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15 Keys

About Me

15 Keys has been back together for over a year now and have been bringing their music to parts of the East Coast. Since reuniting last Spring, 15 Keys have self-recorded an album (Straightahead) and have played numerous bars, cafes, and establishments. From Truimph's Brewery and Jon and Peter's in New Hope, PA to Internet Cafe, 449 Room, Espresso Joe's, Brewed Attitude, Tasty CoCo, The Saint, and Twisted Tree Cafe in New Jersey. They also brought their music up to Burlington, Vermont at the Radio Bean. Blending, parts of folk, acoustic, and rock, and influences that range from Guided By Voices to Elvis Costello to Uncle Tupelo, variety reigns supreme from song to song with 15 Keys.

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Music:

Member Since: 26/07/2006
Band Members: Jamie Mastromarino - guitar, banjo, backing vocals.Mark Buttich - lead vocals, bass, guitar.Dan Roberts - merch man, photographs, navigator.
Influences: Jamie’s- Lou Barlow/Sebadoh, Guided By Voices/Robert Pollard, Will Oldham/Bonnie"Prince" Billy/Palace Music/Palace Brothers, Olivia Tremor Control, Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, Uncle Tupelo/Wilco/Son Volt, Iron and Wine, the Beatles, Beulah, The Apples in stereo, The Essex Green, The Sixth Great Lake, The Ladybug Transistor, Grandaddy, Yo La Tengo, The Sea and Cake, Archer Prewitt, Grizzly Bear, the everybodyfields.Mark’s- the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Squeeze, Elvis Costello, Eric Clapton, Glenn Tilbrook, Oasis, The Who, REM, Neil Finn, Crowded House, The Kinks, U2, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Aimee Mann, Ron Sexsmith, The Byrds, Steely Dan, Kaiser Chiefs, The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds only!), Miles Davis, John Coltrane
Sounds Like: "For a finger-snapping, toe-tapping, knee-slapping good time, catch 15 Keys at a saloon or speak easy near you. These guys unlock the heart with songs crafted with intelligence and soul." JS, a fan. This guitar duo from Trenton is made up of Jamie Mastromarino and Mark Buttich. Playing together in bars and coffee shops has left them with a unmistakably clear and pure sound that pushes the limit of the folk genre. ~Art All Night Website
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

15 Keys - Maple Day Races/Be All Mine - Blue Light Session

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbNw-EUKsNE 15 Keys performing Maple Day Races/Be All Mine at Blue Light Sessions. Check it out and let us know what you think. Thanks, Jamie
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:37:00 GMT

15 Keys - Straightahead - Blue Light Session

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8wDVPAiGGU
Posted by on Fri, 30 May 2008 19:59:00 GMT

Blue Light Digital Sound

Hello everyone, been a long time between our blogs. We just received our CDs and DVDs from Blue Light Digital Sound. We played there at the end of April. A great venue. Check out their myspace: http:/...
Posted by on Thu, 15 May 2008 12:24:00 GMT

January and February

Happy New Year to everyone. 2007 was pretty successful for 15 Keys. We played many shows, met some great bands and artists, and have traveled throughtout New Jersey, parts of PA, and even Vermont to i...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:49:00 GMT

Updates and Updates

    The Summer is coming to an end, and 15 Keys have had a pretty successful Summer. Last week we played at Triumph's Brewery (our second show) and had a pretty good turnout. We played ...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:22:00 GMT

Greetings/Updates

Hi All, just wanted to give everyone an update as to what is going on with us. We just booked a show in Burlington, Vermont for August 18 at Radio Bean. We are pretty fired up about that show. Should ...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Tasty CoCo Thanks/Update

Just wanted to say thanks to those who made it out to Tasty CoCo last night in Caldwell, NJ. The 1 hour and 15 minute trip was well worth it. Though getting a flat on the NJ Turnpike wasn't so gr...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:11:00 GMT

Covers

Here are some of the covers 15 Keys perform during shows...        Cruel to be Kind-Nick Lowe New Madrid-Uncle Tupelo Why does love have to be so sad-Derek and the Domi...
Posted by on Wed, 16 May 2007 08:29:00 GMT

Thanks

We just wanted to say thanks to everyone who made it to the 449 Room on Friday Night. We had a great time and enjoyed playing in front of a "packed" house. Thanks again. We should have more CDs the ne...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Oct 2006 18:33:00 GMT

October 20, BE THERE!!!!

Hey everyone, 15 Keys will be performing at the 449 Room in Trenton on Friday, October 20. Doors open at 8pm, we go on at 830pm and will play an half-hour set. Cover is only 5 bucks and not only do yo...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:30:00 GMT