Bridget Kelly Fik

Inspired by classic and electric Blues, the Gainesville-based Bridget Kelly Band has placed their unique stamp on the Blues genre, with high-energy live performances and a hybrid sound that mixes Texas and Memphis Blues with various southern Blues traditions. The powerful and sultry vocals of singer Bridget Kelly along with the incendiary lead guitar work of Tim Fik forge a signature hybrid sound that combines female urban Blues with riff-driven rockin’ Blues guitar. Boasting a rock-solid rhythm section comprised of the powerful and dynamic Tim Mulberry on drums and the seasoned Mark Armbrecht on bass, their star continues to shine and rise. The Bridget Kelly Band is a two-time IBC Semi-Finalist (2015 and 2016) and now boasts five consecutive albums on Alpha Sun Records that have received significant radio airplay, including Sirius XM, and high rankings on the Roots Music Review Contemporary Blues and RMR Electric Blues Charts. The newest release, 2018’s all-original "Blues Warrior" may the best of all of them, with passioned singing, fantastic instrumental prowess, and lyrics about real-life issues. These include human trafficking (the song” Stolen”), domestic violence (“Trouble in Texas” and “No Good Man Blues”), drug abuse (“Snow Fall”), homelessness (“Nameless Nobody”), and cancer (“Chemo”). They also have “Little Mike” Markowitz blowing harp on the song “Blues Inside Me”. One reviewer said “Here is a band to experience, one who has found a unique sound and who knows how to tell their own stories. “ BKB’s continued success has been largely attributed to its insistence of giving it their all, every time they take the stage. Their passion for the music is evident in the energy of their live shows. They have made numerous successful tours of the Southeast and Midwest, and earlier this year played Chicago's House of Blues, Buddy Guy's Legends, and Infinity Hall