Sean Kelly (Canadian musician)

Sean Kelly
OriginNorth Bay, Ontario, Canada
GenresHard rock, pop, classical, world
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass
Websiteseankellyguitar.com

Sean Kelly is a Canadian musician living in Toronto, currently playing guitar with Nelly Furtado, Coney Hatch and Lee Aaron. He founded the Toronto-based glam rock band Crash Kelly, and is the band's lead singer and guitarist.[1][2] Kelly was a member of Canadian rock band Helix, playing bass guitar. He stayed with them for most of 2009 at which time joined Furtado's band on guitar.[3] He is also guitarist for the Toronto rock group 69 Duster, which he co-founded with the ex-singer for Images in Vogue, Dale Martindale.[4] He has done session guitar work for other bands as well, including Neil Leyton's 2003 album, Midnight Sun,[5] and was a member of Jeff Pearce's band Rye.[6] Kelly has also collaborated with Gilby Clarke, Rough Trade, Rudy Sarzo, Coney Hatch, and Canadian Brass.[7]

  1. ^ CBC Radio 3 – New Music Canada – Artist – Crash Kelly
  2. ^ no byline (Sept–Oct 2004). "Crash Kelly sign worldwide record deal", Canadian Musician, 26 (5): 18.
  3. ^ HELIX Part Ways With SEAN KELLY
  4. ^ CBC Radio 3 – New Music Canada – Artist – 69 Duster
  5. ^ Matte, Andrew. "Revolver on target", Regina Leader-Post, 2005-02-05, p. A8.
  6. ^ Bliss, Karen (May–June 2004). "Rye", Canadian Musician, 26 (3): 78.
  7. ^ amptweaker – Sean Kelly – Guitarist with Nelly Furtado