Greg Keelor
Encyclopedia
Greg Keelor is a Canadian
singer-songwriter
and musician
. He is best known as a member of the band Blue Rodeo
, where he shares song writing and vocal duties with Jim Cuddy
. Keelor has also released three solo albums and appeared as a guest musician on albums by Crash Vegas
and Melissa McClelland
. He participated, along with Rick White
and members of The Sadies
, in the supergroup The Unintended
. Keelor also has skill in producing, helping self-produce Lost Together (Blue Rodeo album) and solo-producing Cuff the Duke
's 2009 album Way Down Here
. Keelor also composed an original soundtrack for the 2010 Canadian Western comedy Gunless
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. He is best known as a member of the band Blue Rodeo
Blue Rodeo
Blue Rodeo is a Canadian pop and country rock band, which was formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. They have been signed with Warner Music Group since their debut album Outskirts in March 1987...
, where he shares song writing and vocal duties with Jim Cuddy
Jim Cuddy
Jim Cuddy is a Canadian singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo. He has also recorded three solo albums with the Jim Cuddy Band, which features musicians Bazil Donovan, Colin Cripps, Joel Anderson, Anne Lindsay and Gavin Brown...
. Keelor has also released three solo albums and appeared as a guest musician on albums by Crash Vegas
Crash Vegas
Crash Vegas was a Canadian folk rock band which formed in 1988, and achieved moderate success in the early 1990s.-Biography:The band was formed by Michelle McAdorey and Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo in 1988. Jocelyne Lanois joined the band as bassist and shortly after Ambrose Pottie as drummer...
and Melissa McClelland
Melissa McClelland
Melissa McClelland is an American-born Canadian singer-songwriter who lived in Hamilton, Ontario, in her youth and now bases her career from Toronto. McClelland's music is influenced by blues and americana. A writer on CMJ's staff blog wrote that McClelland has "a persona reminiscent of a female...
. He participated, along with Rick White
Rick White (musician)
Rick White is a Canadian musician and singer-songwriter. He was a member of indie bands Eric's Trip, Elevator, Perplexus, and The Unintended...
and members of The Sadies
The Sadies
The Sadies are a Canadian indie rock and alternative country band from Toronto, Ontario.-Background:The band consists of Dallas Good , Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky...
, in the supergroup The Unintended
The Unintended
The Unintended is a Canadian indie supergroup, consisting of Dallas Good, Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky of The Sadies, Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo and Rick White of Eric's Trip and Elevator....
. Keelor also has skill in producing, helping self-produce Lost Together (Blue Rodeo album) and solo-producing Cuff the Duke
Cuff the Duke
Cuff the Duke is a Canadian band from Oshawa, Ontario. They play a blend of traditional country and folk music with indie rock influences, and can be categorized as an alt-country group.-History:...
's 2009 album Way Down Here
Way Down Here
Way Down Here is the fourth album by Canadian alternative country group Cuff the Duke, released September 8, 2009 on Noble Recordings.-Track listing:# "You Were Right"# "Follow Me"# "It's All a Blur"# "The Words You Ignore"# "Promises"...
. Keelor also composed an original soundtrack for the 2010 Canadian Western comedy Gunless
Gunless
Gunless is a 2010 Canadian western comedy film directed by William Phillips and released by Alliance Films.- Plot :A hardened American gunfighter arrives in a small town in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, a place that doesn't understand or appreciate the brutal code of the American Wild...
.
Albums
- For albums of Blue Rodeo see Blue Rodeo
Year | Album | CAN |
---|---|---|
1996 | Gone | 95 |
2005 | Seven Songs for Jim | |
2006 | Aphrodite Rose | |
2010 | Gunless Gunless Gunless is a 2010 Canadian western comedy film directed by William Phillips and released by Alliance Films.- Plot :A hardened American gunfighter arrives in a small town in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, a place that doesn't understand or appreciate the brutal code of the American Wild... - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
Singles
- For singles of Blue Rodeo see Blue Rodeo
Year | Title | CAN AC | Album |
---|---|---|---|
1997 | "White Marble Ganesh" | 44 | Gone |
Producer
Year | Title | Artist |
---|---|---|
2009 | Way Down Here Way Down Here Way Down Here is the fourth album by Canadian alternative country group Cuff the Duke, released September 8, 2009 on Noble Recordings.-Track listing:# "You Were Right"# "Follow Me"# "It's All a Blur"# "The Words You Ignore"# "Promises"... |
Cuff the Duke Cuff the Duke Cuff the Duke is a Canadian band from Oshawa, Ontario. They play a blend of traditional country and folk music with indie rock influences, and can be categorized as an alt-country group.-History:... |
External links
- Greg Keelor official website