Nora Kelly Band

The Nora Kelly Band was born of friends jamming by the train tracks of Montreal’s Mile End neighbourhood. People flocked to listen and sing along -- until the cops chased them off. The group’s twist on alt-country delivers haunting harmonies, rambunctious twang and wry lyrics -- the perfect backdrop for your next tussle in the hay. Before COVID, Kelly led the post-punk band DISHPIT, whose album with Steve Albini drew praise across North America and the UK. But when the pandemic switched things up, so did Nora. She looked inward, asked some hard questions and turned to rock’s roots. Out poured tunes about love, independence and climbing back in the saddle when self-doubt bucks you off. Nora Kelly Band, have returned with their new single, “Lay Down Girl,” and announced their debut album, Rodeo Clown, which arrives August 25 via Mint Records. Rodeo Clown was written by Nora Kelly, produced by Kelly with Ethan Soil, and mixed by Pietro Amato (The Luyas/Belle Orchestre).