Kelsey Hughen is a singer, songwriter & performer whose original music spans across genres. Kelsey grew up as a classically trained singer in Austin, TX, performing in various choral groups. After University, Kelsey moved to New York City, where she found a sense of true belonging as an Artist. Kelsey fell into a lively group of musician-friends who took her under their wings and accompanied her as a regular performer at Rockwood Music Hall. Her debut EP was recorded in NYC and released in 2019 after a successful Kickstarter campaign. Kelsey's songs tell whimsical stories, woven together by cinematic melodies that transport listeners to a dreamy space with her unique sound and clear-toned voice.

Kelsey spent 2021-2022 living abroad in Italy, Scotland and England where she gathered great inspiration from the people, cultures and music. Today, Kelsey is living back in Austin. You can find her playing her own gigs around town as well as performing in the local theatre community. In 2023 she made her musical theatre debut in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s, Cinderella, at the Georgetown Palace Theatre followed by The Sound of Music, in which she had the joy of playing Liesl von Trapp!

Kelsey finds great fulfillment in her nomadic, creativity-filled life and is tremendously grateful for the opportunities she is given to do what she loves.