Kelley Polar, born Michael Kelley, is an American musician, alternative dance vocalist and music producer. He is based in Harrisville, New Hampshire.
Career Originally a classical violist from Providence, Rhode Island, he studied at the Oberlin Conservatory and then at Juilliard, where he collaborated with Metro Area's Darshan Jesrani and Morgan Geist on tracks like "Miura", "The Art of Hot" and "Caught Up". He released a number of solo EPs under the alias of the Kelley Polar Quartet on Environ Records. His first album as Kelley Polar, Love Songs of the Hanging Gardens, was released in 2005 and contains elements of house, disco and pop. His follow-up I Need You To Hold On While The Sky Is Falling was released in March 2008 in the US and most of Europe. In 2012, Madonna sampled Polar's "Ashamed of Myself" in a medley, mixing it up with her own songs "Candy Shop" and "Erotica" in one of the most talked about sections of the MDNA Tour, giving Kelley Polar worldwide exposure.
He is the younger brother of Blevin Blectum.
As Mike Kelley, he is the violist for the Apple Hill Chamber Players.
Discography YearTitleArtist(s)LabelTypeNotes2002Audition EPKelley Polar QuartetEnviron, New York City, New YorkSingle/EP2003Recital EPKelley Polar QuartetEnviron, New York City, New YorkSingle/EP2004Rococo EPKelley Polar QuartetEnviron, New York City, New YorkSingle/EP2005Love Songs of the Hanging Gardens Kelley PolarEnviron, New York City, New YorkAlbum2007ChrysanthemumKelley PolarEnviron, New York City, New YorkSingle/EP2008I Need You To Hold On While The Sky Is FallingKelley PolarEnviron, New York City, New YorkAlbum2011I'm Not What You WantKelley PolarEnviron, New York City, New YorkSingle/EP2022ControlKelley Polar, Morgan Geist (Au Suisse)City Slang, Berlin, GermanySingle/EP2022Au SuisseKelley Polar, Morgan Geist (Au Suisse)City Slang, Berlin, GermanyAlbum
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External links
Official Site Kelley Polar on Discogs.com Kelley Polar Quartet on Discogs.com