Kelly Carvin is a young, soulful, powerful singer/songwriter born and raised in New Jersey. Her music is a mix of pop, rock, folk, blues, and touches on a sound/message reminiscent of the 60's with a new age kick. Her songs are inspiring, relatable, compelling and from the heart. Her vocals have a distinct way of being sweet and sensual yet maintain a compelling smokey tambour of sassy rock spunk. Kelly's live performance is intimate and people can easily connect with her. Her overall persona and look compliment her songs, live performance and recordings. With Kelly's endless dedication and persistence, she has achieved many things in such a short time. Not only does she have the sound, look and message, but she also has a drive and purpose that sets her apart from the rest. Kelly Carvin started learning guitar and writing songs at the age of 18, and that same year made her way to local open mic where she started to build fans. Since then, Kelly has written over 30 songs, and continues to harness her craft. She writes about stories, her own personal battles, and the battles of the world. She believes there is always a way to gain strength by overcoming obstacles. Her major goal is to influence a movement through her music that helps lift people's spirits towards positive change. She hopes to spread her message and inspire others to live with a similar passion. "Carvin's soulful performance of her original song 'Keep On' reminded me of a combination of Joan Armatrading, Joni Mitchell and Joss Stone" - Vanessa Rogers ( coordinating producer for The Apollo Theater) "Kelly Carvin cuts right through the cookie cutter world of Americana and folk wanna be's to admit her songs with intimate grace" - John Pfeiffer (Shore World - The Aquarian) "Carvin's enthusiasm and belief in what she is doing is not only refreshing but infectious as well, naturally drawing people to her music and getting them to think about who she is and what she writes about. " - John Pfeiffer (Shore World - The Aquarian) "In four short years, CARVIN has climbed the musical ladder seemingly two rungs at a time.. CARVIN plays places, and has made contacts and connections, that have taken other artists years to achieve." - Danny Coleman (Rock on Radio) Kelly Carvin - Singer/songwriter Some of the achievements include and are not limited to: 2007 - Made 1st round of American Idol in Philadelphia, PA. 2008 - Won 1st place in OMercer County's Searching for the Stars competition judged by producer Vanessa Rogers from The Apollo Theater Winner in Freehold Idol competition Nominated best female acoustic act for the Asbury Park Music Awards. Finalist with her band in The Break Contest held at The Stone Pony One of 3 singers to sing Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, recorded by Cindy Lauper and written by Robert Hazard at Hazard's Memorial/tribute Show 2009 - Kelly became sponsored by CARVIN guitars and amps. Top ten finalist with her band for the Singing Sensations Contest held by NBC10 and Six Flags Great Adventure. Venues include: The Apollo Theater, The Stone Pony, Katmandu, The Crocodile Rock CafZ, The Tin Angel, NBC10, various music industry conferences, etc Played throughout the tri-state area as well as West Virginia and California. Featured on many local TV, radio stations, and magazines such as The Aquarian. Opened for: Lukas Rossi from OSuperNovaO, Jersey legend John Eddie, and Jeffrey Gaines. Has studio experience and is currently working on her first produced recording. Runs and maintains KellyCarvin.com, Myspace, Twitter, Facebook, Reverbnation, Sonicbids, and an e-mail list with close to a thousand fans signed on.