Album Notes

Kelly Dalton was raised in a house of music. His mother and father, both singer/songwriters, met in a club in New York and together joined the renowned folk group "The Back Porch Majority" in the 60's.

From the beginning it was clear Kelly was fascinated by the simple, yet beautiful chord changes and melodies from the likes of Cat Stevens, Simon & Garfunkel and James Taylor. He began learning these songs on the house piano and guitar soon followed. Starting in his early teens he performed with various bands, until he began working on his own songs and honing his own musicianship. Small impromptu coffee house gigs and relentless west coast performances drew increasingly larger audiences..loyal crowds soon followed.

These days attending one of Kelly's shows is listening to him share stories of life, love, and loss. "Kelly's songs are like finely aged wine poured directly from the heart", said a fan of his live performances, If you listen closely to his songs you can't help but feel his pain

The debut album "The Love In Every Bar" was recorded by Producers Thom Flowers and Emile Millar in various studios, homes, apartments and bathrooms in Hollywood, Santa Barbara. Los Feliz and Agoura, Ca.

While reading an old magazine review of "Pet Sounds", the quote "You can really hear the love in every bar of music Brian Wilson wrote" caught his eye. "Ive worked and performed on both sides of many bars, so it seemed like a nice fit."

Kelly's debut album as well as some of his live band features a handful of innovative and eclectic musicians including: Bass-Milo Decruz (Ryan Adams, Dunken Shiek) Pedal Steel/Mandolin/Lap Steel-Joshua Grange (Dwight Yoakum), Hammond/Keyboard-Jebin Bruni (Fiona Apple, Aimee Mann), Drums-Mick Flowers (The Rentals, The Lap Dancers). Kelly plays both Piano/Organ and Acoustic Guitar. You can usually find them at "The Hotel Cafe" in Hollywood, Ca where they play every month.

"Its been a good road so far, and I'm grateful to have been born into a family that surrounded and supported me with music. I'm also fortunate to be part of the folk music community here in Southern California. My goal is to expand my music and reach people all over the world"