Keller Williams
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 Keller Williams performing on February 3, 2006 at the Ridgefield Playhouse.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Keller Williams |
| Born | February 4, 1970 |
| Origin |  Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Rock, jam, progressive bluegrass, dance, funk, folk, alternative rock, jazz, reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Singing (often including mouthflugel or scat), guitar, bass guitar, percussion, theremin, synthesizer, Piano |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Label(s) | SCI Fidelity, Basil Leaf Music |
| Associated acts | The Keller Williams Incident (The String Cheese Incident with Keller Williams) Umphrey's McGee Yonder Mountain String Band Keller and The Keels The WMDs |
| Website | http://kellerwilliams.net |
Keller Williams (also known as K-Dub or just Keller) (Born February 4, 1970) is an American singer from Fredericksburg, Virginia who began performing in the early 1990s. His music combines elements of bluegrass, folk, alternative, reggae, electronica/dance, jazz, funk, and other assorted genres. He is often described as a 'one-man jam-band'.[1]
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[edit] Touring
Though primarily a solo artist, Keller has toured with many groups including Yonder Mountain String Band, String Cheese Incident, Umphrey's McGee and Ratdog.[1] Keller allows audio taping at many of his live performances and he allows for the non-commercial trading of those recordings, though he does not allow video or flash photography.[2]
[edit] Keller Williams Incident
Keller Williams Incident is a collaborative performance between Keller Williams and the String Cheese Incident. They have performed together, and William's 1999 album Breathe was released collaboratively as the Keller Williams Incident.
[edit] Keller Williams with Moseley, Droll and Sipe
Keller also frequently performs with a backing band as "Keller Williams with Moseley Droll and Sipe". Formed in 2007 as the WMDs, they first played at the Bonnaroo music festival. The group consists of Keller Williams on rhythm guitar, Jeff Sipe on drums, Keith Moseley on bass, and Gibb Droll on lead guitar. They changed their name from the WMDs in 2008.[3]
[edit] Instruments
A self-taught musician, he usually performs with an acoustic guitar connected to Gibson Echoplex Delay system, which allows him to shred a riff once on his instrument, record, and repeat it. This lets him play unaccompanied and include a variety of instruments in his shows.
His main guitars used are a Martin HD-28 and D-35, an Alvarez/Joe Veillette MTB baritone, a Rick Turner bariton 12-string, a Tacoma Thunderhawk, an early 50's tempo and a Gordon Anderson custom 8-string.[4]
[edit] Other Projects
Keller currently hosts the radio show Keller's Cellar which has a live online stream and is pre-recorded at Wally Cleaver's in Fredericksburg, VA.[5] Keller recently started the "Once a Week Freak", on his website where every week he will release a new song from his 2009 album "Odd".
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Freek (1994)
- Buzz (1996)
- Spun (1998)
- Breathe (1999) - (with String Cheese Incident as Keller Williams Incident)
- Loop (live) (2001)
- Laugh (2002)
- Dance (2003)
- Home (2003)
- Stage (double live) (2004)
- Grass (2006) - (with The Keels as Keller & The Keels)
- Dream (2007)
- 12 (2007)
- Rex (Live at the Fillmore) (digital download) (2008) - (with Jeff Austin and Keith Moseley as Grateful Grass)
- Odd (2009)
[edit] Compilations
- High Times Presents Rip This Joint - Various Artists (2001)
[edit] Guest appearances
- Seeds - Martin Sexton (2007)
- Chateau Benares - Sanjay Mishra (2006)
- Collision - DJ Harry (2004)
- On The Road: 04-14-02 Ann Arbor, MI - String Cheese Incident (2002)
- On The Road: 04-13-02 Chicago, IL - String Cheese Incident (2002)
- Solar Igniter — Modereko (2001)
[edit] Videos
- Sight (2005, DVD)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Keller Williams, Guitarist And One-Man Jam Band, by Jim Fusilli, Wall Street Journal, February 22, 2006.
- ^ Keller Williams Sharing Policy, www.jamradio.org, Retrieved May 7, 2008.
- ^ WMD'S - Williams, Moseley, Droll, Sipe, kellerwilliams.net, Retrieved May 9, 2008.
- ^ Keller Willams' Looparama, by Barry Cleveland, Guitar Player, September 2004, Retrieved May 9, 2008.
- ^ Keller's Cellar kellerwilliams.net, Retrieved May 07, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Official Site
- Live recordings by Keller Williams at the Internet Archive
- Keller Williams downloads at JamRadio.org
- Keller Williams - Talk by Tim Newby, from HonestTune.com
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