Pretty Gritty might be another duo emerging from a sea of female/male acts as of late, but there is nothing typical about these two. Sarah and Blaine have cultivated a sound that is both timeless and classic, yet they still succeed in bringing something fresh to the table, pushing rootsy-Americana sounds into an edgy, alternative space. These two have carved out a reputation as a must-see live act, allowing them to open for such acts as The Wood Brothers (SalmonFest 2016), Tim O'Brian, Tony Trischka, Chris Eldridge, Rod Picott, Lake Street Dive, Ben Sollee & the Kentucky Native and Joe Newberry.

2025 Unsigned Only Music Awards Winner - Best Children's Artist | 2025 Finalist American Songwriter Magazine Song Contest | 2024 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Winner - Spring Fever Contest, 2021 Grand Prize Winner in Children's & 2022 Finalist | 2024 ISC Finalist & 2023 Win | 2023 NAPPA Gold Award Winner | 2023 DSA Winner in Children's | 2022 West Coast Songwriters Songwriting Contest Winner in Children's | 2021 Great American Songwriting Contest Finalist | TOP 5 Parent Picks PDX Parent Magazine 2023 | Winner 2022 NAPPA Gold Award | Winner 2021 West Coast Songwriters Song Contest - Children's | 2021 International Songwriting Competition - Finalist (Top 15) in Children's | Writing songs and stories for kids and the people who love them. Drawing on her unique upbringing and often inspired by the kids and animals in her life, Kelli Welli’s wide ranging songwriting is smart, fun, often hilarious, sometimes reflective and deeply sweet. Always genuine. Her original songs and lullabies weave wonderful tales, celebrate love, sunshine, nature, different languages, and honor all the details that come with raising these amazing little people in our lives.

Kelli’s been called, “hysterical and superbly talented” by fellow artists and parents often say, “This is music I can actually listen to over and over… and over… and still enjoy!” Alongside her amazing friend and masterful musician, Timmy Jim, the Portland, OR based artist shares tidbits from her life as a new mom, with songs she and her twins actually use to learn and encourage things like healthy eating, waiting for your turn, going on the potty, and sleep. Come sing and dance and play along with Kelli Welli!

Kelli has a Master of Publishing degree and a B.A. in Speech Communication with minors in Japanese and German. She's been a prolific writer and songwriter for over 20 years, a board member of the Portland Songwriters Association for 8 years, currently a member of West Coast Songwriters and Nashville Songwriters Association (NSAI) and Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

I'm a songwriter/producer from Upstate New York currently based in Los Angeles

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