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Marie’s straightforward but catchy hooks and melodies
make you tap your toes and paint a picture.
KelMarie’s website is also pretty straightforward and
gives a pretty fulfilling profile of the artist. The audio section
includes 8 original songs, lyrics included. The recordings
are minimalistic; acoustic guitar and vocals except
for the first two. One of those songs, “Be Prepared”, was
recorded by Trebla Productions. “She came in last year
to record it”, sound engineer Al Biele recalls. “She had
it all laid out nicely and we worked together on the arrangements
and melodies. I was super happy on how well
it came out. Kelly is a great songwriter. She has passion
for original music and the ability to write a song that others
will want to hear.” And that’s all she really needs. The
inclusion of the lyrics paints a picture of where she was at
a time of her life when she wrote the song.
Go back to last year at Lou’s Blues’ and Trebla’s Avid
Original Music Competition. KelMarie was an added attraction
to the finalists performing. I was one of the judges
and remember her being a little shaky in the beginning of
her set. But as the words came out, you could see and hear
the confidence building; all the while wearing her musical
influences on her sleeve. It would be months later, with the
intent of writing this article, that I would see her perform
again. I dropped by unannounced at her weekly Wednesday
night slot at Off The Traxx in downtown Melbourne. I
was in my day job clothes and incognito so she didn’t recognize
me but did ask if I had any requests for her to play. I
politely declined as to not blow my cover. After a stripped
down version of U2’s “All I Want Is You”, she finished her
set with two original songs, including “Couple Bad Moves
and a Big Mistake.” This song is one of my favorites from
this assignment. The lyrics don’t really let you in if the lost
love is a mistake or not. Keep them guessing, I guess...
KelMarie looks to release an EP sometime this summer.
Full blown production on songs like “In The Cloud”
(one of her own favorites) may be included in place of
the softer acoustic/voice recordings. Although she performs
either solo or as duo, a full band situation is always
a possibility. Kovach has recently been added to the collective
known as the SCHD Out Reach band. Members
include rock legend Jack Starr and Georgia Randall, performing
mainly at Space Coast Harley in Palm Bay. “They
have been supportive of my career in original music,” she
states. She’s also received a lot of support by Phil DeAngelo,
owner of Jake’s Crab Shack and other venues, who
put a “bug” in Brevard Live’s ears about her talent.
No matter where or what song she is singing KelMarie
is happy to be able to concentrate on her career. “I don’t
have kids so I am able to commit to music right now”, she
said. If the past couple of years are any indication, you’ll
be hearing a lot from and about this lifelong “overnight”
success. www.kelmariemusic.com
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