Keller Williams

Virginian, Keller Williams, released his first album in 1994, titled FREEK. Since then, he has chosen single syllable titles for each of his albums, such as: BUZZ, SPUN, BREATHE, LOOP, LAUGH, HOME, DANCE, STAGE, GRASS, DREAM, TWELVE, LIVE, ODD, THIEF, KIDS, BASS, PICK, FUNK, VAPE, SYNC, RAW, SANS, ADD, SPEED, CELL, DROLL, and now DEER. Each title serves as a concise summation of the concept guiding each project.

Musical Style and Genres

Keller's albums reflect his pursuit to create music that sounds like nothing else. Unbound by conventionalism, he seamlessly crosses genre boundaries. The result is music encompassing rock, jazz, funk, and bluegrass, always keeping the audience on their feet.

Live Performances

Keller built his reputation initially on his engaging live performances, no two of which are ever alike. For most of his career, he has performed solo. His stage shows consist of Keller singing his compositions and choice cover songs while accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, bass, guitar synthesizer, and drum samples, using a technique called live phrase sampling or looping.

Musical Genre - Acoustic Dance Music

The end result often leans toward a hybrid of alternative folk and groovy electronica, a genre Keller jokingly calls acoustic dance music or ADM.

Band Projects and Collaborations

Keller's constant evolution has led to numerous band projects as well: Keller McCourys, Grateful Gospel, More Than A Little, and most recently DeadPettyKellerGrass. You can even catch him from time to time going back to his troubadour roots with his Shut the Folk Up and Listen series.

Versatile Performances

Keller can be found playing clubs and festivals with these projects and his tried and true solo looping show, always changing things up and keeping moving.