By Dave Hoffenberg
updated
Wed, Feb 8, 2012 01:04 PM
Chuck Kelsey hails from Lake George, NY but we are lucky he
travels to Killington. You can catch Kelsey Thursday nights at Jax
through the winter season before he heads back over to the lake in
the summer months. He has played up and down the east coast of the
United States from Virginia Beach to New Hampshire.
Kelsey has been a Singer/Songwriter Acoustic Entertainer for over
30 years and a full-time musician for the past 10. He has some
great original music and will amaze you with his mix of cover songs
from Jimmy Buffet to Dave Matthews, Stained, Led Zeppelin, and
more. His original style of music is a nice blend of rock, country
and traditional folk (true life stories).
Kelsey does a mix of music at his gigs from originals, classic
rock, alternative, trop rock, and main stream. A witty (dry) sense
of humor and an open easiness with crowds make him compatible for
all types.
Kelsey worked hard in the corporate world for years and to be
able to say that he does gigs for a living is a great change for
him. Kelsey is influenced mostly by life's everyday adventures- the
things you see, touch, taste and smell every day.
His biggest musical influence was Bitter Sweet Harmony, a local
band from the late 70's and early 80's. When he finally dove right
in, he never looked back. Kelsey's dream tour would be with James
Taylor, Neil Young and Philly's own Robert Hazard because all are
great story tellers.
Kelsey has a song "Over the Meadow" which is currently #3 on the
Top Folk Charts in Fort Edward, NY.
Ken from RadioUgly says Kelsey's show is "Clean, Crisp, Highly
Energetic, and Crowd stimulating...A Must See." He was also a
finalist for Entertainer of the Year and Song of the Year
(Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child) for NECMA (Northeast
Country Music Association).
Kelsey's long term goal is "just to keep doing my shows, writing
new songs, and trying to give people a good vibe! I would be most
happy with that!"
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