New Orleans singer/songwriter/producer Steve Kelly is a true lover of his adopted home, calling it “the greatest city the world has ever known or will ever know.”
“It’s the people here, the ones who create the culture – the music, the food,” he insists. “Hospitality is king here – everyone goes out of their way to make sure you enjoy yourself. It’s the ultimate host town, a magical place.”
A fixture on the local scene where he’s a regular at clubs like Tipitina’s, the Maple Leaf and Le Bon Temps Roule, Kelly’s debut solo record, St. Jude, is more Americana Soul than New Orleans funk, steeped more in the soulful vocals and R&B horns of Al Green, Hi Records and Willie Mitchell than anything that came from the Crescent City, but the town’s spirit is undeniably woven throughout his music.