Soulful Singer-Songwriter Kelli Baker Rises like the Phoenix & Delights All. Call the Listener Line (631) 800-3579         https://www.kellibaker.com/  Music On Spotify With a powerhouse voice dripping with a haunting sensuality that slips easily into growling old-school blues tones, Kelli speaks her heart like a beat poet in a late-night dive. The kind you only know if you’re in the know. Her music is an amalgamation of authentic blues/rock and heart-on-her-sleeve singer/songwriter pop with folk/gospel roots. Known in some circles as “The Phoenix”, Kelli was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She moved to New York in 2012, with $500 in cash, chasing the heels of Hurricane Sandy. Learning music like so many others in the church choir, Kelli graduated to fronting a hard rock band and a folk duo, writing her own music at an early age. Swiftly moving through the ranks of Long Island’s bristling music scene, she has quickly become a known name.  Kelli has been nominated as the  Best Singer from Long Island 2021 by Bethpage’s prestigious “Best of Long Island” award series and named one of Newsday’s Rising Stars of Long Island for 2019. Kelli has been compared to Bonnie Raitt, Chris Cornell, Susan Tedeschi, and Aretha Franklin. Her dynamic blues tones and gospel nods have been called a kind of ethereal blues.    Kelli has recorded at Milk House Studios with multi-platinum producer Philip A. Jimenez (Wheatus, Teenage Dirtbag) and Blokhed Studios with Grammy-nominated producer Tommy Spiegel.  Susan Aquila (recorded and worked with Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, and Steven Tyler) appears on “Cathedral”.   She resides just outside of New York City.Connect with The Long Island Sound Podcast:Website: Https://GigDestiny.com/podcast Follow Steve Yusko, GigDestiny.com, and his adventures:  Website: https://www.GigDestiny.com  Twitter, Instagram,  YouTube, FacebookSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/21aCeQWDmD4fkucpfVf9Email: Steve@GigDestiny.com Intro/Outro song in this episode:“Fading out Fast” from Mike Nugent’s album, Mike Nugent and the Blue Moon BandSpotify link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6fyt3RRvArsU7NUGOeEGBA?si=GI6HrmA2QLKGOt2clRIVsQCall the Listener Line (631) 800-3579 and leave your comments for our host and guests.Please Subscribe Here: Https://linktr.ee/thelongislandsoundpodcast Call the Listener Line and leave us your impressions (631) 800-3579Support the showConnect with us here: Https://linktr.ee/thelongislandsoundpodcast If you like what you hear,click the link below to support us with a secure donation. https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=lg4LOxiWjgFS8z75NJpziIIRYXvpvtm6oZ2VlYE5eedpGDcJ-YD1ybtpJZiAWaSa1HKHDPX7IF