‘Beauty Kills Me’ is John Kelly’s first studio album, a recording of songs written in collaboration with avant chanteuse and songwriter Carol Lipnik. This contemporary art song cycle showcases Kelly voice and dramatic and interprtetative skills as he sings in multiple octaves and vocal styles. At the heart of these songs are musings on the paintings of Caravaggio, trips to riveting dreamscapes and dazzling nightmares, and amorous forays through provocative terrain. Additional songs include an Italian aria by Claudio Monteverdi, a James Bond theme song, and music by French singer songwriter Charles Aznavour. John Kelly's ‘Beauty Kills Me’ is released by Strange Troubadour Records,