Paula Kelley

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Paula Kelley


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Background = solo_singer
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Alias = The Divine PK
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Origin = Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Instrument = Guitar, piano, bass, harpsichord, harp
Genre = Pop, rock
Occupation = Singer-songwriter-instrumentalist
Years_active = 1994–present
Label = Stop, Pop, and Roll Records
Associated_acts = Drop Nineteens, Boy Wonder, The Paula Kelley Orchestra
URL = [http://www.paulakelley.com www.paulakelley.com]

Paula Kelley is an American indie pop singer-songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts. She began her musical career in the 1990s with the band Drop Nineteens before leaving them in 1994 to start her own career in songwriting. She worked with several other bands before finally going solo with her first album, "Nothing/Everything", which was released in 2001 on Stop, Pop, and Roll Records in the US and then later on Caraway in Japan, which gained her plenty of Japanese fans. "The Trouble With Success or How You Fit Into The World" was released in 2003 on the independent Kimchee Records label in the US and again on Caraway in Japan. She followed this up with a US tour and a tour of France after the album's European release through Polaris Musique/Sony. Her latest release is the "Airports EP (2008)," a collection of four orchestrated tracks intended to be a teaser for her forthcoming album. Paula is known for her melodic, emotional songs, expansive instrumental arrangements and sweet, distinctive singing voice.

A statistical genius and member of MENSA, Kelley began playing piano at age three and was an orchestral harpsichordist by the time she was in high school. She also plays guitar, bass, drums, and other sundry instruments. She attended Phillips Exeter Academy, then Boston University, receiving her Bachelor's Degree with a double major of History/Political Science.

In 2005 Ms. Kelley relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career scoring films and doing orchestral arrangements, in addition to recording and performing her own music. A filmography can be found on her professional website.

Discography

*"The Airports EP" (2008 Worm Kid Music)
*"" (2006 Stop, Pop, and Roll Records)
*"Why Christmas (The Longest Day of the Year)" (song)(2005 Volunteer Records)
*"The Trouble with Success or How You Fit into the World" (2003 Kimchee Records)
*"Nothing/Everything" (2001 Stop, Pop, and Roll Records)
*"A Bit Of Everything EP" (2000 JacquesAss Records)
*"Why Christmas?" with The Misfit Toys (1999 Rhubarb Records)
*"Break the Spell, Etc. EP" with Boy Wonder (1999 Jackass Records)
*"5:01" with Paula Kelley Rock Band(1997 Rhubarb Records)
*"Wonder-Wear" with Boy Wonder (1997 Cherrydisc/Roadrunner Records)
*"Mission to Destroy b/w Backyard" 7-inch with Boy Wonder (self-released)
*"Speed - Danger - Death" with Hot Rod (1993 Caroline/Hut Records)

External links

* [http://www.paulakelley.com Paula Kelley's website]
* [http://www.thedivinepk.com Paula Kelley's professional composing/arranging website]
* [http://www.stoppopandroll.com Stop, Pop, and Roll website]
* [http://www.kimcheerecords.com Kimchee Records]
* [http://www.hohohospice.com/home.html Ho Ho Spice website]