Kelley Polar

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Kelley Pollar began his musical studies at the age of three with stack of LPs, a plastic Fisher-Price turntable and his six-year-old, disco-loving sister, Blevin Blectum. The two would enjoy long afternoons on their parent’s bucolic New England estate, listening primarily to symphonic disco-orchestral
compositions like “Magic Bird of Fire” and the works of Rinder & Lewis. A misspent youth ensued,

steeped in gentle lessons in piano, violin and finally viola, which would become his passion and primary musical vehicle.

Polar went on to become a prizewinner at the William Primrose International Viola Competition at 18, followed soon after by an infamous tenure at Oberlin Conservatory. By the mid-nineties, Polar found himself in new york city pursuing an advanced degree at the illustrious Juilliard School and
cementing his reputation for general deviance. By day, he took classes and held a menial job as a Teaching Fellow in Electronic Music; by night, he busied himself in the school’s tiny, ill-equipped studio.

Time passed until fate introduced a freak meeting with Morgan Geist, head of the environ record label. Geist and partner Darshan Jesrani were deep into the production of their first collaborative record and looking for a section of live strings to complete the germination of their signature sound. Retiring to the tiny, windowless cube high above Lincoln Center that was his studio, Polar proceeded to compose and record the first string arrangement for the duo that would soon be known to the world as Metro Area.

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funfetti wrote:
October 2009

nice voice!

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eroxo wrote:
October 2009

l-o-v-e

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gingerweir wrote:
August 2009

I'm always ashamed of myself!

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deafdawg wrote:
July 2009

now you can watch the brilliant Kelley Polar video "Chrysathemum" in HD quality over here: http://r.fm/artist/kelley-polar /Love from Stockholm R.fm - Acid Squaredance

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as7or wrote:
June 2009

Could it get ANY better? I don't believe so!!

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montia wrote:
April 2009

YESHH!#>

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truculenttyler wrote:
March 2009

I'd like this more if there were no vocals. ---> listen to daniel wang.

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truculenttyler wrote:
March 2009

i keep forgetting how amazing kelley polar is. honestly, don't take him for granted he is a goldmine.

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swishalabaster wrote:
March 2009

his music is spectacular good! I hope (with a kind of hopelessness) that one day he will make an appearance in Australia!

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carol_s wrote:
March 2009

wow...international viola comp winner at 18...got into Juilliard...this guy is a FREAK. and i'm very envious.

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CavemanAmadeus wrote:
February 2009

UR CRAZY ROOKIEPAUL!!!! His vocals are so soothing and beautiful, and really add to the overall majesty of the album at least for Love Songs of the Hanging Gardens anyway

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roberawards wrote:
January 2009

Kelley Polar got 1 nomination for this year's Rober Awards Music Poll. To vote: http://roberawards.com/?p=1595 Thanks for your help

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JJonrofl wrote:
November 2008

please tour the United States!

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alloneword77 wrote:
November 2008

Just heard Love Songs of the Hanging Gardens for the first time...and the second, third, fourth, fifth...you get the idea.

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rookiepaul wrote:
November 2008

I'd like this more if there were no vocals.

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fairwesr wrote:
October 2008

incredible stuff, shocked by how few listeners this guy has...

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elektrosteve wrote:
October 2008

well done kelley ;)

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SPACEFACTORYREC wrote:
October 2008

music is good http://www.lastfm.fr/label/SPACE+FACTORY

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Electrofreaks wrote:
September 2008

I adore I Need You To Hold On While The Sky Is Falling. For some reason the first album never clicked with me.

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rkellyphoto wrote:
September 2008

Someone has also tagged this Grunge. hmmmm. brilliant artist and he should be massive. I don't get it!

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