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Jersey City’s Loss Is Nashville’s Gain Kelly McKay SHARE BUTTON For a decade, Kelly McGrath and her husband Frankie formed the core of Maybe Pete - a popular rock band from North Jersey whose in- fluences ranged from The Re- placements to Bruce Springs- NJ STAGE - ISSUE 50 by Gary Wien teen to The Rolling Stones and the New York Dolls. It was a unique blend of Jersey Shore roots rock with a punk attitude. When the band went on hiatus in 2011, Kelly began focusing on her own songwriting. INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 17