Shelley Lynch was born in Fernie, British Columbia, fifth of six children of long-time residents Frank and Mary Lynch. They were a business-orientated family with a deep faith and a strong love of music that led to dedicating part of their living room to drums, guitar and organ giving the family ample opportunity to sing and entertain together.
By age ten Shelley was playing guitar with older sister Kim. At 12 she wrote her first song titled “Spring.” Along with singing and playing guitar in church every Sunday, a high school competition which included teacher contestants, Shelley performed an original song that got her the top prize. This win served as the impetus to bolster her confidence to perform publicly.
As the years went on playing at weddings, churches, campfires and wherever she could, Shelley and sister Cathy started performing as the “Lynch Sisters” in bars and special events. Not long after Cathy’s husband Craig joined the group to become ‘Country Mile’.
She has attended many Canadian Country Music Seminars/Award shows, BC Country Music Awards, sang live on CFCN Television, performed at Fernie’s own Elk Valley Jamboree, live on the Big Breakfast Show, Calgary, performed live on Shaw Cable TV and on the Nashville North stage during Stampede Week in Calgary.
