[1] Following a record deal with Razor & Tie's Washington Square, he released his debut EP, Halloween, produced by Mike Mogis in 2017.
[2] In 2018, Kelly signed with Rounder Records and released his debut studio album, Dying Star, to generally favorable critical reviews.
[4] The family moved frequently because of his father's job, and he lived in Wyoming, Ohio for nearly eight years.
Kelly struggled with drug addiction for years and decided to pursue a life of sobriety following an overdose in December 2015.
"[7] Kelly met singer Kacey Musgraves after performing at the Bluebird Café in Nashville in March 2016.