DAVE KELLER
Genres: RnB, Blues • United States

Dave Keller is one of the finest soul and blues men of his generation. Growing up in Worcester, MA, Keller loved music, but didn't learn guitar until 16, and didn't sing much until 20, when he stumbled upon the blues and never looked back. In 1993, Keller moved to icy Vermont, launching The Dave Keller Band in 1996. In 1998, he began an enduring friendship with deep soul singer Mighty Sam McClain. His relationship with Sam, as well as with soul/blues greats Johnny Rawls and Robert Ward, added further depth to Keller's music. Renowned for his live-wire shows -- where you'd find him fifty feet out in the audience, teasing whisper-soft licks from his strat, singing off-mike to the enrapt crowd, before digging into the strings and tearing the roof off the proverbial sucker – Keller earned a devoted fanbase extending far beyond Vermont. He 'paid his dues' – and read more...