Artist Name: Kelley Swindall
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
What project(s) are you currently working on?
My next album entitled “Memento Mori”
What inspired you to pursue a career in music and when did you know?
The prospect of traveling the country and connecting with many different types of people through music I knew I wanted to do this the second I finished writing my first real song
If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing for a living?
Writer. Actress. Director. Something in the performing arts that involves creating and telling stories.
What is your favorite downtime activity?
Sunbathing while listening to something on audible or a podcast, ideally near some kind of body of water
Who is your biggest celebrity crush?
Jack White or Taylor Swift
Who is your favorite sports team(s)?
The Atlanta Braves
What is the last movie that you watched?
The Virgin Suicides
What is the last album you listened to?
Room For Squares, by John Mayer. It’s a very nostalgic album for me.
If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Tom Petty’s Greatest Hits or Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits and if those don’t count b/c they’re compilations… probably Gold, by Ryan Adams
What is the greatest country song of all time?
Since 7 is the number of completeness, and I’m incredibly indecisive, so had to add on another song after that first seven… I’m going to have to say…: Crazy. You Never Even Called Me By My Name. Jolene. Long Black Veil. Song of The South. Your Cheatin Heart. Sunday Morning Coming Down. Fancy.
What has been your favorite city/town that you’ve visited out on the road?
Edinburgh, Dublin, London, and Bath
its hard to choose…
What is your favorite meal?
a low country boil (ideally involving both crab and shrimp)
Who is your dream duet partner?
Taylor Swift for a lady, Bob Dylan for a man
Who would you like to go on tour with?
Taylor Swift, Bob Dylan, or Jack White
What is your ultimate career goal(s)?
world domination