Shelby Kemp is an Internationally touring blues and roots artist from South Mississippi. With his raspy southern drawl, and his skill in both slide and finger style guitar playing, Shelby brings a fresh spirit to the classic Delta Blues sound.
Winner of the 2024 Telluride Blues Challenge, Shelby has toured the US and Europe with the Blues Rock band The Lucky Strokes led by guitarist Eddie Roberts, and regularly plays the frontman role for his trio with The Galbraith Sisters, and the long time Mississippi staples, Royal Horses.
Shelby has performed at festivals alongside acts such as The Black Crowes and Gov't Mule, and has shared the stage with players such as The New Mastersounds, Duane Betts, Marcus King, Lamar Williams Jr, Jennifer Hartswick, and many others.
VENUE HISTORY
Mississippi
Proud Larry's
Blue Canoe
Hey Joes
Ground Zero Blues Club (Biloxi)
Government Street Grocery
The Bay St. Louis Little Theatre
Martins Downtown
Duling Hall
Smoot's Grocery
The Thirsty Hippo
The Shed
Colorado
Telluride Blues And Brews Festival
Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
Revival Public House
Front Range BBQ
Georgia
From The Earth Brewery
Alabama
Standard Deluxe
The Brickyard
Callaghan's Irish Social Club
The Red Cat
The Nick
Big Beach Brewing Co.
North Carolina
National White Water Center
Shakori Music Festival
Smokey Joe's
The One Stop
The Pour House
Virginia
Dogtown Roadhouse
Hardywood Park Brewery
Tennessee
Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge
Preservation Pub
Florida
Amp Jam
Radio Live Pensacola
The Green Parrot
Hogs Breath Saloon
Paradise Inn
Vinyl Music Hall
The Handlebar
Beachside Tavern
South Carolina
Southbound Smokehouse
Aiken Music Festival
The Pour House