Keystoned's Birth:
In 2007 Philadelphia Guitarist Stevie Watts posted a message on myspace looking for musicians with the hope of creating an original band. With a volume of responses came one from Singer Songwriter Chris Dougherty who had been a classmate of Watts’ in college. Chris, currently living in Las Vegas, and Steve, in the Philadelphia area, bounced ideas off of each other via email over the course of several months until Chris’s eventual move back east. This solidified Keystoned
In early 2008 Keystoned was formed as a duo with Watts taking the lead guitar role and Dougherty on Lead vocals and Rhythm guitar. They found a common ground in musical tastes and writing styles and began to showcase their tunes at various venues in the greater Philadelphia area. Taking up a residency at a local bar they began to court several musicians in hopes of creating a full band lineup. Later Don Schex, an long time friend and past band mate of Steve's, joined the band and held it down it in on bass. Following Doug Panzer's arrival, kicking it on drums, Keystoned had captured the sound they had initially desired.
Through a rigorous schedule of writing, acoustic shows and full band gigs, and under the tutelage of Ron DiSilvestro, Keystoned began to hone in on their musical direction and have been gaining local appeal and notoriety.
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