Kelly Finnigan – B-Sides, Singles & Forgotten Gems

Kelly Finnigan – B-Sides, Singles & Forgotten Gems brings together rare recordings from fifteen years of collaboration between Kelly Finnigan and Colemine Records, collecting B-sides, standalone singles, demos and other hard-to-find material in one focused vinyl release. For listeners who know Finnigan as the lead singer, writer and producer of Monophonics, the compilation offers a wider view of his work as a solo artist, producer and vocalist while tracing how his sound has developed across the years.

The collection moves from early recordings through to material connected with Finnigan’s more recent studio work, making it feel less like a conventional greatest-hits package and more like a musical travelogue. The emphasis is on songs that may have lived on flipsides, limited releases or other less obvious corners of his catalogue, giving longtime fans a chance to gather them together while offering newer listeners a route into material they may have missed.

Finnigan’s music sits firmly in modern soul while drawing strength from classic R&B, deep funk and richly arranged vocal music. His recordings are built around expressive lead vocals, strong rhythm sections and a warm, analogue-minded production style. The wider circle of musicians associated with the project includes Max and Joe Ramey of The Ironsides, Jimmy James of Parlor Greens, Sergio Rios of Orgone and soul veteran Renaldo Domino, reinforcing the record’s connection to the contemporary independent soul scene.

This vinyl edition is available in standard black and an Indies-only Fire Red pressing. Both versions contain the same ten-track programme, including “Freedom,” “She Won’t Be Gone Long,” “Trouble,” “My Love Is For You,” “Trust In Me” and “The Hurting Truth.”

B-Sides, Singles & Forgotten Gems is a strong companion to Finnigan’s main studio albums: a collector-friendly set that looks back without feeling archival, and a concise document of an artist whose songwriting, production and vocal identity have become central to Colemine’s modern soul catalogue.