Fresh off arena shows with ZZ Top and George Thorogood, the Long Island-based blues-rock artist celebrates her long anticipated debut album on Gulf Coast Records with a New York City release concert and a Long Island in-store appearance.
PLAINVIEW, NY — November 2026 — Long Island blues-rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist Kelli Baker is bringing a remarkable year back home. Her debut full-length album, MOTHER, arrives November 13 on Gulf Coast Records, with two special opportunities for New York-area audiences to celebrate.
ALBUM RELEASE EVENTS:
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 • 7 P.M.
THE BITTER END • NEW YORK CITY
Baker performs MOTHER in its entirety at her album release show.
TICKETS: Kelli Baker | Album Release Show – The Bitter End Nov 15
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 • 6 P.M.
LOONEY TUNES • BABYLON, LONG ISLAND
Special in-store performance, album signing, and photo opportunity.
TICKETS: Kelli Baker | In Store Appearance at Looney Tunes Record Store
Baker’s path to these events is anything but conventional. After returning to music later in life after single motherhood, she built a career one audience at a time, from Huntington open mics to major stages. In 2025, responding to a last minute call, she earned a standing ovation opening for ZZ Top at the Beacon Theatre. This September, she joined ZZ Top and George Thorogood & The Destroyers for six concert dates across the Northeast.
Now the attention is spreading internationally. MOTHER was selected as the UK Independent Blues Broadcasters Association’s November 2026 Album of the Month. Her music has received airplay on Planet Rock, while Get Ready to ROCK! awarded the album four stars. A cover appearance in the UK’s Blues Matters! magazine is scheduled for December.
Produced in Nashville by three-time GRAMMY-winning producer Zach Allen, MOTHER features contributions from Keb’ Mo’, the McCrary Sisters, and five-time GRAMMY-nominee, Peter Levin. Moving between blues grit, rock-and-roll urgency, gospel, and intimate storytelling, the album explores identity, resilience, and the complicated bonds that shape us.
As Blues on Repeat wrote of Baker: “Baker has something to say, and she is not about to whisper it.”
For Long Island audiences, the upcoming shows offer a chance to experience the music behind an increasingly international story, up close.
ALBUM: MOTHER • NOVEMBER 13, 2026 • GULF COAST RECORDS
Album preorder: https://srgstore.com/products/kelli-baker-mother
Website: https://www.kellibaker.com
PRESS CONTACT
Kelli Baker • kellibakermusic@gmail.com
Rick Eberle • rick@magneticvine.com
Rob Eberle • rob@magneticvine.com
Interviews, approved photos, and album previews available on request.
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