Joey Kelly is one of New York’s most prolific, successful singer-songwriters. Prior to his musical career becoming fully defined, Joey was the liaison at both Mudd Club and Max’s Kansas City.
“Soon after, I found myself musically and socially involved with New York City’s most prestigious and elegant, pathethic and pompus, privileged and broken, gifted and talented people in rock and roll’s high society. I was able to turn all that energy into a positive networking fusion of music, song, ideas and collaborations with friends, both old and new that continue to this day. One could not prepare for what was to become the rock and roll education of a lifetime. I had no idea I would be involved with music and art’s most talented and accomplished people. That’s when everything changed for me.”
One of music’s most distinctive voices, Joey Kelly has won acclaim worldwide for both his insightful studio/solo work and as the charismatic lead vocalist for many bands including The Magic Tramps, Billy Rath’s Street Pirates, Dive Bar Romeos, Joey Kelly All-Stars, and as of late Buddy Love, the recently reunited power pop quartet that took America by storm in 1980.
Through the years Joey has performed, toured, or recorded with some of the best in the business. As a record producer, songwriter, musical director, and engineer, he’s worked with many of the biggest names in music; his recordings collectively have sold millions of units worldwide.
Joey also writes jingles and performs voice-overs for commercials and video games. His work has appeared in commercials for Dannon, Toyota, Proctor & Gamble, Korbel, Panasonic, Nascar, 7-Up, MTV, VH1, and Dell.