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A Florida-based artist and producer, Mad Kelly writes and produces his own music, infusing an arsenal of rock, nu metal, indie, and alternative elements to create cathartic experiences for his listeners. His soft yet aggressive vocals, paired with the edgy production yields a soothing rhythmic chaos that is revitalizing. When he’s not working on his own music, he produces and writes for other artists as well including label-mate and friend Talkless.
“Hostage” is the newest single from Mad Kelly’s upcoming project, which he’ll be sharing more details on soon. A genuine artist with a natural edge, he is set to pave his own path in the industry and we’d love to have your support along the way! When you have a moment, let me know what you think of the song/video and if we can set something up.
“Man, for as long as I can remember I’ve been making music. I started with guitar lessons and from there, had this need to play everything and create as much music as I could. So instead of attending high school, I was home-schooled and taught myself how to produce and make my own music.
Since then, I haven’t been able to stop. Now ,ever since I started making my own music I’ve gone through many ‘phases’ and always experimented with different music styles. I feel like that gave me a pretty wide range of genres to play with and helped me develop into the artist I am now. I want to make music that everybody can resonate with and can get something out of – regardless of who they are and what they’re into.”
“The song talks about the discomfort of keeping yourself captive when you know your freedom is within reach, not being able to be who you want, and always doing what is wrong no matter how hard you try to do right – whether it be relationships, addiction or religion. I heard parts of the guitars and knew immediately which direction I had to take them.
I was very inspired by early 2000s alternative rock and nu metal, so I wanted to bring in both genres as well as keeping it modern without losing the feeling of nostalgia. A new, but familiar sense of nostalgia is what I strive for the most when creating music and I’m happy with how this song came together.”
