About
Kelli Frances Corrado (She/Her), an experimental singer, songwriter and sonic witch. She writes, performs, teaches and wanders — creating music that’s as much invocation as it is composition. Recording in strange and sacred places; a haunted 1900s schoolhouse, a seaplane port, tunnels with a 14-second natural delay, a field of swans.
Kelli grew up sneaking out to punk shows in Chicago and learning ritual prayers from her Czech grandmother on Sundays. That duality — earth and ether, grit and grace — lives in the music she creates. With a background in operatic training, string arranging, beat-making and poetry, Kelli channels many current and past lives into song: social worker, tap dancer, teacher, wanderer. She has lived in the Black Forest, London and by the sea. Her sound is a broth of magical realism, lucid dreams and urban mysticism.
Her work has been featured in The Wire, Bandcamp Daily and Astral Noize, and played on NPR, BBC6, Dublab, KEXP and Resonance FM's Adventures in Sound with Joseph Stannard. She’s received grants from The Grammy Foundation, Rauschenberg Foundation, and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. She is also a part of the Female Pressure network and has contributed to compilations such as Women of Noise for Palestine and #ShoutYourAbortion.
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"Kelli Frances Corrado's music focuses on presence and healing" -Emily Pothast, The Wire
“A spellbound collage of avant-folk, ambient ritualism, and whispered resilience. Written during the chaos of PNW wildfires and COVID lockdowns, thIs song embodies survival, intuition and the quiet refusal to disappear” -Xav Leplae, Riverwest Radio
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Current offerings, include private online and limited in-person; Piano, Guitar, Songwriting lessons and Teacher Mentorship.
Kelli has been a teaching artist for 20 years, specializing in helping the beginner start. Her philosophy is to create individualized lesson plans for each student based in theory, technique, ear training and student goals with an emphasis on creativity and empowerment. Believing music is a language based on listening and personal expression. She is also a part of the Seattle Office of Arts Culture, Creative Advantage teaching roster. Supporting a belief in the equity and accessibility of music lessons for everyone. Whether you are 5 or 70 years old, she can help you.
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