Reckless Kelly

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Reckless Kelly
Willy Braun (left) and Chris Schelkse
Willy Braun (left) and Chris Schelkse
General information
origin Bend , Oregon (until 1997)
Austin , Texas (since 1997)
Genre (s) Red Dirt
Website www.recklesskelly.com
Founding members
Willy Braun
Cody Brown
guitar
 Casey Pollock
Chris Schelske
Jay Nazz
Current occupation
Guitar, vocals
 Willy Braun
Vocals, fiddle, mandolin
, harmonica
 Cody Brown
Drums
 Jay Nazz
Guitar, piano , vocals
 David Abeyta
former members
bass
 Jimmy McFeeley

Reckless Kelly is an American country band from Texas .

history

Members

The band formed in Oregon before moving to Austin in January 1997 . The front men were the brothers Willy and Cody Braun, who had previously played with their father in the band Muzzie Braun & the Boys . The group initially joined guitarist Casey Pollock, bassist Chris Schelske and drummer Jay Nazz. While Schelske and Pollock left the band over time, Nazz is still the band's drummer. David Abeyta was added to the release of the second studio album, bassist Jimmy McFeeley has already left.

Career

Reckless Kelly released their debut album in July 1998, followed by the live album Acoustic: Live at Stubb's , and The Day in 2000 . In 2003 the group signed a contract with Sugar Hill Records , which they were able to establish sustainably in the music scene. With Under the Table and Above the Sun they reached the country charts for the first time and received critical acclaim. They succeeded in doing so with Wicked Twisted Road , before they were signed by Yep Roc Records for their 2008 work Bulletproof . With the album they reached the Billboard 200 for the first time and also reached number 14 on the country charts. They were able to confirm these successes with Somewhere in Time (2010) and Good Luck & True Love (2011), most recently they even made it to number 78 on the Billboard 200.

Discography

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Bulletproof
  US 117 07/12/2008 (1 week)
Somewhere In Time
  US 146 02/27/2010 (1 week)
Good luck & true love
  US 78 October 01, 2011 (1 week)
Long night moon
  US 106 09/21/2013 (1 week)
Sunset Motel
  US 191 10/15/2016 (1 week)

Albums

  • 1998: Millica
  • 2000: Acoustic: Live at Stubb's
  • 2000: The Day
  • 2003: Under the Table and Above the Sun
  • 2005: Wicked Twisted Road
  • 2006: Reckless Kelly Was Here
  • 2007: Best of the Sugar Hill Years
  • 2008: Bulletproof
  • 2010: Somewhere in Time
  • 2011: Good Luck & True Love
  • 2013: Long Night Moon
  • 2016: Sunset Motel

Singles

  • 2003: Nobody's Girl
  • 2005: Stick Around
  • 2006: I Still Do
  • 2008: Ragged as the Road
  • 2012: Pennsylvania Avenue

Awards

  • Austin Music Award 2009: Best Country Band
  • Grammy Awards 2012 : Best Recording Package for Good Luck & True Love (Nominees Only)

Web links

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  1. ↑ US chart history (Billboard)
  2. ↑ Reckless Kelly Wins Austin Music Award for Best Country Band (March 18, 2009), accessed March 7, 2013 (English)