Published on October 24th, 2024 | by Dr. Jerry Doby

Kelsey and Lisa Talk “Takin’ It Easy”

Inspired by legends like Jimmy Buffet, Bob Marley and Kenny Chesney, this magnificent pair creates a vibrant island rock sound rooted in organic country style. Amazingly, Kelsey and Lisa crossed paths in a twist of fate, finding themselves spontaneously performing together at a local spot having never met before. However, the enthusiastic response made it clear—they had something exceptional. Since then, Kelsey and Lisa have been sonically inseparable, taking the stage together in their home states of South Carolina, Georgia, and beyond. Singer and guitarist Kelsey DiMarco brings forty years of musical experience to his diverse repertoire. These two love to sing anything from Johnny Cash to Alanis Morissette. After four years of extraordinary success playing venues and earning a residency, the pair is thrilled to release their debut album, On Island Time, a sincere dedication to the pleasures of the carefree Caribbean lifestyle.

“Takin’ It Easy” allows fans to bury their toes in the sand without getting up from their chair. Written by powerhouse country veterans Billy Sherrill (Tammy Wynette, George Jones), Mark Sherill (Blake Shelton, TG Sheppard), and singer Lacy J. Dalton, “Takin’ It Easy” tells the familiar story of longing to get away from one’s troubles and “leave it all behind.” Its dreamy steel drums, mellow guitar, and relaxed percussion transport listeners to a world where woes give way to salty breezes and soothing sun. Kelsey and Lisa’s melodic voices complement each other perfectly. They exchange lines with playful ease, uniting in harmonious duets that highlight their undeniable vocal chemistry. “Takin’ It Easy” is an ode to the perfect day—spending time with a beautiful person in a beautiful place. “For a million summer nights this dream has been the same,” sings the duo, “just you and me…the sand and the sea.” It effortlessly embodies summer, not merely as a season but as a way of life.

Kelsey and Lisa’s “Takin’ It Easy” music video is a love letter to the island lifestyle. Shot on location in Key West, Florida, director Fabian Alicastro captures the exquisiteness of a shore-bound summer. Backdropped by crystal-blue water, bobbing sailboats, and towering palms, Kelsey and Lisa meet for “a few days in the keys,” taking viewers through quaint beach bars, colorful painted signs, and other staples of Key West’s iconic surfside atmosphere. Singing together on stage and the beach, their enthusiasm is palpable—there’s no place they’d rather be than here. It’s everything fans anticipate and more from a laid-back duo whose love for the tropics shines through in everything they do. No matter where fans are watching, “Takin’ It Easy” will melt their worries away and remind them of a place where the sun is warm, the drinks are cold, and their heart is full.

What parts of your own personality and outlook on life are found in “Takin’ It Easy”?

We love to get away and enjoy a relaxed lifestyle in a warm tropical environment.

What do you hope your audience takes away from the “Takin’ It Easy” song and video?

To get away and enjoy life with that special person. Let the sunshine and tropical breezes wash your cares away!

What part of music production for the “Takin’ It Easy” music video was the most fun? Most challenging?

The most fun was being down in Key West enjoying that tropical vibe on the beaches and around the town and shooting footage at Mallory Square at Sunset. The most challenging was the temperature, it was very hot in July making it hard to keep the sweat off and your clothes dry.

What is the earliest memory you have of wanting to become a musical artist?

I started playing music at age 7 so music has been in my life as long as I can remember. Music was in my family. My Dad and mom as well as my brother were musicians. Lisa started getting interested in music as a teenager singing in church and her interest began there.

Who could you have not done “Takin’ It Easy” without?

Each other! We both added so much to the video. Also, the director Fabian Alicastro shared our vision for the shoot.

What is your next goal for your career as an artist?

To release our second single and video in the spring.

What would you tell young, aspiring musical artists looking for advice?

Find somewhere to perform and begin honing your craft. Move to a location where the business is such as Nashville, LA, or New York, and begin networking and making relationships with people in the industry. Finally, stay true to yourself and your music.

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Dr. Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine, Media and SEO Consultant, Journalist, Ph.D. and retired combat vet. 2023 recipient of The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. Partner at THM Media Group. Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, the United States Press Agency and ForbesBLK.