Biography

'... Kellie While, surely the greatest voice to emerge from the English folk scene since Sandy Denny' Sydney Morning Herald.

'comparison to Crow, Morissette and Jewel scarcely describe While's talent' City Life.

Kellie was born to musical parents and cites her mum Chris While (While and Matthews) as her biggest influence. 'Being born Chris While's daughter is the best start in life a singer could wish for' she says. At 13 she was singled out as a star of the future by the late jazz legend Betty Carter after being invited up on stage to sing with her. Her break into professional music came when she was asked by Ashley Hutchings to front the legendary Albion Band in 1997, an honour never previously awarded to a singer only 20 years of age. For 5 years Kellie toured extensively with the Albions in both the U.K. and Europe alongside Ken Nicol (Steeleye Span) and Pete Zorn (Richard Thompson) gaining invaluable experience in all aspects of her craft. She also enjoyed 3 years fronting festival favourites e2K (formerly Edward II) and was also the principal vocalist with folk supergroup the Reel and Soul Association alongside Thea Gilmore, John Kirkpatrick, Robbie Macintosh (Norah Jones) and Michael McGoldrick (Capercaillie) which led to numerous TV and radio appearances including the BBC's Top of the Pops 2.

Kellie also collaborates regularly as a duo with her mum and in May 2004, after 12 years of singing together, they released their first album - simply entitled 'Chris & Kellie While'. Playing and singing together so intuitively, as perhaps only a mother and daughter can do, they have produced another simple yet deeply inspiring album which is due for release in Spring 2007 and are planning a comprehensive tour of the U.K. in May/June 2007.