Keri Kelli


Keri Kelli is an American guitarist who has played with artists and groups including Alice Cooper, Slash, Jani Lane, Vince Neil and John Waite. In March 2013 he formed Project Rock together with James Kottak from the Scorpions. Project Rock consisted of Keri Kelli, James Kottak, Tim 'Ripper' Owens, Rudy Sarzo & Teddy Zig-Zag. Kelli is currently in the band Night Ranger.

Biography

Kelli was born in Huntington Beach, California on September 7, 1971.
He has founded several bands, including Saints of the Underground, Adler's Appetite, New World Idols, Rubber, Big Bang Babies, and Empire. He has played with other bands including Slash's Snakepit, Skid Row, Vince Neil Band, Ratt, Warrant, L.A. Guns, Pretty Boy Floyd, Dad's Porno Mag, The Newlydeads, Bulletboys, Love/Hate, Tuff, Tal Bachman, Angel City Outlaws, Alice Cooper, Liberty N' Justice and Night Ranger.
In July 2009, Keri opened Aces & Ales, an American craft beer bar and restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada. In June 2013, he opened a second restaurant.

Reception

A 1996 Los Angeles Times review of Rubber said, "Singer Keri Kelli has an actor’s knack, with unpredictable phrasing that brings immediacy to the songs as he moves from stick-out-your-tongue impertinence to full-on urgency."

