| A Colorado native, singer-songwriter Kaye
Kelly’s long anticipated debut album "Coming
Undone" was well worth every minute of the wait. The eleven-song disk weaves the
listener through Kelly’s poignant lyrics exploring themes of self-confrontation,
tragic loss, and starry-eyed dreams. Kelly’s vocals have been described as "so
mesmerizing, she jolts the listeners straight out of their seats and holds on tightly to
their heartstrings until the very last lyric is fervently delivered..." While each of
the well crafted songs contained on this album stands solidly on its own, put together,
this collection of tunes make a remarkable album. No doubt it will make a substantial dent
in the folk/rock music market. The combination of her forthright lyrics and the amount of
uninhibited emotion that she puts into every word is apt to make one feel as if they have
personally taken the journey through Kelly’s head - and have reached the crossroad
with her where she searches for her sanity. At times she wavers on the line of being so
brutally honest - the listener is almost afraid to go there with her. The solid arrangements are the perfect compliment to her gutsy vocals, ranging from the most intimate pairing of acoustic guitar and voice - to the intricate harmonies and rhythms of the six-piece band. This is no surprise as Kelly’s background not only lies in the songwriting field, but in the jazz field as well. After singing professionally at Disney World for two years, Kelly moved to Boston to complete her Master’s degree in jazz studies. Boston has now become her stomping grounds and the place she calls home. Her songwriting and voice have often been compared to Shawn Colvin and Sheryl Crow - but make no mistake about it - this girl’s got her own thing going on - and it will not go unnoticed. One gets the feeling through listening to this album that Kelly may well have come undone, but that she has definitely found her way.
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