Josh Kelley

  • Augusta, GA
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  • 2001
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About Josh Kelley

Official Site: joshkelley.com | @joshbkelley | facebook.com/JoshBKelley


Consider Josh Kelley a fan of Napster. The Georgia native was studying at the University of Mississippi and writing songs on the side when, in a happy Internet accident, some MP3s of his work made their way onto Napster and into the hands of an A&R rep for Hollywood Records. Kelley eventually signed with the label and released his debut album, For the Ride Home, in June 2003. The album slowly built steam, with listeners responding well to Kelley's affable, John Mayer-ish sound. "Amazing" fared well as a single, landing on the soundtrack to the Kate Hudson vehicle Raising Helen and earning heavy airplay on Top 40 radio. Kelley returned in August 2005 with Almost Honest, which produced another Adult Top 40 hit with "Only You." Just Say the Word followed in 2006.

Soon after Just Say the Word's release, Josh's younger brother, Charles Kelley, began earning his own fans as a member of Lady Antebellum. Josh continued focusing on soulful pop music in 2008, releasing three albums -- Special Company, the digital Backwoods, and the Target exclusive To Remember -- before embracing his Southern roots and signing with MCA Nashville in 2009. Georgia Clay, his seventh solo effort and first country album, appeared two years later. ~ Johnny Loftus, Rovi

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    • The Best of Me
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    • Home To Me
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  • Josh Kelley walks the red carpet at the 46th annual ACM Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2011.
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    Josh Kelley walks the red carpet at the 46th annual ACM Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2011.
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  • Josh Kelley meets St. Jude patient Carissa at Country Cares for St. Jude Kids seminar on Jan. 14, 2011.
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    Josh Kelley meets St. Jude patient Carissa at Country Cares for St. Jude Kids seminar on Jan. 14, 2011.
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  • Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley make an eye-catching pair at the 44th annual CMA Awards.
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    Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley make an eye-catching pair at the 44th annual CMA Awards.
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  • Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley attend the 44th annual CMA Awards in Nashville.
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    Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley attend the 44th annual CMA Awards in Nashville.
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  • Handsome couple Katherine Heigl and husband Josh Kelley arrive at the 44th annual CMA Awards in Nashville on Nov. 10, 2010.
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    Handsome couple Katherine Heigl and husband Josh Kelley arrive at the 44th annual CMA Awards in Nashville on Nov. 10, 2010.
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  • Josh Kelley (left) and Evan Farmer hang out backstage in Murray, KY, during a taping of <I>Top 20 Countdown</I>.
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    Josh Kelley (left) and Evan Farmer hang out backstage in Murray, KY, during a taping of Top 20 Countdown.
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  • Josh Kelley appears at the CMT on Tour kickoff at Terminal 5 in New York City on Sept. 29, 2010.
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    Josh Kelley appears at the CMT on Tour kickoff at Terminal 5 in New York City on Sept. 29, 2010.
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Discography

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  • Georgia Clay (2011)
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    Georgia Clay (2011)
    MCA Nashville
  • To Remember (2008)
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    To Remember (2008)
    DNK Records
  • Special Company (2008)
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    Special Company (2008)
    DNK Records
  • Backwoods (2008)
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    Backwoods (2008)
    DNK Records
  • Just Say the Word (2006)
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    Just Say the Word (2006)
    Threshold
  • Almost Honest (2005)
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    Almost Honest (2005)
    Hollywood
  • For the Ride Home (2003)
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    For the Ride Home (2003)
    Hollywood
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