Brendan Kelly (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brendan Kelly |
| Born | September 8, 1976 |
| Origin | St. Louis, Missouri (born in Missouri) |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist, musician, songwriter, writer, television host |
| Instruments | Vocals, Bass, Guitar |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels |
Fat Wreck Chords Asian Man Records Red Scare Industries |
| Associated acts |
The Lawrence Arms Slapstick Broadways The Falcon Brendan Kelly and the Wandering Birds JBTV |
Brendan Kelly (born September 8, 1976) is the bassist/vocalist of Chicago-based punk band The Lawrence Arms, as well as guitarist/lead vocalist in The Falcon and Brendan Kelly and the Wandering Birds. Kelly's former bands include Slapstick and The Broadways. He is known for his raspy vocals, drunken demeanor, and onstage witticisms.
Kelly also appeared on The Daily Show in a correspondent piece by Ed Helms entitled "The Clash" in which he criticized Michale Graves for being a Republican.
He attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois and graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor's Degree in Radio, Television, and Film.
Kelly boycotts the Warped Tour on the belief that it ruins the original system for underground bands of touring and supporting larger bands, as well as ruining business for small venues. He along with The Lawrence Arms were banned for life for spreading this belief to the audience whilst participating in the Warped Tour.
Kelly provided backup vocals for the songs "The Company," "Stuck in Summertime," and "Unsatisfied" on The Copyrights' third full-length album, 2007's Make Sound, released on Red Scare Industries, a label owned and operated by Tobias Jeg, a close friend of Kelly. Kelly (along with Chris McCaughan) also provided back-up vocals on Common Rider's This is Unity Music album.
In 2010, Kelly released a split album with Joe McMahon of the punk rock band Smoke or Fire, entitled Wasted Potential. Kelly's half of the split contained acoustic versions of Lawrence Arms songs, as well as a cover of "Kiss the Bottle" by Jawbreaker.
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