Michael Kelsey

Michael Kelsey - Saturday July 31, 2010           

MICHAEL KELSEY cannot be limited to a simple description. When you  listen to his music and see him perform live you’re witnessing more than a just  another singer-songwriter. You’re watching a rhythmic, inspired guitarist and  performance artist who brews soul, funk and even a little bit of the blues into  a guitar festival of organic sound.    Multi-instrumentalist Kelsey has been known to blend many musical genres  with fervour and grace. When he hits the stage to perform, he plays every inch  of his guitar and makes it sing, soar, pop and ping--by strumming it, pounding  it and pulling every part of it or anything else an arm's length or foot kick  away.  He has created a style that he  described best as “progressive-aggressive acoustic guitar,” and he has only begun  to make a first impression.

“I try to make each show an experience, rather than a one way conversation,” explains Kelsey. “I like taking chances and finding something that wasn’t there before. Even when it’s bad….it’s good.  It’s not the destination, as much as the adventure getting there.”