Scott Michael Kelly (born July 16, 1967) is a retired American musician. He is one of three founding members of California experimental metal band Neurosis, in which he was the band's lead vocalist and guitarist from its formation until his firing in 2019.[1] He wrote and published music with Neurosis, Tribes of Neurot,[2] Blood and Time and his solo acoustic project. He was also involved in a project named Shrinebuilder involving Al Cisneros, Scott Weinrich, and Dale Crover, whose first and only album was released in October 2009. He has also guested on six studio albums by the band Mastodon.
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Birth name | Scott Michael Kelly |
Born | (1967-07-16) July 16, 1967 (age 55) Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
Genres | Heavy metal, experimental, hardcore punk, folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1985–2022 |
Labels | Neurot, Relapse, Alternative Tentacles, Lookout!, Alchemy |
Formerly of | Neurosis, Tribes of Neurot, Shrinebuilder |
In addition to his musical projects, Scott, along with his bandmates in Neurosis, is co-owner of Neurot Recordings. Beginning in April 2011, he began hosting a monthly three hour streaming radio show on Scion A/V.com channel 5 called KMBT. He had previously owned and operated an Internet radio station of his own called combatmusicradio.com that featured weekly shows from him as well as others such as Eugene S. Robinson, Joe Preston, and others.
Kelly also worked extensively as a solo artist, releasing three albums and doing over 400 solo performances worldwide since the year 2000, including involving Neurosis bandmates in his The Road Home project.[3] His most recent collaboration was an experimental noise project with Mike IX Williams, Sanford Parker, and Bruce Lamont.
He retired from music and public life in August 2022 in part due to his admission of abusing his wife and children.[4]
Kelly cites Swans, Black Flag, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Die Kreuzen, Amebix, Jimi Hendrix, King Crimson, Neil Young, Melvins, Celtic Frost, Negative Approach, Townes Van Zandt, Voivod, and Hank Williams as important influences.[5]
A native of the East Bay, Kelly resides with his wife Sarah and two youngest children in the woods of Southern Oregon.
Neurosis
Neurosis & Jarboe
Tribes of Neurot
Solo albums
Blood and Time
Shrinebuilder
Corrections House
Mastodon (guest vocals)
Mirrors for Psychic Warfare
Absent in Body
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