John Keller

John Keller is currently singer/guitarist with the JK Trio. He is also a solo artist. His solo CD releases include, ‘Words We Say, Words We Read' (2000), the 4 track ‘The Christmas EP' (2001) , ‘Grazin' at the Margins (2002) and 'Hard Luck Highway' (2006). Each contain fan favorites i.e. "Age of Modern Man", "Don't Walk Away", "The Light", "Travis",and "Make Me Believe." John recently completed his fourth full-length album, 'Captive Audio'. He has done session work & produced albums for others. John’s music has been heard on Central NY radio, including WOUR, WRCK, and WRUN, Utica, WMNF Tampa Florida, college radio in Boston, and as far away as Belgium. CNY based TV show, "Mohawk Valley Living" features his music regularly. John has been a mainstay on the ‘Java Circuit’, performing the stages of Tramontane Cafe - Utica, Soulful Cup Coffeehouse - Corning, et. al. He’s performed at colleges, clubs, family venues and festivals. These include SUNYIT Utica/Rome, Utica College, The Electric Company, The Lionheart Blues Café in Albany, The Barking Spider in Cleveland, OH, as well as Mountain Jam, SoulFlow, and Harvest Celebration. John organized the Acoustic Showcase series held at the Rock and Roll Preserve, which helped promote local musicians. He appears in Jennifer Perez’s award winning indie documentary “60 Minutes of Freedom - A Revolution Through Music.” He also contributed music columns to several widely read Central New York newspapers. Besides being a performing musician, John has been President of The Utica Music Alliance & Resource Center, Inc. (UMARC), a non-profit organization designed to encourage and promote the creation of original music in, and around, the Mohawk Valley, help provide musicians with the resources on and for the business of music, as well as expose the public to the art of music. He hosts a monthly Songwriter's Circle at the Tramontane and currently hosts an Open Mic in Rome, NY. For up-to date info, check www.johnkellermusic.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S7gBgqnscs