John Kelly is a Charlottesville-based singer songwriter with more than two decades of solo acoustic performing experience. He began his music career in his native Connecticut and played regularly there and in New York City before moving to Charlottesville, Virginia. Now a regular on the Central Virginia singer songwriter circuit, John has become known for his soulful voice and insightful original songs. In late 2019, he will release a new album, In Between, produced by Rusty Speidel and featuring a set of ten songs that cover a range of topics, from the complexities of the world we live in today to family and romantic love and more. In Between was engineered and mixed by James McLaughlin at Mountainview in Charlottesville, Virginia. Kelly’s previous record, Brighter Days, was produced by acclaimed producer, performer, writer, and arranger Rob Mathes.