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WINNER of The Blues Foundation's 2012
"Not only can this guy sing, but his guitar work borders
on being an all out slinger..." "...the best unsigned bluesman on the scene today."
Dave Keller is one of the finest soul and blues men of his generation.
About.com recently said, "Dave Keller is gonna be huge!",
and it's starting to seem that way. After being discovered by legendary guitarist Ronnie Earl (at a Stevie Wonder concert, no less), Keller appeared as a singer and co-writer on Earl's 2010 BMA-nominated CD, Living In the Light. Keller's own most recent all-original release, Play for Love, reached #8 on Roots Radio Report's blues chart, and earned airplay on 200+ radio stations. In the past year, Keller has performed at the largest blues festival in New England (North Atlantic Blues Fest), and at top venues such as World Cafe (Philly), Southpaw (NYC), Chan's (RI), Harper's Ferry (Boston), Beehive (Boston), and Rum Boogie (Memphis). Keller is about to release his latest gem: an album of deep soul
songs recorded with The Revelations, one of the hottest soul bands
on the scene today. Produced by Bob Perry (Wu-Tang Clan, 50 Cent,
Brian McNight, Foxy Brown), this is bound to garner some serious
attention. It even includes a duet with Tre Williiams, whose own
CD The Bleeding Edge drew rave reviews last year.
Far from an overnight success, Keller has paid his dues the old fashioned way: performing at hundreds of venues, and giving every show his all, for close to 20 years. Dave Keller is a singer/guitarist who has forged a style uniquely his own -- intense and soulful, gritty and sweet. Like the best blues and soul men before him, Keller learned his art firsthand from the masters: Mighty Sam McClain, Paul Rishell, Fontella Bass, and the late great Robert Ward. The Dave Keller Band, features Ira Friedman on Hammond organ, Brett Hoffman on drums, and Giovanni Rovetto on bass. Keller also performs in solo and duo settings.
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