Discography

Empire
  • Show Ya – – single / vinyl – cassette tape single
Big Bang Babies
  • Big Bang Babies
  • Black Market
  • 3 Chords & the Truth
  • Hollywood Hairspray Vol.1 – – "Let's Go"
  • The Glam That Stole Christmas Vol.1 – – "Winter Wonderland"
Rubber
The Newlydeads
  • Re-Bound – – 2 tracks from forthcoming album "Black & Shiny"
  • Black & Shiny
  • Dead End – – some songs from "Black & Shiny"
  • Dream from a Dirt Nap – – best of. some songs from "Black & Shiny"
Pretty Boy Floyd
  • The Pink and the Black – – incl. "Saturday Night"
  • A Tale of Sex, Designer Drugs, and the Death of Rock N Roll
  • Porn Stars
  • The World's Greatest Heavy Metal Anthems – – "Lether Boyz With Electric Toyz"
  • Porn Stars – – incl. 2 bonus tracks
  • No Brakes -BIG M.F. Compilation- – – "Shout It Out Loud"
  • The Ultimate
  • Dirty Glam – – re-issue of "Porn Stars" with some bonus demo tracks
  • Vault II
  • Take It Down – – feat. Aerial Stiles. written by Keri Kelli / Steve Summers.
Dad's Porno Mag
  • Dad's Porno Mag
U.S. Crush
  • U.S. Crush – – co-wrote "Bleed" & "Collision Course", Guitar on "Bleed"
Slash's Snakepit
  • Ain't Life Grand – – appeared on booklet only. Keri joined after recording session was finished.
Goliath
Shameless
  • Backstreet Anthems – – wrote lyrics for "Talk to Me", but wrong credit printed in original booklet.
  • Backstreet Anthems – – wrote lyrics for "Talk to Me"
  • Talk to Me – – wrote lyrics and on vocals
  • Queen 4 a Day
  • Splashed
  • Super Hardcore Show
  • Undressed: An Unmasked Tribute to Kiss-
  • Famous 4 Madness
  • Forever Ends Today – single incl. "Queen 4 A Day"
  • Splashed – – Cardboard Sleeve edition
  • Life's a Gas – – single incl. "Live 4 Today"
  • Queen 4 a Day
  • Beautiful Disaster
Sonofabitch
  • Greatest Hits
  • The Black Compilation
New World Idols
  • 5 Tracks Promotion CD
  • Agent Cody Banks – – "Up Town Girl" Keri, Chad Stewart
Warrant
  • Under the Influence – – co-wrote "Sub Human" & "Face"
Jani Lane
  • Back Down to One – – released by Jani himself
  • Back Down to One – – released from Z RECORDS
  • Monster Ballads X Mas – – plays guitar on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
L.A. Guns
  • Rips the Covers Off – – On the two live songs
  • Hellraiser's Ball: Caught in the Act
  • Electric Gypsy - Live The same as Hellraiser's Ball CD/DVD
Adler's Appetite
  • Adler's Appetite
  • Adler's Appetite – – different booklet called "Black Rose Version"
Liberty N' Justice
  • Soundtrack of a Soul – – co-wrote and play "Another Nail"
  • Independence Day – – guitar on "Doubting Thomas"
  • Light It Up – – guitar on "Every Reason To Believe"
  • Hell Is Coming to Breakfast – – co-wrote "Sin ", Guitar on "Stretch Armstrong"
  • Cigar Chronicles – – co-wrote and guitar on "Sin"
Nicollette Knight
  • Nicollette Knight – – play all instruments and recorded some unreleased songs of Big Bang Babies
Angel City Outlaws
  • Hell Bent Forever: A Tribute to Judas Priest – – "Heading Out to the Highway"
Saints of the Underground
  • Love the Sin, Hate the Sinner
Alice Cooper
  • Along Came a Spider
  • Theater of Death – Live at Hammersmith 2009Live album & video
  • Keepin' Halloween Alive7" single C.side – "I Love the Dead" from "Theater of Death"
  • Welcome 2 My Nightmare – "We Gotta Get Outta This Place" as bonus track
Stephen Pearcy
  • Social Intercourse – – co-wrote "Freak", "In the Corner" and "Five Fingers"
  • Fueler – – co-wrote and play "That Sick Thing" & "Spy Vs. Spy"
  • Metal Mania Stripped Vol.2 – The Anthems – – plays acoustic guitar on "Round and Round"
Penny Lane
  • Midnight Tales from the Funhouse : Part 1 – – produced, co-wrote and play on almost all songs
V.A.
  • Shout at the Remix: A Tribute to Mötley Crüe- – – guitar on "Looks That Kill "
  • Welcome to the Aerosmithonian: A Tribute to Aerosmith- – – guitar on "Sweet Emotion"
  • Name Your Poison: A Tribute to Poison- – – guitar on "Talk Dirty to Me", "Look What the Cat Dragged In", "I Won't Forget You" and "Fallen Angel"
  • It's So Easy: A Millennium Tribute to Guns N' Roses- – – guitar on "Night Train"
  • Too Fast for Love: A Millennium Tribute to Mötley Crüe- – – guitar on "Dr. Feelgood"
  • Misty Mountain Hop: A Millennium Tribute to Led Zeppelin – – guitar on "Ocean"
  • Lick It Up: A Millennium Tribute to Kiss – – guitar on "Shout It Out Loud"
  • Hell Bent Forever: A Tribute to Judas Priest – – "Desert Plains" Keri, Brent Fitz, Vince Neil
  • Wicked Garden: A Millennium Tribute to Stone Temple Pilots – – guitar on "Tripping on a Hole in a Paper Heart"
  • Lit Up: A Millennium Tribute to Buckcherry – – guitar on "Crazy Bitch"
  • Rock & Roll Train: A Millennium Tribute to AC/DC – – guitar on "Highway to Hell"
  • No More Tears: A Millennium Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne – – guitar on "Crazy Train"
  • Down at the Whiskey : A Tribute To Mötley Crüe's Greatest Hits 1981–2013 – – guitar on "Dr. Feelgood"
  • Blackdog : A Tribute To LED ZEPPELIN's Greatest Hits – – guitar on "The Ocean"
New Skool Kings
  • Here to Say – – produced
Metavenge
  • Demo CD – – engineered
Aqua Cats
  • Alkaline State – All music & Produced by Denny Lake & Keri Kelli. Engineered and Read guitar as "Keri Cool Cat".
Pushking
  • The World As We Love It – – "Troubled Love" feat. with Alice Cooper. Also Keri is listed as co-producer for this song.
Vengeance
  • Crystal Eye – – co-wrote "Paint This Town"
Tuff
Becca Williams
  • Grim Reaper Test – Keri Kelli as producer and additional instrumentation for Williams. Becca Williams, guitars. Timexx Nasty on vocals. Sean Elg on drums. Recorded August at For the Gods, OC, CA
John Waite
  • Live All Access
  • Best
Ray C.
  • Undone – Produce, Mix and Lead guitar
Forever Young
  • Never Say Goodnight – Mixed by Keri Kelli
Night Ranger
  • Don't Let Up
  • ATBPO
Jim Peterik & World Stage
  • Winds of Change  Lead guitar on "I Will What I Want"

    Videography

Big Bang Babies
  • Home "Made" Video – Video
L.A. Guns
  • Hellraiser's Ball: Caught in the Act – DVD
Alice Cooper
Pretty Boy Floyd
  • London, England 2002 – DVD
Shameless
  • Glamology Part 1 1989 – 2000 – DVD
Night Ranger