Past Resident
Kelley Anderson
For Kelley Anderson, the cultural and musical force of the city of Memphis lends itself to the multi-disciplinary explorations that inform and inspire her work as a musician, sound engineer, songwriter, and organizer. Her work conjures up Gram Parson’s “cosmic American music” – a blend of blues, country, and gritty rock’n’roll.
Ever an innovator, she founded the Southern Girls Rock Camp and Youth Empowerment through Arts & Humanities (YEAH!), an organization that helps young people find their power through music. Prior to her current work, Anderson founded and toured internationally with the band Those Darlins, releasing two full-length albums and several singles with the group.
“I use my experience in sound engineering to create wide sonic textures, incorporating those soundscapes into more traditional song structures of the American musical canon. I use these sounds to explore ideas of guilt, grace, salvation, and femininity.”
