Meet The Band

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 Kelly Bellerose is a Salt Lake City-based artist borne from the effervescent brush strokes that have colored her life, offering music that digs deep into American soil to cultivate a rootsy core.

 Kelly’s homegrown and gutsy, yet vulnerable vocals are peppered with an edge, and although she’s always been a West Coast girl, one can witness Kelly’s Okie lineage echoing through every note she sings. 

Kelly’s original songs are honest and intense, framed by modest lyrics that provoke the innermost musings of the soul. 

During her career as a singer and songwriter, Kelly Bellerose has performed around the world, opening for such major artists as Bryan White, Leanne Rimes, Yankee Gray, Chad Brock, Ty Herndon, Doug Supernaw, and Darin Norwood. Kelly and her powerhouse band won the 2004 Utah South by Southwest showdown to Austin, out-performing 40 bands, awarding her an exclusive showcase performance at the 2004 South by Southwest Conference and Music Festival in Austin Texas. She continues to move audiences wherever she plays.

Always a creative artist and engaging performer, Kelly delivers dynamic performances across multiple genres - from raw acoustic solo sets to her full band project: Bellerose. 

“Sneez”, from Schenectady, New York, began drumming at age three and played in school band and rock bands throughout his school years. After moving to Utah in 1978, he focused on improving his drumming skills, and has performed with over 100 artists/bands in his musical career.  Some notable mentions are The Zerks, The Bel-Airs, 004, The Bachelors, Rich Little, The Drifters, Albert King, The Given, Treat Williams, Thurl Bailey, The Osmonds 2nd Generation, Nathan Osmond, This Is Your Band, The Party of Five (featuring Kelly Bellerose), and most memorably the Dixie Chicks at the 2002 Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony.

From 1984 until 2000, he was the drum shop manager at Wagstaff Music where he taught lessons and performed extensively including a very lucrative recording career.  He recorded on numerous movie trailers and for many artists projects in multiple musical styles.  

In 2001 Sneez and his wife Sherrie formed The Groove Dr’s Drum Instruction School.  They teach drum lessons to students of all ages.  From 2005 to present they have been partnered with Scott Graves of the On Track Music Guitar School, which was one of the first music schools in Utah to have a rock band program including several student concerts per year.

Eric Wallengren grew up in a show business house in Studio City, California. He started playing bass in bands along with his teenage friends Steve Lukather, Michael Landau, Mark T. Williams and Joseph Williams. He participated in the west coast jazz fusion scene, playing bass for Karizma led by keyboard player and founder David Garfield with world-class musicians Michael Landau, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Steve Tavaglione. He has recorded with notable artists such as Danny Kortchmar, David Kemper, Richie Hayward, and Jackie Lomax. As the bassist for Louise Goffin’s band, he toured as the opener for The Greg Khin Band and Kenny Loggins. In the Salt Lake City music community, he has played bass for local artists Sam Cardon, Kurt Bestor, and Brett Raymond. Along with playing bass, he is an avid photographer who loves concert photography. His photography credits include Toto, Steve Vai, Simon Phillips, Steve Gadd, Jackson Browne, Grace Potter, Louise Goffin, Therese Curatolo, and others.

Inspired by Lindsay Lohan in Freaky Friday, Moises would secretly play his brother’s guitar when he wasn’t home. Eventually he got his own and it was all over. He started playing in various bands in genres from hard rock to ska. Influenced by the likes of Jimmy Page, Brian Setzer, Nels Cline, and many others, he has a familiar yet unique sound.

Moises bends and blends color and texture out of his instrument, with some of music's most epic tones. His expressive and passionate style captivates audiences wherever he plays. 

He recently bought a safety head-strap for his glasses because he literally plays them off! 

What Mo brings to those 6 strings is pure magic but he had us with his guitar's hot pink paisley pick guard.