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Simon Kelly and The Lonely Wives
Genre: Roots, Rock
Region: Perth, WA
Members: Simon Kelly, John Brown, Nathan Sproule
Sounds Like: Bob Marley, Gomez, shpongle
Influences: Reggae, Electronic, African

Simon Kelly and the Lonely Wives play a style that is somewhere between pychedelic pop, rootsy folk, reggae, bluesy ska and demented country all held together by tight vocal harmonies and interesting and well written songs.

Their unique music has been praised by critics accross Australia, prompting one reviewer to claim 'Simon Kelly is Australia’s best kept secret in music'

Xpress Magazine writes “Kelly is a man defying convention, setting his beat driven acoustic balladry to the hypnotic sway of the Caribbean, but coating it with lush, whisper like vocals. Kelly is unlike any other singer songwriter Australia (at least) has seen".

Drum Media says 'Whatever is in the water in Fremantle, it has spawned another Australian roots guru in Simon Kelly'

Career Highlights.
Festivals:
Big Day Out
Southbound
Peats Ridge
Japan Music Week (Tokyo)
Fairbridge
Bridgetown Blues
Nannup
West Coast Blues and Roots
Magaret River Masters
Mt Franklin Festival
Curtin Uni Blues and Roots
IndieFest
Valley Beats

Tours:
Blue King Brown
Ash Grunwald
The Audreys
Kate Miller Heidke
East Coast Headlining Tour
The United Tour

Supports:
Lior
The Saw Doctors (IRELAND)
Imelda May (IRELAND)
Jeff Martin
Tijuana Cartel
Symbiosis
Fyahwalk
Illzilla
Ray Mann Three
Banawarun
Hussy Hicks
Bob Evans
Nathan Kaye
The Basics
Sarita
Darren Hayes
Tecoma
Serena Ryder (Canada)
Blue Shady
EmDee
Loren
Simon Phillips

Releases
Mutant Hotline (2005)
Simon Kelly (2006)
Tribal Astronaut (2008)
Gathering Tribes (2009)

Licencing:
songs added to prime time US television including..
One Tree Hill
Ghost Whisperer
Samantha, Who?
Army Wives
Cane

Personal bio:

Simon was raised by pigs in a small town called Goomalling in the wheatbelt of Western Australia. Being young and being raised by swine he thought that the glam rock bands of the late 80's were cool and he was inspired to play an instrument and grow his hair.
spending some of his youth at a catholic school honed his appetite for satanic death metal whiich mellowed into grunge flavours when he left and attended a normal school which mellowed into a curiousity for music of all times and places when he discovered the freedoms that being an adult human allows.
he then eeked out a living putting poo into little bags until he realised that the factory lifestlye doesnt work for creative types so he went to university and earned himself a bachelor of arts which he put to good use by moving to a farm and looking after cows.
sometimes he wakes up with songs in his head and he records them and claims them as his own.
Sometimes John Brown is in the house and dominates the low frequencies to make you legs shake and your hips wobble and Nathan Sproule gives them direction by wacking things with sticks. Both of these cats were rasised in the deep south ghettos of western australia and that is why they have hair that grows on their face.. collectively we are known as the Lonely Wives

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Train
rating:  4/5
Very cruisy song - love the groove and the harmonies. Sounds very effortless - in a good way!!!




Train
rating:  5/5
Beautifully soft and atmospheric! Really dig the reggae vibe and the subtle vocals harmonies. The production on this is incredible as well!




Train
rating:  4/5
Great Tune. Well crafted vocal lines. Atmospheric. Doing your own thing - Keep pushin'.




Train
rating:  4/5
Kelly (no not Paul) seems to effectively combine reggae and southern country/roots in this song, reminiscent of the first song David St. Hubbins and ...
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