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Kristen Kelly
The voice behind "Ex-Old Man"
Texas-born, Nashville-proven. Her Arista Nashville debut "Ex-Old Man" hit the Billboard Top 30, she toured with Brad Paisley, played the Opry and the Ryman, and was in CMT's first class of Next Women of Country. Independent now, with the album 111 out in 2026.
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About Kristen
Kristen Kelly is a Texas-born and raised singer-songwriter who has been captivating audiences with her powerful vocals and heartfelt lyrics for years. From Lorena, Texas, she cut her teeth on the Texas circuit — first with Big Dave & The Freaks, then the Modern Day Drifters — and was named TRRMA New Female Vocalist of the Year in 2011.
Nashville came calling: Arista Nashville signed her, Tony Brown and Paul Overstreet produced her debut EP, and "Ex-Old Man" (2012) reached the Billboard country Top 30 as the year's most-added debut by a female artist at country radio. She toured on Brad Paisley's Virtual Reality World Tour, played the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman, was named to CMT's first Next Women of Country class, and has shared stages with Willie Nelson, Alan Jackson, Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow, Dierks Bentley and Little Big Town. Her song "Ashes" was featured in Netflix's The Ranch, and she co-wrote Stoney LaRue's No. 1 "Down In Flames".
Now independent and busier than ever — Warrior (2024), Live at Flora-Bama (2025) and 111 (2026) — Kristen is represented for live booking by The Joseph Henry Agency for festivals, fairs, theaters, casinos, corporate and private events and radio shows.
Lorena, Texas
Kristen Kelly
A major-label voice with an independent artist's work ethic. The show covers the whole story — "Ex-Old Man" and the Arista years, the Texas-chart songs, the new records — delivered with the kind of vocal that got her onto Opry and Ryman stages. Full band for festivals and theaters; acoustic for songwriter rooms.
Opry. Ryman. A Brad Paisley world tour. Then she went independent and made her best records.
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Festivals, fairs, theaters, casinos, songwriter rounds, corporate and private events and radio shows — full band or acoustic. Exclusively represented for live booking by The Joseph Henry Agency, Nashville.
Nashville, TN 37210 (615) 981-3263 joe@cdxnashville.com josephhenryagency.com