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The Cairo Gang
12+ albums
indie rockalternativeUSAexperimentalchicago
about
Over the course of recent years, The Cairo Gang has been a lingering passion for its Los Angeles based prime mover Emmett Kelly, a stimulated singer/songwriter with an impressive list of musicians in his rolodex. Relocated from late 90's era [location]Chicago[/location] to LA he kept the Cairo Gang moniker active for approx 20 years until the late 2010's including numerous recordings and stints touring and performing live under the moniker. Whether performing with a back up band or solo, Kelly always brings a freshened thrill to the world of quiet rock music. After mastering countless instruments, Kelly decided to put his skills to work and record some tunes that have been afloat in his headspace. And thank the heavens he did, because this album perfectly tweaks the butterflies in all of our stomachs. Deep, soft rock for tobacco tinged hearts, that’s The Cairo Gang in a nutshell. The Cairo Gang has collaborated with artists such as Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and Ty Segall, and toured w/ Beth Orton & was a guest on the Will Oldhem album "The Letting Go" recorded in Reykjavík, Iceland. Most Cairo Gang recorded material emanates from Kelly in an LA studio, oft playing nearly all instruments, live he has been joined onstage by the aforementioned Ty Segall on drums, and touring compatriots like Ryan Weinstein on bass and Jeff Harms joining on the gtr & vox While there's nothing new about the Cairo Gang's debut full-length, none of it sounds canned or dated either. How do they mak
