About David Kelley
Classical guitar with a kick
David Elan Kelley
(AKA Élan) is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who performs and
composes in a wide variety of styles including rock, pop, jazz, classical, and
blues. Originally from our nation’s capitol, Washington DC, David has lived
all around the country, but has called Oregon his home for the last 15
years. When he’s not strumming his trusty six string you can find him
biking or hiking in the hills and mountains around beautiful Portland!
David holds a Masters Degree in classical guitar performance. During his
schooling he studied classical guitar under David Rogers, Bryan Johanson, and
Jesse McCann, and jazz guitar with Jeffrey Putterman. He also performed
in master classes for some of the world’s finest guitarists, including the
Grammy Award-winning classical guitarist David Russell, the Grammy
Award-winning composer Andrew York, and the celebrated finger-style guitarist
and composer Ralph Towner.
David currently performs as a solo artist as well as in various ensemble including
the Rogers-Kelley Guitar Duo and the Oregon Guitar Trio. As a one-man
band David plays multiple instruments including bass guitar and melodica while
using looping pedals and other technology to create layers of music that
simulate a full band. His set lists are as varied as his musical tastes,
ranging from swing arrangements of Baroque lute suites to covers of pop hits
from the last century, as well as original songs and instrumentals that fuse
elements of many popular musical genres. There’s something for everyone
to love!
- Website:
- http://davidkelleyguitar.com/
- Soundcloud:
- https://soundcloud.com/david-elan-kelley