By Craig Eddy
Lisa Kelly came to La Honda about fifteen years ago looking for an affordable and safe place to finish raising her kids. She had no idea this area had so many musicians, artists and writers. Lisa dabbled with piano as a child but didn't embrace music till her mid thirties. Her father had given her a broken mandolin which she fixed, broke again and fixed again. Lisa played with the Redwood Terrace Band for awhile and eventually joined up with her daughter Andrea Craver, Olli Stoiber, Larry Weissenborn, and Jack Mullins to form the Lisa Kelly Band. Her first Cd was produced by Jack Mullins and her second project is underway at Slipperworld studios. When asked why play in a little place like La Honda she says "I love the music and I enjoy being a part of this community which is kind of a magical Mecca for artists and musicians."
The Lisa Kelly Band has played the San Gregorio Store, Sullivan's, Gazos Grill, The Wine Bar in Princeton, Angelica's in Redwood City, Finn's in Santa Cruz, the ever popular La Honda Festival, and Relay For Life in Halfmoon Bay. Lisa has also played the Women In The Redwoods Music Festival in La Honda and will once again be on the bill for this years event. It will be held on September 4th at Sullivan's on the beautiful patio stage under of course, the Redwoods. The show starts at 11am and goes all day till ten pm. September 11th Lisa and band will be at Sullivan's, the 12th at the Pescadero Country Store and they can usually be found the first saturday of the month at The Wine Bar in Princeton. When asked why should people come out and see your band she replies that the sweet harmonies between her and her daughter are the main thing that makes this band work. LKB music is a mix of ballads, folk, and rock. And yes the vocal work between the two women is sweet and sultry. If you haven't checked out the Lisa Kelly Band catch them this summer at one of their shows and you just might find yourself signing up to get the new cd release that she hopes to finish up by the end of the year. Find more photos and hear Lisa's music on Myspace, CD Baby Facebook etc.
This is the first of a series featuring local musicians and musical events around the La Honda area. If you would like to be considered for this please email me at craig.eddy@yahoo.com
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