MP3 FUEL - COUNTRY: Country Rock

Strong loyal JAPANESE Fan base. Popular in Japan with a cross-over of genres with songs such as "Make It Hollywood", "Hard To Breathe", "World Is Turning", and "Stone After Stone". This is road trip music. Batteries sold seperately.

15 MP3 Songs
COUNTRY: Country Rock, ROCK: Acoustic



Details:
I was born on Vancouver Island in Canada, where a number of extremely talented musicians have sprouted such as Diana Krall and Nelly Furtado. I have dual citizenship with Australia, and spend my time divided between Canada, Australia and Japan. For over 20 years I have worked as a musician. I have lived in many parts of the world and jammed with many amazing musicians. Iâve experienced adventures beyond my expectations and life just keeps getting better. Music has been the map to every corner I turn and the roads are almost always new and never ending. All in all, I feel extremely lucky to have traveled with music by my side. I love performing and I have done so at many types of venues, including T.V., radio, film, festivals, weddings, clubs, bars, and even the streets. I was a busker for a big part of my teenage years and it really helped define my skills and personality. Recently, I have been used as a hired songwriter, producer, and lyricist for other artists/companies. I speak Japanese and feel knowing a second language has altered the way I view the world and it is reflected in my lyrics. In my spare time I love to play Ice-hockey, snowboard, and go road and Mt. Biking. The lazy side of me likes to watch a great movie or DVD and work with photography and DV. Any questions, feel free to email. I look forward to hearing from you. Kelly Pettit.

Here is a more detailed history in chronological order.

*Started playing professionally at the age of 16 performing high school dances and small gigs with local band.
*Recorded first original tune in a studio at age 17 called "Last Forever".
*Winner of Australian âSydney Songwritersâ contest for original song titled âStand Tallâ.
*1997 Recorded first self-titled CD called âLife Through a Windshieldâ.
*1997 Came to Japan as a trio to perform at a theme park called âLockhart Castleâ.
*1999 Recorded 2nd original CD called âTuned Inâ.
*2002 Recorder 3rd original CD called âJ-Walking the World.
*Performed live on local TV in Canada several times.
*Radio interviews at many different locations.
*2003 Produced, recorded, played instruments, mixed and mastered CD for Japanese recording artist âYoshihara Masahikoâ titled âSecond Youthâ.
*Performed in Morioka at Hotel for Rotary Club and events.
*Performed over hundreds of Weddings at Theme Parks, Hotels and other venues.
*Performed at many different festivals and events throughout the years in Japan.
*Hired to write, produce and record 4 childrenâs songs for Stellar Eikawa Company.
*My original songs were used in an independent filmmakerâs movie called âMy Japanâ.
* From 2004 until current: Permanent gig at a âhot spotâ in Japan called Kusatsu
I have performed several times at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo and twice for JR (Japanese railway) doing gigs at UENO station near Tokyo.
*Hired to write a Jingle for housing company âBell Homeâ which was played on radio.
*Work in Pro Tools and have good knowledge of other computer software such as Adobe Photoshop, Premier Pro, After Effects, and Macromedia Flash etc.
*Speak Japanese fluently.
*2006 Won Artist of the Month (staying on for three months) with Fostex America. www.fostex.com
*Have worked with many well known names such as Cory Churko, Jerry Wong, Craig Northey, Odds, Mike Reno (Loverboy), and Scott Jackson. Google these guys and you should find them (include the word musician in the search).
*September 17th, Kelly Pettit Live at the Numata Bunkakaikan.
September 06: Did the score and theme song for an independent movie called "A Moment With You" by Wong Fu productions. http://www.wongfuproductions.com. These guys rock the independent film field.
October: Wrote the theme song for a Japanese TV pilot called "Hi 5". www.willyshow.com .
October 22 2006, Big Festival at Numata Park called Juo koen.
October 31 2006: Co-wrote a X-mas song for a compilation CD called A Very Vancouver Christmas. It's a charity CD. All proceeds will be donated. The song is Track One and is receiving rave reviews from a wave of people. It's called "Christmas Everyday". Check it out on my homepage link or at http://www.veryvancouverchristmas.com/ .
November 1st: 2006 Release of 4th CD with 15 songs titled, âFUELâ.
November 2006: I am currently a semi-finalist on www.ubl.com . Your vote can take me all the way. Please check out the site and vote for me at http://www.ubl.com/nrp/content/contest/ if you have time. Thank you very much.


Thanks for reading!
Kelly Pettit