She is so new you can barely find information about her on the internet, in fact many country music radio personnel have never heard of Noah Kelley, but all that is about to change.
   Hailed as the female counterpart to George Strait, Noah's vocals are rich, powerful and harbor a luscious syrupy quality that is hard to let go of. A Texan by birth, Noah arrived in Nashville in the early 90's and embarked on her quest for a record deal. Along the journey she paid her dues waitressing while she sang demos and honed her songwriting skills. While working at EMI Music Publishing as a creative assistant, EMI chief Gary Overton heard a few of her demos and was instrumental in brokering Noah's recording deal with Asylum.
   With her debut album Roses After The Rain, Noah delivers a fantabulously delicious platter of fine country music in the traditional vein. Each cut is better than the last and the album as a whole is a testament to the talent of Nashville's behind the scenes stars - the songwriters. Noah herself contributed heavily to the song writing, pairing up with her husband Roger Springer and the legendary Melba Montgomery. "That's Where I Draw The Line" a Springer/Tim Johnson number draws on the ethereal quality of Noah's vocals while the Noah/Steve Leslie penned "A Spanish Angel Cried" with it's Willie Nelson-like licks and story quality is very moody.
   But the title cut is clearly the defining element of this debut album. In fact "Roses After The Rain" is a mood setter to the max with vocals that will dim the lights on the dance floor.
   Roses After The Rain isn't just great music - it's great "country" music. Welcome to the wonderful world of country music Noah Kelley.

-Charlton Wiggins