Ep. 176 - IRENE KELLEY - Is It More Blue or Bluer | The Boston Chris Podcast | INTERVIEW

Welcome to Episode 176 featuring hit songwriter & bluegrass artist Irene Kelley originally Latrobe, PAWe chatted with Irene about her hit songs "A Little Bluer Than That" by Alan Jackson and "Love Can't Ever Get Better Than This" by Ricky Skaggs & Sharon White, growing up in coal country in Pennsylvania, how she got fired from a Led Zeppelin tribute band, the impact of Dolly Parton on her career and music, how she becamse a published songwriter, transitioning to a bluegrass recording artist, her current project with her daughters; The Women of Kelley & TONS more!Make sure to follow along with Irene at https://www.irenekelley.com/Chapters:01:50: Theme Song02:26: Intro03:03: The story behind her latest single “Coal Dust”06:45: Including The Kruger Brothers on the track10:03: Growing Up in Coal Country in Latrobe, PA11:35: How music found her as a youngster15:23: Being in a Led Zeppelin Tribute Band16:49: Being influenced by Bluegrass music20:04: The inspiration to become a songwriter23:16: Becoming a better writer27:36: The story behind “Love Can’t Ever Get Better Than This’ by Ricky Skaggs & Sharon White31:14: The story behind “A Little Bluer Than That” by Alan Jackson36:57: Being a successful Bluegrass artist39:57: Embracing who she is artistically41:24: Replicating the studio sound live43:04: The Women of Kelley45:59: New Music49:04: By The Numbers Starts49:22: Rapid Fire51:06: What the Heck?!53:11: Top 553:52: Mt. Rushmore54:39: Impactful56:26: The 2 things she is most grateful for56:41: Who is the ONE ARTIST she wishes everyone knew about?57:55: Who is Irene Kelley?58:18: OutroSupport The Boston Chris Show💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s...🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocksFollow The Boston Chris Show► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchrisCheck out the Podcasts:► Tunesday Tuesday YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6Ad578OEwM_QUPoU8gJed--P► Tunesday Tuesday Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wsvT6ktWUZJI5b7Z0hErW?si=11530c8cbbf544d9► The Boston Chris Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah► The Boston Chris Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0