Steve Kelly: Here's The Thing

TRC EXCLUSIVE LIMITED EDITION HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL COLOR After enduring a near-fatal car accident, natural disasters, heartbreak, and years of life’s ups and downs, New Orleans-based guitarist and vocalist Steve Kelly has channeled these experiences into his 8-track debut solo album, Here’s the Thing. Coined as “Alternative Soul,” Kelly’s songwriting navigates the complexities of life’s cycles, candid struggles with mental health and the perils and pitfalls of substance abuse and addiction, and the peaks and valleys of personal relationships, ultimately delivering a message of hope and perseverance. A fixture on the local scene where he’s a regular at clubs like Tipitina’s, the Maple Leaf and Le Bon Temps Roule, Kelly’s debut solo album, Here’s the Thing, is more Memphis soul, with its Al Green gospel vocals, gurgling B3 organ and R&B horns, than New Orleans funk, but his adopted hometown’s spirit is an indelible part of his music. The album was produced by Robert Mercurio and the mus