The young songstress is as local as the wildflowers along Walton County roads, and her talent is blooming just like them.Kurt Lischka of Sowal.com
Kelsey Anna was 16 years old when she wrote her first song. It was a marriage between her first heartbreak and an old guitar collecting dust in the corner of her room. From that point forward, she delved into a wide spectrum of musical genres including pop and blues, until her folk roots led her into the graces of Americana music.
Over the past decade, Kelsey carried her deep affection for singing and writing by her side, implementing both talents as outlets for her life experiences. In those same years, she sought after sharing her life with listeners by playing nearly 150 shows a year along the Gulf Coast. Kelsey learned to balance performing her own original songs with those of lyrical trailblazers, such as Patty Griffin and Emmylou Harris. That union between the old and the new struck a chord within the souls of her listeners, and those listeners became her fan base. With her fans as a support beam, Kelsey began receiving tangible accolades. She was Northwest Florida’s Regional X-Factor winner in 2011 and in 2012, Kelsey’s hit “Poison” won Best Original Song in the Beachcomber Music Awards. She also took home Best Female Vocalist in the same year.