Please allow me to introduce you to the Piano Poundin', Rhythm Rockin', Bass Kickin' Female Artist of the Year, Kelli Grant the Queen of Swing™
Kelli won Female Artist of the Year, is a 2 time Female Artist of the Year Nominee, was the only female nominated for RMA Artist of the Year. She has scored 5 - #1 Hits, 9 top 10 Singles and 4 top 10 CD's. With accolades in many genres: Jazz, Blues, Rock-a
-Billy and Western Swing the award-winning singer created her own musical style, "Swing-a-Billy". Kelli plays an unsurpassed 4/4 walking swing bass line in her left hand taught to her by her Mother and has the gyrating piano poundin' leads so familiar in Rock-a-Billy in her right. She coupled the two styles together for her own signature piano style, "Swing-a-Billy". She was tagged "the Queen of Swing" by Mercury Recording Artist, Mr. Action, Roy Moss and the legendary, Carl Perkins after they worked a show together for the way she plays. She is the only female to our knowledge to ever front the Former Texas Playboys and her first #1 hit was in Western Swing, "Don't Mess With Texas". She took that same idea and wrote "Don't Mess With Me", one is about litter and the other is about trash (LOL) which went to #1 and is still bumping the charts at #4 on NumberOneMusic.com Blues/Jazz ... Kelli received a Billboard Songwriter Honorable Mention for her R&B original, " The Way Love Use to Be" from the "H***y Tonk Swing" CD. The award winning Singer and Texas State Musician Nominee says, “You ain’t never heard anyone play piano like me.” Her music “swings” as she rocks the audience thru a wonderful variety show performing cuts from her 12:CD's; Red HOT Swing Classics and Original Hits. If you ignore all of the awards, titles, honors and accolades she has received you will still have one of the most talented and dynamic entertainers to ever grace a stage. Her band is in awe of her musicianship, she's a Texas State Musician Nominee. She graduated in music receiving voice, clarinet and stage band scholarships and was awarded the Vivian Thing Scholarship for music excellence. She is in the World Who's Who Jazz Cabaret Singers, Federation of American Musicians, New York, NY as well as the Heritage Who's Who registered with the Library of Congress. She is endorsed by the legendary Jean Bennett who helped carry the "Platters" to 16 Gold Records, Jean states, "Kelli is a triple threat: Great Singer, Musician and exceptional entertainer and she is really funny and ... pretty". Kelli has headlined in casino's across the country as well as appeared with some of the biggest stars in some of the biggest venues. She performed for 3 years in Branson, Missouri the entertainment capital of Live Music at the Hot Hits Theatre. Owner Mary Lou Ball issuing a letter of recommendation stating, "Kelli will be an asset to any stage, act or production." From Branson Kelli headed west to the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas, performing at Royal Resort Majestik Theatre on Convention Center adjacent to the Encore Casino. Kelli owns several commercial buildings that are her IRA/401k. Due to a need to take over management of the rental management she mived back to Texas. She took part of the property adapting the property to a wonderful outdoor amphitheatre, The Kokomo Theatre LLC. The theatres format is "MUSIC & MOVIE with special events associated with their "Concert Under the Stars" series. The Kokomo Theatre is a "drive-in theatre without the cars". Closed for the season due to the weather The Kokomo Theatre LLC will open with more to do in '22 periodically for special events: FULL MOON PARTY, SCI-FI FESTIVAL, ROCK ' N ROLL AT THE KOKOMO, SOCK HOP SATURDAYS, HALLOWEEN FRIGHT FEST and more. Pease visit THE KOKOMO THEATRE website for schedule of events.
