Emmett Kelly (musician)

"The Cairo Gang (band)" redirects here. For the group of British Intelligence agents, see Cairo Gang.
Emmett Kelly

Performing with Bonnie "Prince" Billy at The Granada Theater, June 6, 2009
Background information
Origin Van Nuys, California
Genres Folk, Rock, Experimental
Years active 2006 – present
Labels Narnack Records, Disneyland Reform Party, Polyvinyl Record Co., Empty Cellar, Drag City, Tin Angel, The Blackest Rainbow
Associated acts Ty Segall & the Muggers, The Cairo Gang, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, The Surf, The Sundried, Psychojail

Emmett Kelly is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist from Van Nuys, California. He is the primary songwriter and recording artist of The Cairo Gang, and has contributed vocal and instrumental work to a variety of international musical projects, appearing on recordings by the likes of Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Azita, Joan of Arc, Angel Olsen, Edith Frost,[1] Women and Children, John Webster Johns, Jeff Harms, Chicago poet/singer Marvin Tate,[2] Matteah Baim, Japanese musician Takuma Watanabe, and Joshua Abrams. Kelly has toured in several of the aforementioned acts in addition to with Sonny Smith, Baby Dee, Beth Orton, and Terry Reid; and in other instances, performed live with Scott Tuma, Joan of Arc, and Pillars and Tongues. He is also one half of the band The Surf, The Sundried, and a founding member of Chicago's Psychojail.

In 2016, Kelly was a member of garage rock musician Ty Segall's backing band The Muggers, formed following the release of the studio album, Emotional Mugger. Continuing to work with Segall, Kelly contributed to the recording of his ninth studio album, Ty Segall (2017).

Music

Emmett’s primary focus is his band, The Cairo Gang, which released its self-titled debut album on Narnack Records in 2006.[3] The Disneyland Reform Party, a label started by Kelly and New York artist, Stasiu Tokarski, released 2008’s Twyxt Wyrd, which was subsequently released as a limited edition LP by Sheffield, UK’s The Blackest Rainbow. Following Twyxt Wyrd, Kelly released the home recorded Holy Clover EP on San Francisco’s Empty Cellar Records and Coventry, UK’s Tin Angel.

The Cairo Gang has toured with notable acts such as The Fall,[4] OCS, Baby Dee, and Pillars and Tongues.

Kelly has been a frequent collaborator of Will Oldham’s (A.K.A. Bonnie “Prince” Billy),[5][6] and has lent his vocals and guitar to his recordings and performances since Oldham’s 2006 album, The Letting Go. In 2010 Drag City released the critically acclaimed album, The Wonder Show of the World,[7][8][9] which featured compositional work by Kelly as The Cairo Gang, along with the single, Midday/You Win, and the 10’’, Island Brothers/New Wonder.[10]

Discography

The Cairo Gang

Ty Segall

Collaborations

Compilations

References

  1. ↑ "The Cairo Gang - Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. July 28, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  2. ↑ Raymer, Miles. "The Long Layover | Music Review". Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  3. ↑ "The Cairo Gang: The Cairo Gang | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. July 13, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  4. ↑ Raymer, Miles. "Box Tortoise; Record Time for Plush; The Continuing Adventures of Emmett Kelly | Music Review". Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  5. ↑ Beta, Andy (December 9, 2010). "Live: Bonnie Prince Billy & the Cairo Gang Play Dress-Up at Town Hall - New York Music - Sound of the City". Blogs.villagevoice.com. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  6. ↑ Pareles, Jon (December 9, 2010). "Bonnie Prince Billy and the Cairo Gang - Review". NYTimes.com. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Bonnie "Prince" Billy & the Cairo Gang: The Wonder Show of the World | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. April 2, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  8. ↑ Murray, Noel (March 23, 2010). "Bonnie "Prince" Billy & The Cairo Gang: The Wonder Show Of The World | Music | Music Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Music - Review of Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & the Cairo Gang - The Wonder Show of the World". BBC. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Bonnie "Prince" Billy & the Cairo Gang: Island Brothers | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. March 11, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2012.

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