Sam Kelly is a professional musician with more than 40 years in the business. He is the original drummer and core member of the 1970’s funk/hip-hop pioneers Cymande. Sam’s Station House band has been featuring on the U.K./Worldwide music scene for many years. Originating from London’s Station Tavern in the early nineties, Station House has seen a wealth of quality musicians come and go over the years, all with one constant goal in mind – to mix instinctive funk/soul rhythms with the diversity of the blues.
In 2019 Sam re-launched the band as a 4-piece featuring Sam Kelly (drums/bvs), Richard Sadler (bass),Tony Qunta (guitar/vocals) and Rowena Poole (lead vocals) and this format continues to work at venues and festivals all over Europe/UK.
Sam Kelly’s Station House is a blues-based “groove” band with a unique sound that is influenced by New Orleans Second Line, soul, jazz and British funk. The show centres around tracks from their latest album “No Barricades” featuring the works of TW Henderson plus songs from Johnny Guitar Watson, Keb Mo, Average White Band and Labi Siffre, to name but a few. New EP being released at the end of 2024.
SAM KELLY’S STATION HOUSE are funkin’ up the blues!!
Thanks to Adrien and all the team at @teignjazzandblues for looking after us so well and to everyone who came out to make it such a memorable evening. Can’t wait to do it again.
Amazing sold out night at Teignmouth Pavilions theatre!! Thank you Teignmouth Jazz and Blues charity for organising such a great evening!!
A highly enjoyable gig at Teignmouth Jazz & Blues Club. Great venue in a great setting, lovely mob watching us, and we were treated like kings. Big thanks to Adrien and his team.
