BIO, LESSONS & CONTACT

‘Kelli Frances Corrado has haunted folk sensibilities which focus on presence and healing’ - Emily Pothast, The Wire

“A master arranger”- JJ Skolnik, Bandcamp Daily

Kelli Frances Corrado (She/Her), is an experimental singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who writes, perform, teaches, and wanders. Creating music that feels as much like an invocation as it does a composition. Growing up, she would sneak out to DIY shows in Chicago, while learning prayers ritual prayers from her Czech grandmother. That blend of earth and ether, grit and grace, lives in the music she makes. Kelli has lived in the Black Forest, London, and by the sea. Her sound is a broth of magical realism, lucid dreams, and urban mysticism.

Kelli first picked up the guitar playing in ambient project, Arkade, but over time, her work evolved into a fully formed solo vision. With a background in operatic training, string arranging, and poetry, she channels many lives, past and present, into her songs: social worker, tap dancer, teacher, student, wanderer. Inspired to create and record in weird and wonderful places: a church from 1800s, a haunted schoolhouse, a seaplane port, tunnels with 17-second natural delay, a field of swans..

Deeply committed to lifting femme voices up, Kelli actively participates in collaborative projects, events, and supporting spaces where diverse creative expressions can thrive. She is a member of the Female Pressure network, and has contributed to compilations such as Women of Noise for Palestine and #ShoutYourAbortion.

Kelli's music has been featured in The Wire, Bandcamp Daily, and NPR. She has received grants from the Grammy Foundation, the Rauschenberg Foundation and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. She has released music through labels; Grimalkin Records, Enmossed, Flat Field Records, Death Pillar Records, Lithic, and Aphonia Recordings.In 2026, Kelli was awarded a residency at the Woodbine Chamber, Louisville KY co-funded by The Puffin Foundation, Ltd.

LESSONS- GUITAR, PIANO, VOICE & TEACHER COACHING

Alongside Kelli's creative work, she is also a teaching artist with over 18 years of experience guiding students of all ages and skill levels, from first time players to professional musicians, ages 4 to 75. She offers private lessons and group workshops in guitar, piano, singing, songwriting, and teacher coaching. Kelli's lessons are personalized, rooted in theory, and centered on creativity, accessibility, and personal empowerment. She has collaborated with many schools, nonprofits, and social justice organizations.

“Kelli is an inspiring teacher. She knew how to work with all three of my kids with guitar and piano.’ -Kari Stephens, parent

“Kelli is an amazing songwriting and guitar teacher"- River Irene, artist

CONTACT

Booking and Other inquiries

booking.kellifrancescorrado@gmail.com

Lessons: Questions, Availability and Rates

kfcmusiclessons@proton.me