Sian Kelly

Vocalist & Guitar

Sian Kelly is an artist and songwriter from Southwest London.

Sian teaches vocals, guitar and songwriting at World Heart Beat Music Academy and runs external workshops at associated schools to support young people’s music learning and access to music education. Sian also leads the Friday contemporary gig training bands at our Kimber Road site.

Sian showed an interest in music from an early age which was further developed when she attended Elliott School, Putney (now Ark Putney Academy).

In 2012, Sian joined World Heart Beat Music Academy as a student (age 16 years) and became a Gucci Timepieces and Jewellery Scholar. Alongside other scholars, Sian was given the incredible opportunity to perform in Italy in the Palazzo Corsini in Florence and the Open Colonna in Rome as part of Gucci Timepieces annual conferences. 

Sian’s personal music career began to take stride with her music released in 2020 under her artist name, Holocene. Sian toured the UK with iconic Brit-Rock legends Skunk Anansie and opened 20 shows in a sold-out tour across the UK and performed in iconic venues such as Rock City, Nottingham, Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse and the Brighton Dome. 

Sian is currently finishing recording her debut album and has spent the last few years songwriting and collaborating with other artists. Sian’s most recent music celebrates the memory of her mother; she speaks of her experiences with grief, love and loss. New album releases set to be in early 2026.

Check out her music on Spotify! 

 

 

Greatest Musical Inspiration

Chris Cornell, Joni Mitchell, Incubus, Soundgarden and Norah Jones.

 

Best Musical Advice

Listen to as much music as you can. You need to create your own taste in music based on what you love to listen to as then it will filter through to your unique songwriting style. Practice tunes that you love on your instrument, and play the parts you find hardest twenty times a day. Some days you will feel like you haven’t achieved anything, and these are the days that you grow and improve most, believe it or not!