"The virtues, like the Muses, are seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast."
– Jane Porter
Tuaca Kelly is an Amsterdam-based, singer, songwriter and love warrior that blends the root music of American country, folk, rock, jazz and hip-hop with her original compositional candor, wit and feel good she calls it.
Music by Tuaca Kelly
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Tuaca is a larger-than-life artist — big voice, big presence and big talent!”
— Gary Catona, Voice Builder and author of A Revolution in Singing
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Tuaca rocks! Her lyrics are bold and surprising, her melodies riveting, and her voice sublime. She’ll get you up on your feet and swaying to her irresistible beat even if you’re the type that generally stays glued to your seat. She’s funny, beautiful, wild, wise, raunchy and sweet all rolled into one helluva singer/songwriter."
— Nina Wise, author of A Big New Free Happy Unusual Life: Self-Expression and Spiritual Practice for Those Who Have Time for Neither
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Tuaca grabs ahold of her audience and sucks them in with her singing and her charm. Some people have it and most never will. Tuaca oozes it!” — Big Mike, Viva Cantina, Los Angeles
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"Tuaca Kelly — Tilda Swinton-y even while performing as 'the entire cast of Star Trek' — seemed comfortable portraying everything from Queen Elizabeth to an 8-year-old nerd." — BackStage West
ABOUT
Tuaca Kelly is an Amsterdam-based, singer, songwriter and love warrior that blends the root music of American country, folk, rock, jazz and hip-hop with her original compositional candor, wit and feel good she calls it.
"Please welcome...unique Tuaca Kelly!" These were the words emcee Gavin MacLeod, best known for his work on television's Love Boat, used to introduce Ms. Kelly to the 1,127 attendees one night at McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, CA. He'd watched Ms. Kelly in rehearsals and previous shows before sharing this observation. The words of wonder and encouragement MacLeod further gifted Kelly with after the show backstage, accompany her until this day.
She has entertained all-inclusive audiences in the US and abroad, as a featured artist or opening act for the likes of Megan Mullally and Supreme Music Program, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, The Pointer Sisters and others.
Blues guitar virtuoso and five-time Grammy nominee Robben Ford was featured on Lost Time, a tune she co-wrote with Bruce Gaims of Spyder Blue. Ms. Kelly was featured on iTom Lab's OM iGod from The Crop Circle of Life.
Ms. Kelly also has a background in theatrical, biographical and comedic improv. She's performed and taught at Highways Performance Space and Gallery at the 18th Street Art Center.
She's shared the stage at Hollywood Improv Comedy Club with her former Mensa-laden improv troupe The Los Hombres where she held the anchor position in Scene in Rap - a musical rap game completely improvised from audience suggestions.
KODAK MOMENTS
Marc Ribot
Mister Morris
Annie Clark
Tuck and Patti
Vaicologist and guitar virtuoso, Steve VAi
Dimitri Diatchenko – astoundingly versatile guitarist!
Chick Singer Night
L-R: Tuaca Kelly, Megan Mullally and Deena Miller. Chick Singer Night.
Senior Citizens Center in Coachella Valley, CA
Dimitri Diatchenko
Dimitri Diatchenko
Joan Jett
Rachel Hazen - great singer & friend.
Rachel Hazen - great singer & friend.
I love Bruce Gaims! Fellow human and co-writer of Lost Time.
Bruce Gaims.
Steven Brooks (formerly of Spyder Blue).
Matt Margucci – composer, multi-instrumentalist. circus music maven.
Derek Frank
L-R: Robben Ford, Tuaca Kelly
The incomparable Robben Ford contributing to Lost Time (and a few other tunes) on the first take.
Dutch Deboer
L-R: Michael Lederer, Rick Waite, Tuaca Kelly, Tony Adams.
Love Warriors www.tuckandpatti.com
Gary Catona, The Maestro
Recording Om iGod at iTom Temple, October 2009
Ah, the 1970's: Soul Train, American Bandstand, Hee-Haw, Donnie & Marie, Lawrence Welk, Solid Gold, The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Electric Company...if there was music in it, I watched it, didn't matter the genre.
