A few years ago, a massive CD box set of backing tracks and partial mixes from The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds recording sessions was issued. That's what much of Hey Friends sounds like. In fact, in the topsy-turvy alternate world of Kelpie it's possible that

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POP: Beatles-pop, ROCK: Folk Rock



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In recent times, a Spanish company known as Polyphonic
HMI has developed a program aimed at predicting hits
in the music business. The program, Hit Song Science
(referred to in the biz as HSS), has been the dirty
little secret of labels and A&R reps for an
unspecified amount of time. This technology allows
the bean counters to assess music on a level
previously uncertain: in dollars and cents.

But don't tell Kelpie.

For the past three years, the Lawrence, KS quartet has
been churning out songs with hooks and melodies that
would score off the charts with a program like HSS.
But unlike other acts, Kelpie refuses to drill the
catchy moments in to the listener's heads, instead
opting to lure them back with unpredictable song
structures and shifting meters.

In late 2004, Kelpie holed up in the rural oasis of
Great Western Record Recorders to create their second
full length recording. With Matt Talbott (formerly of
Hum) at the helm, the band was able to make the album
the way they had dreamed of: complete isolation,
immersion in the studio and no computers. The record,
2005's "Hey Friends It's Kelpie!" raised the bar from
their 2003 debut, "One", and further shows the bands
creativity and originality with their own brand of
progressive pop music.

Showing no signs of slowing, the boys of Kelpie
continually stays musically active with touring and
are in high demand among the rock and roll community.
Among many other musical ventures, the rhythm section
can be spotted as touring members of the Doghouse
records band Koufax.