Single #7 in monthly single series. Releases on 03/30/21

Nashville songwriter Bern Kelly is set to release a new single “Hudson Street Taxidermy” (March 30th via Underpass Records). This release is the seventh in a series of monthly pulp/noir inspired singles following this year's: "When Condos Attack," and "Adelaide, "  and the 2020 releases: “Tina Walks into the Hardware Store,” “5 to 10,” “It’s 1988,” and "Arcadia." This series of singles is also the first new music from Kelly since 2017’s acclaimed full-length album: Lost Films (“Instant Classic…9/10,” Glide Magazine).

The songs were written and produced by Kelly over the past year and feature Ben Dumas (The Wild Feathers) on drums and Travis Vance (Thomas Rhett) on bass. Each release is accompanied by pulp artwork designed by filmmaker and designer Jordan Noel (This World Alone).

“This collection finds characters toeing the line of right and wrong in the back alleys of their own lives” says Kelly. These narratives play out as short stories and include some questionable deeds both tangible and impalpable. "Hudson Street Taxidermy" is a tale partly inspired by my time living in New York City.  People can drift in and out of your life at the most random times, and in this case, in an unpredictable fashion."

Eight total singles will release monthly on all digital outlets through April 2021, with a ninth song available on the complete collection: 'Fantastic Stories!' which will be available as an album in May '21.

Credits:

Written, Performed, Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by:
Bern Kelly

Drum Set:
Ben Dumas

Bass Guitar/Synths:
Travis Vance

Mastering:
Patrick Damphier

Artwork:
Jordan Noel

Hudson Street Taxidermy

From the forthcoming acoustic album 'Garden City' by Bern Kelly.

Written and Produced by Bern Kelly.
Mastered by Patrick Damphier.

Living Signature

From the album 'Garden City' by Bern Kelly.

Written and Produced by Bern Kelly.
Mastered by Patrick Damphier.

Anniversary

“Elvis is Back” is the first single from Nashville singer-songwriter Bern Kelly’s new acoustic album Garden City. The hyper catchy number is not literally about The King of Rock and Roll; its about getting your mojo back after you’ve lost it-reclaiming an important &amp; authentic part of yourself, whether in the context of a relationship, your career, or life in general. Kelly has been covered previously at Paste, No Depression, Wide Open Country, Americana UK, Roughstock, and more.


From the forthcoming acoustic album 'Garden City' by Bern Kelly.

Written and Produced by Bern Kelly.
Mastered by Patrick Damphier.

Elvis Is Back

Single #8 in monthly single series. Releases on 04/30/21

Nashville songwriter Bern Kelly is set to release a new single “Estate Sale Blues” (April 30th via Underpass Records). This release is the eighth and final of monthly pulp/noir inspired singles following this year's: "When Condos Attack," "Adelaide," and "Hudson Street Taxidermy" as well as the 2020 releases: “Tina Walks into the Hardware Store,” “5 to 10,” “It’s 1988,” and "Arcadia." This series of singles is also the first new music from Kelly since 2017’s acclaimed full-length album: Lost Films (“Instant Classic…9/10,” Glide Magazine).

The songs were written and produced by Kelly over the past year and feature Ben Dumas (The Wild Feathers) on drums and Travis Vance (Thomas Rhett) on bass. Each release is accompanied by pulp artwork designed by filmmaker and designer Jordan Noel (This World Alone).

“This collection finds characters toeing the line of right and wrong in the back alleys of their own lives” says Kelly. These narratives play out as short stories and include some questionable deeds both tangible and impalpable. "Estate Sale Blues" was inspired by the time I stopped at a neighborhood 'Living Estate Sale,' says Kelly.  The person was still alive but selling everything in their home as is.  Here we find a lonely and heartbroken ghost who is trapped in his house and also witnessing his own estate sale."

Eight total singles will release monthly on all digital outlets through April 2021, with a ninth song available on the complete collection: 'Fantastic Stories!' which will be available as an album in May '21.

Credits:

Written, Performed, Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by:
Bern Kelly

Drum Set:
Ben Dumas

Bass Guitar/Synths:
Travis Vance

Mastering:
Patrick Damphier

Artwork:
Jordan Noel

Estate Sale Blues

Nashville songwriter Bern Kelly is set to release his latest album: Fantastic Stories! (June 25th via Underpass Records). This release compiles the singles from Kelly's pulp-noir and short story inspired monthly singles series that ran from September 2020 to April of this year (as featured on Songpickr's "Indie Discovery").  The collection includes all eight of the monthly singles as well as a ninth and final song: "Losing Light." This is also the first new music from Kelly since 2017’s acclaimed album: Lost Films an

“Instant Classic…9/10,”- Glide Magazine
"Cinematic...an inviting voice that will draw your ear in"- No Depression

The songs were written and produced by Kelly over the past year and feature Ben Dumas (The Wild Feathers) on drums and Travis Vance (Thomas Rhett) on bass and synth. The album and monthly single artwork were designed by filmmaker and designer Jordan Noel (This World Alone).

