A Brief History
THE CHET OKEEFE BAND has been described by the Daily Hampshire Gazette as "Captivating Enchanting a master of the story song Chet has the ability to bring you into his world from the first word, the first note."
For years Chet played the blues, backing Bo Diddley, and opening for the likes of Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band, Magic Sam, and many others.
After years of playing and living the blues, Chet turned his attention to song writing, and re-emerged to win an East Coast song writing contest sponsored by (one of Rolling Stones voted top-10 best radio stations) WRSI (Northampton MA), and Martin guitars.
This prompted Chet to move to Nashville where he has been playing and writing for the last three and a half years. Chet continues to impress the Nashville throng of writers and players with his singing, songwriting and guitar sensibility, playing frequently around town.
The Band As We Know It
It's from these Nashville writers nights and solo gigs that The Chet OKeefe Band took form: a duo became a trio, a trio soon became a quartet, and so on, until the current four person line-up emerged, featuring veteran Nashville pickers on mandolin, bass, percussion, banjo, squeeze-box, vocals and guitars.
The band's musical style could be described as a blend of Americana, country blues, jam rock, and Appalachian mountain music.
The band continues to gain momentum and a fan base in the South East and Midwest. We are focusing on Festivals and out of town appearances this year. A new album is in the works, featuring guest appearances by some of Nashville's finest. We look forward to meeting you and sharing the music.
