Kelly’s mom still says, “She was singing in my belly.”

 

And by all accounts, it’s true.

 

Some of Kelly’s earliest memories are of getting lost in her dad’s eclectic record collection—falling hard for the grit of the blues, the rich harmonies of Motown, the polish of Broadway, and the raw power of rock. Music didn’t just surround her—it sank into her bones. Whether channeling her inner Tina Turner or Jim Morrison, she grabbed every chance to perform like her musical Idols.

 

Growing up in Pittsburgh, Kelly immersed herself in the arts: musical theater, award-winning show choirs, Steel Drum, competitive dance, National-Level Forensics and youth writing programs. That creative foundation stayed with her all the way through graduate school, shaping the hard-swinging, genre-bending performer and writer she is today.

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She has carved out a place for herself in the Pittsburgh Music Scene with a soulful voice, commanding stage presence, and a genre-defying repertoire that fuses jazz, blues, soul, standards, rock, country, Broadway, and more. Every performance pulses with the same passion and fire sparked by those old records that first lit the flame.

 

After years of writing from the wings, Kelly is opening a new chapter—bringing her deeply personal songs to the stage, each one a story years in the making.

 

Kelly regularly performs as part of the acclaimed trio L.D.D.—Lucas, Dailey, Das—alongside two of Pittsburgh’s Premier musicians. Together, they deliver a dynamic, high-caliber musical experience tailored to elevate any event.