Kelly has played professionally in the Northwest since the early 1990s. He was part of the Seattle-based blues bands Albro Swift, Deacon Blue and Milagro and played guitar with Seattle blues and jazz legend Ted Bellusci in The Ted Bellusci Band. Kelly relocated to the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley in the early 2000s and has been playing professionally since his arrival. — michaelkellyblues.com