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Sean Kelly is a Canadian musician, currently playing guitar in the band with Nelly Furtado. He founded the Toronto-based glam rock band Crash Kelly, and is the band's lead singer and guitarist.〔(CBC Radio 3 - New Music Canada - Artist - Crash Kelly )〕〔no byline (Sept–Oct 2004). "Crash Kelly sign worldwide record deal", ''Canadian Musician'', 26 (5): 18.〕 Kelly was a member of Canadian rock band Helix, playing bass guitar. He stayed with them for most of 2009 at which time joined Furtado's band on guitar.〔(HELIX Part Ways With SEAN KELLY )〕 He is also guitarist for the Toronto rock group 69 Duster, which he co-founded with the ex-singer for Images in Vogue, Dale Martindale.〔(CBC Radio 3 - New Music Canada - Artist - 69 Duster )〕 He has done session guitar work for other bands as well, including Neil Leyton's 2003 album, Midnight Sun,〔Matte, Andrew. "Revolver on target", ''Regina Leader-Post'', 2005-02-05, p. A8.〕 and was a member of Jeff Pearce's band Rye.〔Bliss, Karen (May–June 2004). "Rye", ''Canadian Musician'', 26 (3): 78.〕 Kelly has also collaborated with Gilby Clarke, Rough Trade, Rudy Sarzo, Coney Hatch, and The Canadian Brass.〔(amptweaker - Sean Kelly - Guitarist with Nelly Furtado )〕 ==Career== Crash Kelly signed a multi-album deal with Liquor and Poker Music in 2004.〔 They have toured internationally with Backyard Babies in the US and Quireboys in the UK. The group name, Crash Kelly, is a reference to the nickname of an uncle, who acquired it as an AHL player hockey all over the northern states (including a long stint in Pennsylvania). “Crash” Kelly was known as a tough player, and an enforcer on the ice. The film ''Slap Shot'' was based loosely on the antics of this league. Sean's uncle's team the Johnstown Jets was said to have been an inspiration for some of the movie which was partly filmed on location in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Crash Kelly have opened for artists such as The Black Crowes〔(CRASH KELLY To Open For THE BLACK CROWES, THE HEADPINS )〕 and Alice Cooper,〔(CRASH KELLY To Open For ALICE COOPER This Fall )〕 and have had their songs featured on Bam Margera's MTV program ''Unholy Union''.〔(CRASH KELLY Songs On Bam's Unholy Union )〕 Sean Kelly, as one of the producers of Crash Kelly's album ''Penny Pills'', was a finalist for Best Album at the 2004 Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards.〔St. Pierre, Denis. "Family dominates northern awards", ''Sudbury Star'', 2004-09-20, p. A3.〕 He has received formal training in classical guitar from Eli Kassner, and has worked as a music teacher in the Toronto Catholic District School Board and received his Bachelor of Education degree from Nipissing University.〔no byline (Jan–Feb 2004). "Artists speak: CM asked two musicians who are also educators to offer their imput on music education: Chuck Dailey, bassist for The Salads, and Sean Kelly, guitarist for Crash Kelly", ''Canadian Musician'', 26 (1): 50.〕 His influences include classic Kiss, Cheap Trick, and T.Rex.〔Pizzola, Thomas. "New on disc: Crash Kelly: Electric Satisfaction", ''The Hartford Courant'', 2006-08-17, p. 6.〕 In addition to his musical career, Sean is a regular participant in the Blatt Comedy Troupe which tours locally around Toronto. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sean Kelly (Canadian musician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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