James Keyes
Worcester, MA
Americana / Roots / Country
Bio
Occupying his own unique space in American music somewhere between the throaty junkyard stomp of Tom Waits and the wild mercurial ramblings of Dylan, James Keyes is a musician who's own sound is just gritty and earthy enough to scare away casual listeners in these times of manufactured pop and just easy enough to make the adventurous a listener for life.
It's the cumulative sound of all the folk music that's come before it. Gut-bucket blues, honky-tonk tear jerkers, songs of the road and its...
Comments
Stuart Shaw:
Great Tunes Man! From the Heart. It dont get any better than that...
Jan 11
Donnie Stovall:
great sounds,great lyrics,,,,,,,,,
Jan 10
Sills & Smith:
Old Rider is such a beauty and a marvel of a tune. James, you are the real deal, man. Frank Smith
Jan 02
Branden Cook and The Foggy Posse:
WE love the tunes man, we need to do a show together! Come to Tx! Folks would love u!
Dec 04
Foster Mastering:
Thanks! Please keep me in mind if you're ever in need of mastering. I've got 17 years worth of experience, done time at Prince's Paisley Park Studios. Sony and Freq. Mastering, work with all genres of music, and have a ...
Dec 02
The Roadhouse Clams:
Awesome and evil!Great red dirt writing with a 16 Horsepower feel, and vocals that almost sound like Neil Diamond's sinister twin.
Sep 03
TE Fireoved:
Hey James, You have a good feel- Love what you're doing man! Ain't Going Down Like That is a great hit!
Aug 30
Don Paul Jankas:
really man, diggin yer songs!
Aug 03
Williams Lipe:
Love your sound, Love your voice, great lyrics. was a good listen.
Aug 03
The Casanova Boys:
I dig the sound; great voice, great songs.
Aug 02
Artist Stats
Fans: 2,215
Song Plays: 6,649
Visits: 6,074
Video Plays: 667
Widget Hits: 344,945
Status
Status:
James Keyes has a show on 02/11/2012 at 08:00 PM @ Dark Horse Ta... in Southbridge, MA http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/87683288 #concert
Blog
Live Review from 95Connections
Jun 04, 2009 at 09:26 AM
NICK'S - where listening to bar banter shot from the hip is almost as entertaining as the music.
James Keyes stepped out of his comfort zone that evening, proving that he is not afraid to sacrifice the mundane to achieve a creative apex. In his own words,"You ain't got nothin' if you got nothin' to break your heart." Typically characterized by his...
