Jett Kwong Kelly

Jett Kwong Kelly is a vocalist, guzheng player, actor, and composer originally from Denver, Colorado and currently based in Los Angeles. Jett began her collaboration with Four Larks as a vocalist and musician in their Getty Villa production Katabasis in 2018. She holds a BFA from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and was the recipient of the 2019 Kollaboration Kollabstar award. Jett has appeared on and lent her vocals to screens and stages across the world. Her solo music project, Jett Kwong, utilizes her signature and unusual combination of the Chinese guzheng, strong vocal melodies, strings, and electronic production. Largely inspired by her mixed heritage and questions around empowerment, she weaves these themes into her dynamic performances that are often exhibited in intimate and unique spaces. Her 2020 EP, Future, was deemed “a listener’s paradise” (EarMilk) and is available on all streaming services.