Kelly Riley - Bio
Kelly Riley is an Award-Winning Songwriter, and accomplished Singer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Performer, and Recording Artist. She has opened for Willie Nelson, Steve Miller Band, and Lyle Lovett, and is a Winner in the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) Song Contest and the Tennessee Songwriters Week Qualifying Rounds.
Songs from Kelly's CD's: "Live and You Learn", "County Line", "The Songs of Rich Sokolow and Kelly Riley", and various other projects have been featured on commercials, TV, and streaming, including: "Mission Impossible", "The Young and the Restless", and the popular Brazilian telenovela "Pega Pega".
Ms. Riley holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music, is a Berklee College of Music Online Instructor, an experienced Vocal, Songwriting, and Performance Coach, and a Guitar, Bass, and Piano Instructor.
Kelly is based in Nashville, where she performs, writes, and teaches. Her new EP “Love is Gonna Find You” will be released on 2/2/26..
Awards:
Winner: Qualifying Round, Tennessee Songwriter's Week Competition
Top Winner: Nashville Songwriter's Association International Competition
Semi-Finalist: International Songwriting Competition
Honors Award Winner: Great American Songwriting Contest
Bronze Medal: Global Music Awards
Finalist: CT Folk Fest Songwriting Competition
Finalist: Lilith Fair Competition
Songwriting Award: Berklee College of Music
Songwriting Award: ASCAP
Finalist: Boston Acoustic Underground Series
Grand Prize: Providence Song Slam
Performance Award: No. California Songwriter's Association
“Kelly Riley transforms emotion into melody, crafting Americana/Folk-Rock songs that linger long after the last chord fades. She is a dynamic vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who flawlessly blends technical skill with powerful songwriting and performance artistry. ”
Music
Kelly Riley
Award Winning Singer-Songwriter
Melodies and rhythms,
chasing winding journeys
down diverging roads,
seeking truth and
hopeful destinations.