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Artist
Kelly Mcguire
12+ albums
margaritavilleTrop-Rock
about
A long time resident of the Clear Lake, TX (Houston/NASA) area, McGuire is known for his original ‘gulf coast flavored’ songs ranging from country to calypso/tropical, folk and rock. His CD “Redfish Island” was just released in 2000 and contains a collection of songs he wrote inspired by his sailing experiences in the Bahamas, Florida Keys, Mexico and on the Texas Gulf coast. Redfish Island was an island in Galveston Bay close to the ship channel and until the last hurricane washed it away, was the favorite anchorage for all the local boating crowd. There are two songs about Redfish on the CD thus the title “Redfish Island”; one about unrealized dreams and the Redfish Island most of the world-cruising boats never venture further than, and the sequel, “Where Did Redfish Go”, a humorous story about trying to find the now submerged Redfish Island . Other songs such as “Major Doubts About Waterspouts” relates a true story of a sailing regatta Kelly raced in from Galveston to Tuxpan, Mexico. Listening to his music one notices a Jimmy Buffett influence and Kelly readily admits, “ after hearing Buffett sing about sailing and islands, I dreamed of getting a boat and writing songs about that whole lifestyle.” A few years later his dream began to materialize. Growing up in Missouri, McGuire soon ended up performing in Dallas after traveling Oklahoma, New Mexico, Missouri and Canada and bought his first boat, a Hobie16. He soon traded up to a 24’ sailboat with a cabin and almost e
