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Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Label: Local Correspondents Community
Website: www.kelliraepowell.com
Genre: Folk
Kelli Rae Powell is the tiny ukulele-wielding, redheaded stepchild of Billie Holiday and Johnny Cash. Whether she's growling out wry ruminations or purring her way through a drinkaby (a lullaby-meets-drinking song of her own device), she delivers the kind of consistently literate lyrics that once prompted Tommy Ramone to call her a poet.
“Kelli Rae Powell's sass recalls jazz and country, and her lyrics are kind of adorable.”
The Onion A.V. Club, Madison, WI
“Kelli is a talented folkstress, a great performer and a wonderful entertainer. Particularly suited for all the ones who have relationship problems.”
The Deli Magazine, NYC
"Powell has that kind of star power, white-knuckle intensity and raw charisma that you only see once every ten years or so."
Lucid Culture, NYC
"Kelli Rae Powell applies her sweet voice to mellifluous ukelele plucks and brushed drums, as on her album New Words for Old Lullabies."
TimeOut NY
“(NWFOL #9 on Lucid Culture's 50 Best Albums of 2009) The amazingly lyrical oldtimey chanteuse alternates between sultry, devious romantic stylings and sheer unhinged anger.”
Lucid Culture, NYC
"Powell’s an amazing lyricist...A fearless and charismatic performer, her ceiling is awfully high..."
Lucid Culture, NYC
