Kevin Ricci

Folk

Kevin Ricci's music has a style and sensibility to it which has turned him into one of the Philadelphia area's best kept secrets. With a soulful voice,  sweet melodies and powerful lyrics this Singer-Songwriter has been quietly winning over crowds from dive bars to coffee shops for years.

A Philadelphia native, Ricci got his start on the stages of the open mics in and around the area.

"I was really very lucky to have been born here." He says jokingly. "At the age of 18 or 19, with almost no real performance experience I was able to play up to 5 times a week and really work on my craft. Not only that, but I was also able to get critiqued by some of the best and most talented musicians yet to be discovered.  I mean, I had Folk singers, Jazz instrumentalist, Rockers, Hip Hop artists-just about any other type of musician you could imagine giving me tips on how to improve. Almost everyone in the Philly music scene has influenced me greatly."

It is the mixture of all of these influences that makes Ricci's music something truly special. Ricci seamlessly blends styles in a way that is reminiscent of names like Ben Harper and Joshua Radin (both of whom he cites as major influences).

Ricci's debut CD "Winter Sessions" perfectly demonstrates this incredible mixture of styles.

Running the gamut from classical piano to folk guitar "Winter Sessions" has a warm quality to it while still remaining potent each and every time you listen to it. For the past few years Kevin Ricci has been one of Philadelphia's best kept secrets, but if he keeps putting out this quality of music he won't be a secret for long.