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Ethan Keller

About Me


Ethan Keller is a singer, songwriter, and son-of-a-preacher-man.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Milwaukee, Ethan has made a living playing music around the Midwest, and U.S. and survives with originality in tact. Genre diversity and crossover ability are one of his signatures. Playing a wide spectrum for over a decade, Keller utilizes folk, rock, and jazz guitar skills, while his soulful, youthful voice and poetic lyrics naturally dive to spiritual depths. Keller may employ Milwaukee’s living musicals legends for a combo, or a loop machine for a solo gig, but every show is original and fresh.
Ethan Keller’s full-length 2006 debut, “Face Light”, garnered critical praise, and 2008’s "One Way" EP, continues to be added to college and internet radio across the country. Having has sold over 10,000 records, and played in 35 states, Ethan relentlessly perseveres; always performing recording, and creating what a listener recently called, “music with a purpose.”
*UPDATE Feb 1, 2009: East coast tour to MI, PA, VA, and NY, as well as new Midwest show dates, are being announced.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/18/2005
Band Website: www.ethankeller.com
Band Members:

Influences: Steely Dan, Soulive, Pearl Jam, Yes, Erin McKeown, Frank Zappa, Citizen Cope, Common, Jamiroquai, Crown City Rockers, Beck, Blind Melon, Beastie Boys, Bob Dylan, G – Love & Special Sauce, A Tribe Called Quest, John Scofield, Ugly Duckling, Dada, James Brown, Red Hot Chili Peppers, James Taylor, Stone Temple Pilots, Talib Kweli, Lucky Boys Confusion, Freshwater Collins, The Pacers, Recycled Future, Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Freddie Hubbard, John Coltrane, Led Zeppelin, Brad, Citizen King, Medeski Martin & Wood, Primus, The Amber Estate, Bobby Mcferrin, Fareed Haque, Dispatch, George Benson, Herbie Hancock, Mofro, LL Cool J, DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince, Fat Boys, Steve Miller, Rage Against the Machine, Talking Heads, Duran Duran, Paul Simon, Phish, Police, Pink Floyd, Q-tip, the Sea and Cake, Soundgarden, Stevie Wonder, Temple of the Dog, Umphreys Mcgee, Screaming Trees, Stefon Harris, Jimmy Smith, Little Blue Crunchy Things, The Erotic Adventures of the Static Chicken, The St. James Church Choir, The Who's Your Daddy Trio, Raashan Ahmad, Ty, Alice in Chains, Metallica, Tool, Megadeth, System of a Down, Helmet, Generic Freedom, The Westfall, Al Green, Al Jarreau, Bobby Caldwell, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Otis Redding, Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, Billy Paul, Ben Westbeech, Ben Taylor, Billy Joel, Beth Orton, Blue Man Group, Bobby Hebb, Bob James, , Boz Scaggs, Cake, Cal Tjader, Charlie Hunter, Arrested Development, Chaka Khan, Chuck Mangione, Coldplay, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Deepspace Shuttlecock, Dick Hyman, Digable PLanets, David Bowie, Earth Wind and Fire, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Eddie HArris, eddie Murphy, Eric Clapton... and a gang load more old and new school underground artists that i have had the honor of touring with over the years...
Sounds Like: Live Elevator Music

Record Label: CONTACT- phunkocity @ gmail-NO MYSPACE MSGS PLEASE
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

East Coast Tour Journal, March '09

3.6.09Leave West Allis and its 65 degrees; in Chicago its almost 70. Wish I could enjoy it but gotta hustle to Union Street Station in Traverse City, MI. My man, Wink is in a band called Soul Patch a...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:29:00 GMT

Ethan on tour

Dear People, I am happy to be touring more this year. I'll be jumping around the Midwest for the next 6 weeks before i jettison out to the East coast. Check back often for show updates. I...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:03:00 GMT

"Emmanuel"

http://www.somethingelsereviews.com/2008/11/one-track-mind-e than-keller-emmanuel.html
Posted by on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:15:00 GMT

Holiday Prayer: yin & yang

Lord, I just had the most depressing & uplifting birthday... Precisely when I feel most lost do You reach me in new ways...So i didn't find a drummer till 24 hours before the birthday show, and only 4...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:50:00 GMT

Mad Planet with Erin McKeown

Erin's guitar is a mini of mine..Erin watching me playMerch tableWith friends Ray and BrettErin's performanceWith Erin after her show
Posted by on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:52:00 GMT

Ethan Keller "Midwest Folk" VIDEO!!!!!


Posted by on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:55:00 GMT

Ethan Keller "Divine Intervention" VIDEO!!!!!

.. width="425" height="350"> ..>footage from 11.25.05 @ The Miramar Theatre (Milwaukee, WI) featuring Greenscene & Ethan Keller Group"Divine Intervention" is track ..3 on new record "Face Light"
Posted by on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:57:00 GMT

"Face Light" album release this September!

check out the new record... Ethan Keller - "Face Light" out this September!! (2006) featuring: Ethan Keller (electric & acoustic guitars, vocals, beat box, spirit) Matthew Turner (electric & u...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:23:00 GMT

personal

myspace.com/ethanjameskeller
Posted by on Thu, 03 Nov 2005 16:27:00 GMT

birthday party/EKG & Greenscene reunion 11.26.05

Happy Ethan BirthdaySaturday November 26, 20059pm to 1am - $10 - All Ages - Drink w/ID@ The Miramar Theatre2844 North Oakland AvenueMilwaukee, Wisconsinwww.themiramartheatre.com featuring...Ethan Kell...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:13:00 GMT