Kathy Kelly’s members were friends in college. The bassist used to listen to his dad's cassette tape constantly as a teenager. The drummer used to listen to his mother's record constantly as a teenager. Kathy Kelly started performing at the local bar Beach. The band harassed the local radio station to play their first single.

Kathy Kelly always wanted to hear themselves at the top of the charts and they got their wish with the release of their first single. The band is on the road all the time now promoting their album before sold out clubs. After paying their dues and opening shows for years, Kathy Kelly was signed to a record deal. The members of the band all quit their other jobs to focus on their music.

Kathy Kelly knew they had finally made it as soon as Carol Lordi started a fan club for the group in 1981. The fan club started out small with just a handful of members, generally localized to the area around Ann Arbor, but the creation the group’s website by Michelle Francoeur, along with the first real national marketing campaign, saw the membership to grow into the thousands.

Kathy Kelly's most current record has taken the group in a surprisingly new direction, with a heavier sound. The group may have just completed their latest record, but they are thinking of what is to come next.

Often times, critics commend Kathy Kelly for their ability to rile up the crowd during live performances. Thomas Wolbert, a music critic from San Francisco, has always praised band’s incredible bassist. Kathy Kelly’s most current album is the group’s best received album yet.

St. Louis has always been receptive to the band, even when they were small time, so the band schedules a show there every year, even if they are not touring. Kathy Kelly’s tickets are available at TheSeats.com, along with the latest tour information and concert schedules.