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The Keith John Adams

About Me


The new album, Unclever, is available in the US now and in the UK on June 2nd. It was recorded in Athens GA USA by Jason NeSmith, who also bashed drums. Kay Stanton sometimes played the bass. Ant Chapman did the final mix in the UK. The last album, Pip, came out on Happy Happy Birthday to Me records in the USA - and Waikiki Records in Japan. KJA’s toured the USA several times and Japan once. His first album, Sunshine Loft, came out on DCBaltimore 2012 records in 2003. He had a 7" ep "This is a 6 Track EP" in 2004. He plays a lot of shows solo and a lot of shows with bands backing him: in London his Trio; in Tokyo Elekibass and in the USA Casper and the Cookies.Video for Other Side of the Road from Unclever. Director Josephine Lewis shot the whole thing on a mobile phone in London and Athens Georgia USA - it’s four continuous shots - you sort of self edit as you watch it - so it bears several views. Jason and Kay of Casper and the Cookies are the backing band in the bottom left hand corner.Here’s a video for a shortened version of Mood is so Cheap, coming on a future hhbtm comp. KJA’s breakfast? It’s sped to double speed, so he had about three minutes to consume stuff.Here’s a video of KJA singing a japanese song with toy piano in Japan in 2006 during his tour with Elekibass. Translation something like "i broke my hand - i broke my hand - and now my life is different - i broke my leg - i broke my leg - and now my life is different - i broke my head - i broke my head - and now my life is different."

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/6/2005
Band Website: keithjohnadams.com
Band Members: CD ALBUM PIP - £5 INC P&PCD ALBUM SUNSHINE LOFT - £5 INC P&P7" EP - THIS IS A 6 TRACK EP - £1.50 INC P&P
Sounds Like: The Kinks, Chuck Berry, XTC, Hank Williams, Thelonius Monk, Robyn Hitchcock, The Beatles, The La's, Duke Elington, Ivor Cutler, Eddie Cochran, Jonathan Richman, and Syd Barret.
Record Label: happy happy birthday to me - www.hhbtm.com
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

KJA BACK FROM USA & POSTING SONGS

Hi Y'all,Heavens! What's happened to my vernacular?Thanks to everyone who made the USA fun. I had a blast.Just posted on this page 2 of the 43 personalised songs written for the pre-orders of the new ...
Posted by The Keith John Adams on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:57:00 PST

VERY special Unclever pre-order offer

The KJA is gonna write a special individual song for EACH of the first 40 to take up an extra special pre-order for the new album Unclever, from HHBTM records in the USA.A song just for you! Check it ...
Posted by The Keith John Adams on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:35:00 PST

forthcoming vinyl

Vinyl 1 - a split 7" with KJA and Velcro Stars is a coming as part of the forthcoming singles club on Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records (hhbtm.com) - the club also features such luminaries as Casper...
Posted by The Keith John Adams on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 09:15:00 PST

Rough KJA timeline

2007: (PENDING: Release of UNCLEVER in US on Happy Happy Birthday to Me records and in Europe on another. HHBTM singles club split 7" with Velcro Stars. CMJ festival in NY. Gigs in the UK.)  BAND...
Posted by The Keith John Adams on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:06:00 PST