Album Notes

Kelly Richey is well known for her dynamic, jaw-dropping live performances. Her “take no prisoners” approach to playing guitar has won her many loyal fans worldwide, numerous awards and critical acclaim. Richey shines when she plays live, exuding a masterful confidence and well-honed musicality that has to be seen and heard to be believed. Captivatingly powerful, Richey is a powerhouse on stage and her new album, “Kelly Richey Live 1996 – 2011”, brings together a fantastic collection of her strongest live performances. This new album kicks off with a brand new, never released version of "Hey Joe", recorded at the Redmoor in Cincinnati’s Mt. Lookout Square, in 2011. This performance was recorded for her latest Kelly Richey Band Promotional Video. From here, the journey begins--- Kelly Richey’s new live CD pulls the very best tracks from her four previously released live CD's: "Live At Tommy's On Main - 1996" (out of print), "Kelly Richey Live - 1999" (out of print), "Kelly Richey...Live As It Should Be - 2003" (out of print), and "Live At The Thirsty Ear - 2008". This new CD from Richey is packed full with all of original songs and your favorite KRB recordings; with 13 tracks, you’ll experience Kelly Richey at her best--- outstanding vocals, sensational riffs and the “fret-burning” licks she is famous for. Richey opens full-throttle on this new live CD, and it’s smokin’ hot! See why it has been said that Kelly Richey is “Stevie Ray Vaughan trapped in a woman’s body with Janis Joplin screaming to get out”. Sit down, strap in, hit “play” and see if you don’t agree!