Kelly's Lot

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Kelly's Lot (electric touring band) is a a quartet (drums, bass, guitar and vocals) and plays a variety of Blues and Americana styles with energy and lots of love for what they do. Kelly's Lot is led by Kelly Zirbes, a folk singer/songwriter with a heart for the blues. With lots of touring in the USA and Europe, the band celebrates 3 decades since the first night the band hit the stage at the Roxy in Hollywood. Soon therafter Kelly Z met Texas guitar player and sound man, Perry Robertson , who joined the band and produced most of their 17 releases, LIVE and in the studio. Robertson's guitar style added the Southern Rock and Texas Blues influences that have helped shape the Kelly's Lot sound. In the last 10 years they have played some of the larger festivals like BeachLife Ranch, Waterfront Blues Festival, Happy Face Music Festival, Simi Cajun and Blues Festival, Oxnard Jazz Festival and in Europe, Switzerland's Caslano Blues Festival, Ireland's Howth Roots and Blues Festival and Sprai Festival, France's Nuits de Sologne and Lavaudieu Festival and Croatia's Jerry Rick's Blues Festival and Zagorje Blues Festival.

They also tour as a DUO for acoustic stages.

LIVE ELECTRIC

Irelands 32

"I get to do what I want,” vocalist Kelly Zirbes said playfully at one point during last night’s epic Kelly’s Lot show at Ireland’s 32. And if blues fans get their way, she’ll get to do a lot more of it, for this band seems stronger than ever. And perhaps also having more fun than ever, if last night’s show is any indication. Their energy and joy led the crowd to have a great deal of fun too, and that’s what it’s all about. After all, as Kelly sings in “Why Don’t We,” “Life’s too short/And that’ll never change.” Their set included a lot of great original material, as well as some favorite covers such as delicious renditions of “Route 66” and “These Boots Are Made For Walking.” Guitarist Perry Robertson got a chance to sing lead on a fun cover of “La Grange.” I highly recommend checking them out. And if you live outside of Los Angeles, the good news is that the band is planning on touring again in the near future.

LIVE ACOUSTIC

Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center

"What a beautiful acoustic blues show by Kelly's Lot. Kelly Zirbes brings a wonderful and refreshing senstivity to blues singing. We don't use that word so much in the blues, but all the great ones had it in their unique ways. When Kelly sings the blues there is a sense of story and conversation. One of the things I love about Bessie Smith is that it feels like you are right there in here kitchen gabbing with her. Well, of course, Kelly has her own wonderfully melodic voice and style, and she does not pretend to be anyone but herself, but that feeling of keeping company and conversing, so important in the blues, is very much present. She is talking with you. Thanks Kelly." - Michael Gliona, host of First Thursdays at The Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center