that plays the club, he answered "Kajun Kelley. He is an amazing guitarist. You can ask him
to play any song and he will play it ten times better than the
original." How awesome is that?! I need to pay him....WELL!! We're playing at McGinty's this Friday, April 1st, so I'll
be playing whatever Kevin wants to hear! _______________ Been hard at work
updating this website......it's long overdue! Check out the freshly updated "Bio" & "Music" pages-
there's a lot of new information. And be sure to check the "News" and "Schedule" pages
regularly. I'm updating those frequently now, posting new info and show dates
as soon as they come in. _______________ Speaking of new shows coming in.....I booked myself silly this month!
Along with some of our favorites, we have a few new clubs for us on the schedule
this month: Thursday, April 7th, we'll be
at the Sly Fox Pub in Annapolis, MD. Sly Fox is an awesome
place to hang out. We'll be doing an acoustic duo show outside on the deck
from 7:30pm to 10:30pm. Friday, April 8th, the Kajun Kelley Band will be at the Hard Times Cafe' in Frederick, MD. It's been a
while since we've brought the rock to Frederick, and I know there are a
lot of people on our mailing list from the area, so come out and show us some
luhhhhhhhhhh. Friday,
April 15th, the Kajun Kelley Band will be at the Hard Times Cafe' in Germantown, MD. Though technically
not a "new" club for us, it's been a while since we've been there.
I've had a lot of people from the Gaithersburg area who
have specifically requested that I try to book a gig at Hard Times-
well here it is! Hoping to get a lot of people out to this show so we
can make it a regular stop. _______________ Last but not least, baseball season is upon us, and the Kajun Kelley Band will once again be providing some Washington Nationals "Postgame
Rock" at The Bullpen at Nationals Park. We'll be
playing Friday, April 29th immediately
after the Nationals/Giants game (approx. 10pm-12am). Get more info here. Check out the Schedule page for a
complete list of upcoming shows and details Thanks! Kajun March 21st, 2011 Wanted to let you know
about a special show we have coming up in April: Saturday,
April 9th Fundraiser
In Honor of Fallen Firefighter Mackey’s
American Pub Old Town
Manassas, VA Event Starts at 9pm Kajun Kelley Band Performs 10pm-
1am Mackey's American Pub 9412 Main St Manassas, VA 20110 703-330-1534 _______________ Kyle Wilson, a
firefighter, died at the age of 24 fighting a fire in Prince William
County on April 16, 2007. Proceeds and donations will go to the Kyle
Wilson Memorial Scholarship Fund, which benefits the George Mason School of
Recreation, Health, and Tourism (of which Kyle graduated) Also,
the next weekend (April 16th) there will be the 4th Annual Kyle Wilson Walk
for Fitness. _______________ Please come out for a great night of food, music,
and fun for a great cause Hope to See You There! Kajun February 2nd, 2011 Hey
Everybody! I'm happy to report that it's finally not raining, sleeting, icing,
or snowing today. This time last week we were getting yet another crazy
amount of snow here in the Washington DC/Baltimore errrrrea,
and we just dodged a bullet from this last storm that pummeled the rest
of the country. Of course, it was this time last year that we were
getting dumped on by back to back snowstorms- the dreaded
"Snowpocalypse". Most of you on the mailing
list are familiar with the song and video I put together inspired by said
snowstorms (Aptly titled "Snowpocalypse" ), but to all
you who haven't seen or heard it (and experienced my silliness brought
on by cabin fever), here's the link to the YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgWOqnTqqEU As it turns out, these snowstorms are working out great for me on a
business tip. Every time there's a
huge snowstorm, it seems the hits on the video increase. Go me! As a
result, I've been getting inquiries from people asking if there was any
way to purchase the MP3. Ask and you shall receive! As of today, it's
now available on ITunes! Click on
this link: http://itunes.apple.com/artist/kajun-kelley/id200226155 And at CDBaby. Click on
this link: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kajunkelley3 So now you'll be able
to strap on your IPOD the next time you’re shoveling mounds
of snow and use it as your soundtrack..... _______________ Another busy month of gigs coming up: Tonight we have the
unusual occurrence of a FullOnFullBandRock gig
on a Thursday night. We'll be at RiRa in Arlington, VA from 9:30pm
to 12:30am. We played there on New Year's Day and had a great crowd.
