Josh Kelley

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Biography

Josh Kelley is a singer-songwriter who was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia. He began his musical odyssey at the age of 11 with a guitar. He later formed a band with his younger brother, Charles, during his teenage years called Inside Blue. At 14, the band released a five-song CD that struck the attention of a major label and led him to meeting James Brown on more than a few occasions. Arriving at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, he had initial aspirations of being an art major, while also being a very capable golfer and a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Kelley released his indie album Changing Faces in 2001, signing with Hollywood in 2002. Working with John Alagia as his producer, Kelley released For The Ride Home in 2003. He also made an appearance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2003. The song "Everybody Wants You" was recommended to be written by a friend to not forget who he is, while "Amazing" was possibly his first critically acclaimed hit. Josh Kelley's 2011 record, Georgia Clay, was his first Country album; his previous work was more pop. Speaking with Songfacts in a 2011 interview, Kelley explained that Gone Like That was the song that actually started his journey into Country music. He said: "I had written and presented it to my music publisher to pitch to other artists, but they liked my demo so much they encouraged me to cut it. It was the first song I wrote that gave me the confidence to pursue a career as a Country singer." His musical guise can be recognized akin to Jack Johnson, John Mayer, or Ben Harper. Kelley remains a supporter of Napster-like sharing peer to peer applications for independent artists who have a difficult time receiving an audience. In fact, Kelley was "found" after accidentally targeting Eric Clinger at Hollywood Records with private spam messages using the Napster program.

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Year Formed 1980
Number of Albums 37
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What genre of music has Josh Kelley written?

soul

...Singer, songwriter Pop, rock, and blueeyed soul man Josh Kelley has parlayed technological savvy, a little nerve, and a lot of talent into a solid car...
When did Kelley marry Katherine Heigl?

2007

...ainment headlines when he married Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl in 2007 . Began Making Music Early Born Joshua Bishop Kelley on January 30, 1980,...
How many children did he have?

five

...ua Bishop Kelley on January 30, 1980, in Augusta, Georgia, he was one of five children and grew up with two brothers and two sisters. Recordings by ev...
What artists piqued his interest in music?

Stevie Wonder and Luther Vandross to Led Zepplin, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, and Madonna

...s. Recordings by everyone from Stevie Wonder and Luther Vandross to Led Zepplin, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, and Madonna piqued his initial interest in...
How old was Kelley when he started playing instruments?

nine

... recalled making drum kits out of his mother's pots and pans when he was nine years old. From there on I just started learning as many instruments as ...
How many instruments does Kelley play?

14

...ning as many instruments as possible. By Kelley's own count, he now plays 14 different instruments. The precocious youngster was already playing drums...
Where was Josh Kelley born and raised?

Augusta, Georgia

...Josh Kelley is a singersongwriter who was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia . He began his musical odyssey at the age of 11 with a guitar. He later f...
When did Josh begin his musical odyssey with a guitar?

11

...nd raised in Augusta, Georgia. He began his musical odyssey at the age of 11 with a guitar. He later formed a band with his younger brother, Charles, ...
What band did Josh form with his younger brother?

Inside Blue

...nd with his younger brother, Charles, during his teenage years called Inside Blue . At 14, the band released a fivesong CD that struck the attention of...
In what year did Kelley release his indie album Changing Faces?

2001

...appa Sigma Fraternity. Kelley released his indie album Changing Faces in 2001 , signing with Hollywood in 2002. Working with John Alagia as his produce...
What film studio signed Kelley in 2002?

Hollywood

.... Kelley released his indie album Changing Faces in 2001, signing with Hollywood in 2002. Working with John Alagia as his producer, Kelley released Fo...
Besides being an art major, Kelley was a member of what fraternity?

Kappa Sigma Fraternity

...t major, while also being a very capable golfer and a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity . Kelley released his indie album Changing Faces in 2001, signin...
Who was Kelley's producer?

John Alagia

... Changing Faces in 2001, signing with Hollywood in 2002. Working with John Alagia as his producer, Kelley released For The Ride Home in 2003. He also ...
When was For The Ride Home released?

2003

...g with John Alagia as his producer, Kelley released For The Ride Home in 2003 . He also made an appearance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2003. The ...
Where did Kelley perform at in 2003?

