BILLY KELLY “THE FAMILY GARDEN” Billy Kelly’s children’s music has been called many things but ‘rough-around-the-edges’ has never been an adjective that had a place in the list. Until now. “The Family Garden” is a relaxed-fit effort in which Kelly allows his alt.country alter ego to seep into his pristine […]
BILLY KELLY “IS THIS SOME KIND OF JOKE?” The Sound: Tongue-in-cheek pop-rock meant for singing, laughing and pondering. In the Cafeteria, They Sit With: Recess Monkey, Caspar Babypants, They Might Be Giants Best Moments: The album’s closer, “Johnny Box,” is a classic American story-song of despair, a search for purpose, […]
Billy Kelly has released the first single from “Is This Some Kind of Joke?”, his forthcoming sophomore all-ages album. The song, “I Say I’m Trying To Decide”, is now available for download from CDBaby.com for pennies (99 of them, to be precise). It sounds fantastic and features Billy’s offbeat silliness. […]
Is there a better video for today, the official first day of Spring, than Billy Kelly’s “Springtime: It’s My Favorite”? I think not. **Attention Philly-area folks** Be sure to visit the Colonial Theater in downtown Phoenixville, PA next Saturday the 27th for the Billy Kelly Show Live. Praised by almost […]
Billy Kelly, sans the Blah Blah Blahs, played upstairs at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia yesterday. Thanks to the flu and other illnesses, Kelly’s backing band was left behind in Lewisburg, PA. Fortunately, the funny, talented kindie rocker came prepared with a Macbook, flip charts and a beatbox. While the […]
The song of the summer finally has a video – a hand drawn, hilarious 2 1/2 minutes in which you get to see cartoon-Billy Kelly in a silk nightgown, a tutu and a kilt. In fact, there are more costume changes here than a Britney Spears concert. The concept of […]
Seeing as how he resides a mere 2 hours away from OWTK Headquarters, I invited Billy Kelly, he of the Happy Club and self-professed milk lover, over to play a few tunes for the Mouse’s 2nd Birthday Party. He (and his new hair-do) played solo, sans PA or amp, and […]
It’s been quite a month for one Mr. Billy Kelly of Lewisburg, PA. First, a review and interview right here on OWTK, then a review by a little radio program called All Things Considered on NPR and now the debut of his online variety show. As the kiddies say (or […]