Hoping to have the same tonight. Start your weekend early and get a
little Thursday night Rock. _______________ Speaking of unusual FullBandRock shows- we normally play at Casey Jones in LaPlata, MD with the K.K. Acoustic Duo, and
people there have been inquiring as to what we sound like with the band. Once
again, inquire and you shall receive! (I'm such a people pleaser. i.e.- ass kisser). We'll be playing there with the full band
on Saturday, February 19th. The show is from 9:30pm to 1am. Come feel the
True Rock. ______________ I will be back at Casey Jones the
following Saturday, February 26th, this
time playing an old-school-reunion acoustic duo show with my old friend Eric Scott. We played a reunion
show last month at the Woodfire in Severna Park, MD, and
unfortunately I came down with strep throat. We almost canceled, but were
VERY glad we didn't. The place was packed with a lot of old friends we hadn't
seen for some time. I was bummed that I couldn't sing, but truly felt the
love from all the peeps- thanks for all the support and making it a great
night. Eric and I are going to be there again soon as a sort of "makeup
date", when hopefully we'll both be in good health..... _______________ Check out the “Schedule” page for
the complete list of upcoming shows Thanks! Kajun January 26th, 2011 Seeing as we are once
again being pummeled by snow here in the Washington DC/Baltimore area, it
seems appropriate that I post this video that I “produced” during
last year’s big wave o’ snowstorms. For those
of you who have not yet seen it, I present to you: Click
on the awesome photo below to view the video
January 5th, 2011 Hey Everybody! I want to wish everybody a Happy New Year, and especially thank all
the people who came out to spend the holiday weekend with us. Brittany's in Woodbridge, VA on New Year's Eve was all about "The
Rock", and it was followed up by another "Night of Rock" at RiRa in Arlington, VA. We saw a lot of
friends there, as well as getting a lot of newbies signed up on the mailing
list. Thanks for helping us bring in 2011 in a good way. We'll be
back to both venues within the month- Brittany's on Wednesday, January 19th, and RiRa on Thursday, February 3rd, so we hope to see you
then. _______________ Our "Every-Other-Tuesday-Night" K.K.
Acoustic Duo shows at O'Briens
in Annapolis, MD have been
moved to a "No-Set-Pattern-Of-Wednesday-Nights" starting
this Wednesday, Jan. 5th....uhhhhhhhhhh,
that would be TONIGHT. And also be sure to catch the REAL deal,
when we play O'Briens with the FullOnFullBand on Thursday, Jan. 13th. We do the
full band thing there one Thursday a month- check it out. _______________ All of you old school peeps who used to come out to see me and my old
friend Eric Scott (singer/bassist/cool
muv) play together "back in the day" will
be happy to know we're gonna have a little
"reunion" show of sorts at one of the old-school venues we
used to frequent, Woodfire in Severna Park, MD, this Friday, January 7th. Shows
starts at 8:30pm. _______________ Playing a lot of our favorite venues this month. Click on the
newly-directly-accessible-to-me and updated "Schedule"
page for the full list of upcoming shows. Check out my computer skillz.......... Thanks! Kajun …….Later on December
29th, 2010 I AM A SUPER GENIUS!! I managed to get the schedule page back up and running, complete with
an up-to-date schedule- all without having to consult anybody! Of course, had
I just picked up the phone I probably could have saved myself many hours of
frustration, but what fun is that? I.Rock.So.Hard Kajun December 29th, 2010 Soooooooo………….I’ve
FINALLY figured out how to access this page myself, thus allowing me to
update my website directly. It’s only been since May 2007 that these
pages have been updated. I’m not exactly computer savvy….or in a
hurry to get anything done. But in the midst of me trying to update things
via trial and error (I have no booklet or ANY knowledge of HTML) I’ve
managed to screw up the “Schedule” page, and it isn’t
working at all now. This is bad,
considering that’s the main reason I wanted to update the site.
Hopefully I can get some help from some of my more computer-literate friends
on how to fix it. This is what
I look like whilst trying to figure all this out:
Wish me luck! In the
meantime, go to www.myspace.com/kajunkelley
for the latest schedule. Much Luhhhhhhh,
and Happy New Year! Kajun
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