“Nobody said, ‘You need to play five-string,’ but for stadium gigs there’s nothing cooler than hitting a low B and feeling it in your core”: Kenny Chesney bassist Harmoni Kelley on why five-strings rule for modern country players
As a teenager, Harmoni Kelley’s vision of being a career musician was more hard rock than Music Row. Growing up in Austin, Texas, her father’s record collection included The Beatles, The Band, Little Feat and Motown — rhythm-heavy, groove-oriented tracks that immediately drew her toward the bass.
As an adolescent, her tastes moved toward Metallica and Guns N’ Roses. At 17, inspired by Duff McKagan, she began teaching herself to play. As her skills expanded, so did opportunities, and soon she was gigging professionally in Austin’s thriving scene.
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