Despite the unfamiliar metal tones favored by Protest the Hero’s growing following, Jadea’s fan base grew substantially after touring and recording with the band. She gained a reputation as the mysteriously beautiful female vocalist in the music video, ‘The Divine Suicide of K.’ This video has since gone into rotation on MTV and Much Music.

Following this collaboration, Jadea released her first CD, Second Spring, and won “Best Country” honors at the Toronto Independent Music Awards in 2008. It has since received CBC air play on such shows as Folk Roots in St. John’s.

Blessed with what many call a hushed Loretta Lynn-esque voice, Jadea is now performing regularly in Ontario with her band and her second album, Eastbound Platform, is in the works with famed producer, David Baxter for April 2010.

Jadea’s stage persona has been compared with such established female vocalists as Neko Case and Kathleen Edwards, yet, it is Jadea’s distinctive voice and the convincing harshness which engages and captivates her listeners.

“Jadea Kelly is one of the shining jewels in the crown of Canada’s new songwriters. There is something effervescently original about her sound that separates her from the female singer-songwriter pack. In short, the more Jadea Kelly Canada can hear – the better.”
- Tom Power, CBC Radio