Sean Kelly (Canadian musician)

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Sean Kelly is a Canadian musician. He founded the Toronto-based indie glam rock band Crash Kelly, and is the band's lead singer and guitarist.^[1] He is also guitarist for the Toronto rock group 69 Duster, which he co-founded with the ex-singer for Images in Vogue, Dale Martindale.^[2]

The group name, Crash Kelly, is a reference to the nickname of an uncle, who acquired it as an AHL player hockey all over the northern states (including a long stint in Pennsylvania). “Crash” Kelly was known as a tough player, and an enforcer on the ice. The film Slap Shot was based loosely on the antics of this league. Sean's uncle's team the Johnstown Jets was said to have been an inspiration for some of the movie which was partly filmed on location in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

In addition to his musical career, Sean is a regular participant in the Blatt Comedy Troupe which tours locally around Toronto.