I'm a singer-songwriter with a vast repetoir of covers, as well as original material, and I bring a completely unique blend of classic country, folk, and the blues music to your event.
1 review
Alex M.
September 6, 2026Robert gave us an amazing experience. Walked up to surprise us with a serenade and had an absolute awesome voice. He played classic romantic songs that were very amazing. The farewell was awesome. Definitely Robert is a jewel.
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Price range: Starts at $200
Languages: English
Gig length: 10 - 240 minutes
I play high energy folk and blues, as well as classic country. Want to hear some Cash and Marty Robbins and mix in a little bit of Chicago blues and oldies? I'm your man. I engage playfully with the audience between songs and am quick on my feet, responding gregariously to positive and negative comments alike.
Road-tested folk, country, and blues from the Wolf Cub of Comal County! Robert Kelly has played his music for audiences in Ontario, Princeton, Chicago, South Carolina, Swingin’ London, England, and at home in Texas.
Robert played his favorite country and blues songs for his friends and family right here for years before joining a monastery and moving to Ontario, Canada, where he and some like-minded brothers and sisters formed the M.H. Blues Breakers, where he honed his driving guitar playing and wailing, rhythmic harmonica. Upon his return to the US of A, he jumped around Chicago for a minute, hopped up to the east coast and down through the Carolinas before setting his big, flat feet back in Texas.
With a repertoire of original music as well as favorite standards and unique performances of popular songs, Kelly engages the audience as a confident and friendly singer and storyteller.
His musical influences include Johnny Cash, Howlin’ Wolf, Warren Zevon, Blind Willie Johnson, Kermit the Frog, and Jiminy Cricket.
Ask your doctor if Robert Kelly is right for you.
I carry my own sound equiptment including:
Acoustasonic Junior 2-Channel 2 x 40-Watt 2x8" Acoustic Guitar Amp
VOX AC4 Custom Amp
Honeytone Mini Amp
Behringer Six Channel Mixer
Two Vocal Mics, One Harmonica Mic
Scared to Death
Flowers on the Wall
Hoodoo Man
Don’t Worry
Just Like I Treat You
Sea of Heartbreak
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
Sixteen Tons
Hand Me Down My Bible
Lonesome to the Bone
Killing Floor
One Way Out
Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
Little Red Rooster
Hand Me Down My Bible
Sixteen Tons
Jack of All Trades
Big River
Dirty Old Town
These Boots Are Made for Walkin’
How I Had in Mind
Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Leonard Cohen, The Dubliners, Warren Zevon, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Dave Van Ronk, The Pogues
Stool
Small table (preferred)
Pitcher of water, glass for drinking
Singing Guitarist
