December 14th, 2011 November 17th, 2011 Hey friends. Hope you’re all well. It’s been a great year for me personally and there have been a lot of things happening to make it go by way too quickly. On the music front, not a whole lot has changed. I’m still gigging every weekend and selling lots of CDs from the stage. I've enjoyed meeting some really cool people that way as I usually sit around after a show to sign CDs and share stories. . I had a fun gig in Hiroshima not too long ago. It was open to anyone interested in coming down and it was a full house. Hiroshima is a very cool city and thanks largely to a fellow Canadian Scott McKeeman who played host as well as help organize the event, I had a fantastic time. I also have 3 songs from my “THESE DAYS” album in “consideration” for a few Hollywood films. Production for those movies has not finished and I have no idea if or when any of the songs will get used. Wish me luck there. Producer/songwriter Greg Arnold from Australia and I are talking about recording the next CD in Nashville. Greg has some close ties there and recons it’s a good step to making a strong record. If all falls through, we will be recording sometime around next August. I will keep you all posted. Finally, if you haven’t checked out all thefree MP3 songs I have in my store, feel free to download them. Oh and remember, you can always contact me as well if you want to keep in touch. I’m also on Facebook and Twitter. Wordpress blog site. Ciao for now, Kelly May 17th, 2011 Hello everyone. Thank you to all of you who helped out with donating to the Japanese Red Cross via my music. Your generosity went towards a great cause and on behalf of the Japanese people, I thank you. I haven't received any donations towards their charity for a while so I am closing down this idea for now. If you wish to help out I recommend going to the Japanese Red Cross site. Again, thank you all very much. Kelly April 18th, 2011 THIS IS NOW CLOSED!  HelloAs most of you know I have been living in Japan for a long time. Japan and its people have been wonderful to me. My friends, neighbors and colleagues have always been there to help me. They have always shown kindness. It's time for me to give back to them. After watching the devastation unfold all around me, I really want to help. All proceeds from my music and merchandise will go towards helping the recent crisis. All proceeds will go towards the reliable Japanese red cross charity. The only money used will be to help pay for shipping. If you have already bought my music maybe you would like to buy it as a gift for a family member or friend? When you purchase my music (in any format you wish ie- physical CD or MP3 download etc); a) you will be giving that money to the "Japanese Red Cross ." b) Not only will you be helping people in need but you'll get something back for it as well. Together we can help. If you have already done something to help them out, I thank you for that. However, if you have been thinking of it, here is a chance to do so and get something back in return. I will send an up-date a month later to those that helped out and tell you how much money we were able to give. Giving to a nobal cause is always rewarding. Hope everyone is safe and well. Thanks for you time, Kelly Pettit April 9th, 2011 Update Hey, My last day in Phoenix today and then I will be returning back to Japan. I'm under the impression that life where I left it in Japan has generally returned to normal. If for some reason it has not, I will probably move away for good. Japan has been my home for the last 10 years and there are a lot of reasons to stay. Money however, has always been the driving factor. If that changes, then I expect I will move home. I'll keep you posted. Hope you are well! March 18th, 2011 Update Hello everyone, I am heading to Phoenix Arizona for 3 weeks where my brother lives. I will return to Japan in April and return to my day job. January 25th, 2011 HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hey friends, Happy New Year to all of you. I hope you enjoyed your holidays and the start of 2011. I know I did. It was amazing to spend time with my family again. Living in Japan puts too much distance between my immediate family and myself. It's the one thing that eats me up while I'm here. But my trip home was better than I had expected. My father has been battling cancer and had just gotten out of the hospital after a month of being extremely sick. The good news is that he was slowly on the mend when I got there and coming back to form. He’s got a ways to go but I believe he’s on the mend. It was just good to hang out with him and spend some time even if it was not enough. I also managed to see my two closest friends and do some very fast catching up but a big highlight was flying down to Phoenix Arizona where my brother lives and hanging out with him, my mother and his family. It had been 4 years since I had seen him. That’s way too long in my books.  I only managed to do one show while back in Canada. My trip wasn’t geared around it so I never ran out looking for it. But thanks to Jerry Wong and Tina Codwell we threw together a show in my hometown Nanaimo at the Diner’s Rendezvous. What a fun night it turned out to be. It was packed and the crowd came to listen. You couldn’t ask for a better audience. I posted a couple of songs from the night onto youtube if you want to check it out. Now I’m back in Japan and things are busy just like before I left. I just had knee surgery and a root canal. Signs of age I suppose. But at least I can get them behind me and sunny days are ahead indeed. A few music adventures in the mix as well. Stay tuned and I’ll keep you posted. If you want to share some words with me, feel free to email me at kelly@kellypettit.com . I promise to get back to you. I really hope you have an amazing 2011. Life is short. Keep smiling and dreaming. ~Kelly December 1st, 2010 Hey everyone  Hey, if you live near Nanaimo, BC Canada, please read this: I will be in Canada visiting family and friends during the winter and I will also do a short flight down to Phoenix Arizona to spend time with family there as well. However.... I will be doing one live gig in Nanaimo on January 6th. If you live in the area it's a show not to miss. Come down and hang out with myself and 3 other stellar songwriters as we jam the night away. Seats are limited so if you can make it, be sure to get your ticket. I would love to say hello in person! Click here for more information. November 29th, 2010 There is something sad about looking back on great memories. I would love to jump on a plane and go back and say hello to the guys that made this dream a reality, walk down the same beaches where I tried to collect creative ideas and I’d like to talk to locals again about trivial things and swap stories. Fond memories are usually moments you would love to experience again. Like I said, it’s hard to believe it’s been a year. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons making a CD is something I absolutely love. It’s not just about the song. It’s about the whole journey. It’s about the hard work, the goal of making this dream a reality, the great friends that share the same interests, the challenges, the life long memories, and ultimately the final product that holds all of that in the palm of my hands. When I look at my CD, “These Days”, I just don’t see a disk full of music. I see a story. A challenge set out and completed. It’s an idea that started with a chord on a guitar, a melody in my head, or a lyric stolen from a street sign. I see a million small tasks that I must do for my dream to finally become reality. I see the inspiration of family and friends and above all, I see myself doing something that gives me a sense of self-accomplishment. When it’s finally done, there is an immense satisfaction I hold but at the same time a yearning begins to do it all over again and to always up the game. That yearning has begun once again.  October 2nd, 2010 Hellooooo Yo my friends, was'up? I can't believe it's October already. Anyways, I'll make this quick. Free new live songs and new documentary video up. Go check them out ASAP. Hope you're all well! Please leave a comment or a review on iTunes or anything you can think of to support me. Your word of mouth is EVERTHING. Stay healthy and happy. I'll be back soon! ~Kelly READ MORE PAST UP-DATES. CLICK HERE. Please join my mailing list and receive a lot of free music and more.  Finally, don't forget to check out some of the songs I have up for free. Just click here to go to the download page.. Are you on Twitter, Facebook, Myspace or other? Click here and share your sites with me. Below, I have a DONATE link. No pressure but if anyone feels like helping out a hard working, honest independent musician towards making a great new CD, your donations will be gratefully appreciated. In fact, once the CD is done, a personally signed CD will be sent to you as a token of my thanks. (Please read here for full details)
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