Kelley Polar

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Initially known for providing the strings on tracks by Metro Area ("The Art of Hot," "Caught Up," "Miura") and Metro Area's Morgan Geist ("24K"), Kelley Polar (last name first, adjective last; real name: Mike Kelley, the brother of Blevin Blectum) began releasing a series of 12" singles in 2002. Released on Environ and featuring assistance from label head Geist, 2002's Audition, 2003's Recital, and 2004's Rococo were somewhat similar to Metro Area's singles -- in detail, inspiration, and basic construction -- but different enough to...[more]

 

 

Kelley Polar's 2005 debut Love Songs of The Hanging Gardens proved that crafted, deeply personal music was still possible in the plastic, disposable world that is 21st century pop. Polar's new album, I Need You to Hold On While the Sky Is Falling, crystallizes that possibility into a unique, strange and beautiful collection of songs that somehow, by accident or design, remains utterly accessible. In other words: outsider pop. Whereas Polar's first album had moments as cold and mysterious as de   [ read more ]

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The debut masterpiece from Metro Area string arranger and classical violinist Kelley Polar. Crafting ten modern, beautiful and personal songs from and for the heart and mind, Polar has created an amalgam of elegant pop songwriting, studio trickery and real, honest performance. Adding further depth to the aural experience, MORGAN GEIST (Metro Area, Unclassics) produced and mixed the album.

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