KRISTEN KELLY is a Texas-born and raised singer-songwriter who has been captivating audiences with her powerful vocals and heartfelt lyrics for years. Making a name for herself in her home state touring in a classic rock cover band by the name of Big Dave & The Freaks, then in a duo by the name of Modern Day Drifters, then as Kristen Kelly and the Modern Day Drifters, co-writing “Down In Flames” with fellow TX Red Dirt artists/songwriters the late Brandon Jenkins and Stoney Larue, seeing her own success at radio with her first TOP 10 on the TX Charts with “I Remember When”, winning TRRMA New Female Vocalist of the Year 2011 - Kristen caught the attention of Arista Nashville, leading to a major-label debut overseen by award-winning producer Tony Brown and Grammy-winning songwriter Paul Overstreet. Her first single, “Ex-Old Man,” skyrocketed to the top 30 on the Billboard charts, cementing her place as one of CMT’s Next Women of Country. Kristen has graced the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman, shared the stage as an opener and toured with renowned artists like Wade Bowen, Cory Morrow, Eli Young Band, Dwight Yoakam, Gary Allan, Dierks Bentley, Allan Jackson, Sheryl Crow, Jake Owen, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Willie Nelson and more, headlined her own shows and had her song “Ashes” featured in the hit Netflix show - The Ranch. Currently, she’s touring to promote her ‘WARRIOR’ album released Feb 16, 2024. The ‘WARRIOR’ album (Kristen’s SONY album in it’s entirety plus 2 additional songs recorded during her record deal with ARISTA NASHVILLE) no longer “lost somewhere, sitting on a shelf” includes “Ex-Old Man”, the show stopping “He Loves To Make Me Cry” and the highly anticipated “How Do You Sleep At Night” (Kristen Kelly, Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally) which is the untold follow-up question to the ex-best girlfriend from her BILLBOARD TOP 30 HIT single “Ex-Old Man”. Don’t miss the chance to experience Kristen Kelly’s raw emotion and mesmerizing performance as she brings her soulful music to life on stage.