Keith John Adams
Encyclopedia
Keith John Adams is a British
singer-songwriter
. He makes garage pop music
on his own and with a number of revolving collaborators, some from the UK
and some from the US
, which he tours regularly.
He released three solo album
s: Sunshine Loft (2003), Pip (2005) and Unclever (2007). Unclever was recorded after an extensive tour with Casper & the Cookies
, and featured Cookies members Kay Stanton and Jason NeSmith.
Before his solo career, he fronted the British experimental pop band, Zuno Men
. In this band he played acoustic guitar
and sung.
Singles with the Zuno Men included:
"Stay In With Me" was named 'Single of the Week' on BBC Radio 1
's afternoon show. His record label
in the US is Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records
, also known as HHBTM. His latest album, Unclever, was released in the US in 2008 on that label.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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...
. He makes garage pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
on his own and with a number of revolving collaborators, some from the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and some from the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, which he tours regularly.
He released three solo album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s: Sunshine Loft (2003), Pip (2005) and Unclever (2007). Unclever was recorded after an extensive tour with Casper & the Cookies
Casper & the Cookies
- History :Multi-instrumentalist and singer Jason NeSmith , began using the pseudonym Casper Fandango in 1996 as a moniker for his solo four-track recordings....
, and featured Cookies members Kay Stanton and Jason NeSmith.
Before his solo career, he fronted the British experimental pop band, Zuno Men
Zuno Men
Zuno Men were an English indie rock band, fronted by Keith John Adams, active between 1992 and 1999.Zuno Men released two albums and several singles in the 1990s on the Black & White Indians label and Coop Records. Their first album was entitled, People...
. In this band he played acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
and sung.
Singles with the Zuno Men included:
- "Stay In With Me" (April 1998)
- "Everybody Was Right" (September 1998)
- "This Is The Beginning" (May 1999)
"Stay In With Me" was named 'Single of the Week' on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's afternoon show. His record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
in the US is Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records
Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records
Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records is an American independent record label based in Athens, Georgia, whose catalogue is rather heavily weighted towards twee indie pop music, with several of its bands being related to or influenced by The Elephant 6 Recording Company...
, also known as HHBTM. His latest album, Unclever, was released in the US in 2008 on that label.
External links
Reviews
- Shimmer, Matt (2008) "Unclever review", indieville.com
- "Pip review", Copacetic Zine