In February 2009, I drove to the top of a mountain outside of Sedona, Arizona. I set up a Microphone and my laptop and recorded this E.P. I was moving west to Portland, Oregon from Athens, Georgia. I had never been that far west and that alone. I believe this recording captures my feeling. I hope you enjoy. 

02 Hush

Recorded in my living room and Nickel and Dime Studios in Atlanta, Ga.
credits
released 09 May 2014
All Songs by Count Kellam
Except "State of our Union" By Count Kellam and Jeffrey Andrews

Count Kellam - Vox, Guitar, Keys, Loops and Sounds
James Ashley Hopkins - Vox, Bass
Julian Dorio - Drums
Jeffrey Andrews - Vox, Drums, Guitar, Bass, Singing Bowl
Claire Campbell - Vox, Clarinet
Bain Mattox - Accordion

Produced by Count Kellam
Mixing Engineer - Don McCollister
Tracking Engineer - Count Kellam, Kris Sampson, Don McCollister
Assistant Engineer - Ryan Pitchford, Nick Tennies
Mastered By - Don McCollister 

01 Too Good Pt. 2

02 Karma On Ninth Street

09 Thin Stripper

Angela

Distortland

Give

Born in the south and raised in the musically rich culture of Athens, Georgia, Count Kellam has provided more than 20 years of his life developing lyrically strong, passionate and sincere, atmospheric americana rock. He cites the brilliance of Radiohead, Roy Orbison, Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, Neutral Milk Hotel, Wilco and Johnny Cash as his well of influence. His first release in 1999,"if sounds were blu", quickly garnered local attention and led to his first independent deal with One Def Ear. The album was only a glimpse of what could be offered, spanning genres and presenting a unique production style.

Home recordings and touring extensively along the east coast over the next several years led to his 2004 release "animal you rock star". Again, Kellam managed to impress his lyrically driven songs upon a welcoming community, earning him "Songwriter of the Year" at the 2005 Athens Flagpole Music Awards, and second place for "Album of the Year", behind other local favorites, the Drive By Truckers.
At the onset of 2009, He hit the road west and found himself in Sedona, Arizona. Driving high up on top of a mountain, with a clear view of desert and recorded his 2014 release "Sedona". Its a dark, lonely and honest portrayal of an artist in transition, heading to a town unknown to begin a life anew.
That town was Portland, Oregon, Where he established his recording studio, Troy Boiler Room. Expanding on his own personal interest in engineering and production led him to record and produce multiple albums for many local bands such as Spirit Lake, Olina, Dusu Mali Band, Kinder Bison, Jeff Andrews and The Dandy Warhols.
Now with a renewed motivation, Count is collaborating and performing with many local musical heroes, and displaying his musicianship and songwriting with a new found vigor. Expect many releases in the year of 2014 and beyond from this musically prolific songwriter.

09 Thin Stripper

Count Kellam

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