Bonnaroo Music Festival

...ed For The Ride Home in 2003. He also made an appearance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2003. The song Everybody Wants You was recommended to be wr...
What song was written by a friend to not forget who he is?

Everybody Wants You

...de an appearance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2003. The song Everybody Wants You was recommended to be written by a friend to not forget who he i...
What was Kelley's first critically acclaimed hit?

Amazing

...as recommended to be written by a friend to not forget who he is, while Amazing was possibly his first critically acclaimed hit. Speaking with Songfac...
What song did Kelley say started his journey into Country music?

Gone Like That

.... Speaking with Songfacts in a 2011 interview, Kelley explained that Gone Like That was the song that actually started his journey into Country music....
Who is a pop rock artist?

Joshua Kelley

...For the American football player, see Joshua Kelley . For other people with a similar name, see Josh Kelly (disambiguation). Kelley has recorded for Ho...
What year did Kelley sign with MCA Nashville?

2010

...and Only You reached the top ten on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart. In 2010 , Kelley signed to MCA Nashville and began a country music career. His de...
What was Kelley's debut country single?

Georgia Clay

...ashville and began a country music career. His debut country single, Georgia Clay , reached the top 20 on the Hot Country Songs charts. Early life edit...
Who was Kelley's father?

Dr. John W. Kelley

...s charts. Early life edit Kelley was born in Augusta, Georgia, to Dr. John W. Kelley , a cardiologist, and Gayle Kelley. Kelley began his musical caree...
When did Kelley release For the Ride Home?

June 3, 2003

...rles formed a band called Inside Blue. Working with John Alagia as his record producer, Kelley released the album, For the Ride Home, on June 3, 2003 ....
How many hit singles has Kelley had on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart?

four

...rds, Threshold Records, and DNK Records as a poprock artist. She has had four hit singles on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart. His songs Amazing and O...
What influenced Kelley's music?

personal introspection

...e values and principles on which he was raised. Naturally, this personal introspection profoundly influenced his music, resulting in an authentic and ...
What actress did he marry?

Katherine Heigl

...st important moments of his life, including his marriage to actress Katherine Heigl , their adoption of a daughter, Naleigh, and the family's move to U...
What was Katherine's daughter's name?

Naleigh

... his marriage to actress Katherine Heigl, their adoption of a daughter, Naleigh , and the family's move to Utah. My life has completely changed, he say...
Where did his family move to?

Utah

...e Heigl, their adoption of a daughter, Naleigh, and the family's move to Utah . My life has completely changed, he says. And from the first time my bab...
What happened to my life when my baby girl brushed her hand against my face?

my life was changed

...rom the first time my baby girl brushed her hand against my face, my life was changed . This album reflects those changes. It also describes the defini...
What was Kelley's label debut called?

For the Ride Home

...t Top 40 hit in 2003 with the single Amazing from his label debut, For the Ride Home . Kelley's soulful pop sound resonated with fans of established ad...
What was Threshold Records renamed to?

DNK

...e released on his own label, then called Threshold Records (later renamed DNK ). Josh's soulful pop continued flying just under the radar in 2008, as h...
When did Josh release three new albums?

2008

...enamed DNK). Josh's soulful pop continued flying just under the radar in 2008 , as he released three new albums: Special Company, the digitalonly Backw...
What was the name of the first album released by Josh?

Changing Faces

...lific career since debuting in 2001 with the independently released Changing Faces . After signing with Hollywood Records, the Georgia native scored an...
How many albums did Kelley release in 2008?

three

...oulful pop continued flying just under the radar in 2008, as he released three new albums: Special Company, the digitalonly Backwoods, and the Target ...
When did Kelley sign a deal with MCA Nashville?

2009

...Kelley embraced his Southern roots, signing a deal with MCA Nashville in 2009 . Georgia Clay, his seventh solo effort and first country album, was rele...
What was the name of the record he released in 2016?

New Lane Road

...is time on Americana label Sugar Hill Records, with the selfproduced New Lane Road . Bridging the gap between his pop and country styles, the album was...
What genre of music did Kelley mix on his album?

pop and country

..., with the selfproduced New Lane Road. Bridging the gap between his pop and country styles, the album was recorded and almost entirely performed by Ke...