"Fantastic Stories! finds characters toeing the line of right and wrong in the back alleys of their own lives” says Kelly. "These narratives play out as short stories and include some questionable deeds...both tangible and impalpable. I released each song as a single to focus on the story aspect of each. I wanted to give them their own world for which the listener could delve into. They touch on everything from murder and larceny, to the mysteries of love, with even over-gentrification and ghosts. Hopefully, all while feeling very relatable.....very human."
Fantastic Stories! will be available on all digital outlets on June 25, 2021.

Track Listing:
1. Tina Walks into the Hardware Store
2. 5 to 10
3. It's 1988
4. Arcadia
5. Adelaide
6. When Condos Attack
7. Hudson Street Taxidermy
8. Estate Sale Blues
9. Losing Light
 
Credits:
Written, Performed, Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by: Bern Kelly
Drum Set: Ben Dumas
Bass Guitar/Synths: Travis Vance
Mastering: Patrick Damphier
Artwork: Jordan Noel
Photography: Michael Butcher

Losing Light

Bern Kelly: “Gotta Stay” (featuring Larissia Murphy)

Produced by Bern Kelly
Engineered by Bern Kelly & Patrick Damphier
Mixed by Bern Kelly
Mastered by Patrick Damphier

Written by Bern Kelly © 2022 U Gonethen Pigeon (ASCAP)

Bern Kelly: vocals, guitars, synthesizer
Larissia Murphy: vocals
Travis Vance: bass guitar
Ben Dumas: drums

Gotta Stay (featuring Larissia Murphy)

Gotta Stay (feat. Larissia Murphy)

In A Way, That Was A Kiss Goodbye

Contact: Steve LaBate / Baby Robot Media - stevelabate@babyrobotmedia.com 


Produced, Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by 
Patrick Damphier at Club Roar, Nashville TN

All Songs Written by Bern Kelly
© 2017 U Gonethen Pigeon (ASCAP)

Players:

Bern Kelly: guitars and vocals

Patrick Damphier: melodica, percussion, electric guitar, backup vocals on "Unsold"
backup vocals, keyboards, baritone guitar on "She Keeps Her Light On"
organ and backup vocals on "Cash In The Basement"
acoustic guitar and organ on "Garage Sale" 
rhythm electric guitar on "Sin #2"
keyboards and backup vocals on "Madeline Street”
synth bass on “Forever Alone”
drums, bass, synth, backup vocals on "Julie"

Travis Vance: bass

Jon Radford: drums, percussion

Russ Pahl: pedal steel on "She Keeps Her Light On," "Win Your Heart,"  "Madeline Street,” "Forever Alone"

Elise Davis: backup vocals on "Garage Sale"

Gregg Wetzel: piano on "Forever Alone"

Pre-Production assistance: Terry Price

www.bernkelly.com / underpassrecords@gmail.com

© Ⓟ 2017 Bern Kelly.

Lost Films

Cash in the Basement

Bern Kelly to release “Arcadia” - the fourth installment of monthly single series

Nashville songwriter Bern Kelly is set to release a new single “Arcadia” (December 1 via Underpass Records). This release is the fourth in a series of monthly pulp/noir inspired singles following September’s “Tina Walks into the Hardware Store,” October’s “5 to 10,” and November’s “It’s 1988."  This series of singles is also the first new music from Kelly since 2017’s acclaimed full-length album: Lost Films (“Instant Classic…9/10,” Glide Magazine).

The songs were written and produced by Kelly over the past year and feature Ben Dumas (The Wild Feathers) on drums and Travis Vance (Thomas Rhett) on bass. Each release is accompanied by pulp artwork designed by filmmaker and designer Jordan Noel (This World Alone).

“This collection finds characters toeing the line of right and wrong in the back alleys of their own lives” says Kelly. These narratives play out as short stories and include some questionable deeds both tangible and impalpable. “Arcadia” takes a look at a couple trying to hold on to their “Arcadia” or personal “Shangri-La” as it becomes the only thing they have left."

Arcadia

Bern Kelly is a songwriter living in Nashville, TN. Visit www.bernkelly.com for more info.

Bern Kelly

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