Album Notes

Kelly Birtch is a guitarist and a composer with amazing diversity and range across many musical genres. This album demonstrates instrumental guitar virtuosity that is
cutting, raw and honest. With a total of 18 tracks (57:00), her performance conveys emotionally powerful musicianship that is meaningful to the listening audience. It features 9 original cuts - Spanish/World compositions, Classically inspired pieces, a Blues Instrumental, Finger-picking, Capo work, a Blues/Jazz instrumental, plus much more. Many selections are played in the self-accompaniment style (interchanging chords and melody), with others featuring second guitar parts with well crafted fiery lead guitar overdubs. The disc also includes 9 covers you will know which are artfully chosen and rendered.

Press Reviews:

Kelly Birtch is a rising star in the New York world of music. She is a guitarist and a composer with amazing diversity and range across many musical genres. Take a listen to the music page and hear for yourself. Better yet, order a CD and get the full Kelly Birtch experience. Or in the best of all worlds attend a live performance.

--Alexandra Zacharios-Haight
Writer, Blogger, Arts and Cultural Critic
The Huffington Post, New Manhattan Review, et al

October 9, Kelly Birtch. A first rate guitarist from NYC. She makes her Homegrown Music debut with a collection of original instrumental guitar compositions. Homegrown Music radio series produced by George Graham at WVIA-FM studios.9:00 PM Broadcast on WVIA-FM 89.9 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton, PA.

Homegrown Music Listings for October 2007

Kelly has a new CD, which she brought a demo copy of to Small World Music, and we think she is probably the best and most entertaining guitarist in Ithaca. She does original material, largely influenced by flamenco, and plays covers you will know, which are artfully chosen and rendered.

- Stephen Burke, Ithaca Blog

Kelly Birtch is a guitarist and composer from New York. She can play loud, she can play soft, she plays and writes very well, and she sounds different from most music in Ithaca.

- Stephen Burke, Ithaca Blog

Kelly plays some amazing guitar. In addition to her expertise with the electric guitar, Kelly is skillful and dexterous at both flat-picking and finger - picking on the acoustic guitar, most interestingly adding Spanish, and classical styles to the mix.

- Cyber Cafe West, Binghamton, NY

Kelly Birtch is coming to the cafe on Feb. 23rd. She has an astounding technique on a guitar. Check her out here and then come see her for real.
http://www.kellybirtch.com/

- Jivin Java Cafe, Waverly, NY

Excellent guitarist will wow you with her original music performed in several different styles.
Last time Kelly was here was the first time, and she filled a crowded room with great solo guitar work. Kelly is well-versed in many different styles of guitar playing and you will be wowed by the breadth, the strength and the variety of her performance. We are more than a little pleased to have this lady grace our stage once again! Come on out and hear this guitar virtuoso in action!

- Ten West Espresso, Fine Arts Forum, Mansfield, PA