Paris Keeling
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Paris Keeling is an American band founded by Marty Paris and Kelly Keeling
, and also contains Rick Van Benschoten, Matt Goeke, and Gintas Janusonis.
Paris Keeling independently released their first CD, End of Ride in 2006. In August 2009, Surgeland Records approached the band and reissued the CD with bonus tracks, retitling the CD End of Ride Revisited. The revised album has contributions by such notable rockers as George Lynch (musician)
, Don Dokken
and Carmine Appice
and contains a cover version of "Telephone Line" by Electric Light Orchestra
.
Kelly Keeling, the band's lead singer, started his career in music at the age of 14. In 1990, he joined the rock band Baton Rouge
as a singer and guitar player, and shortly thereafter the band was signed by Atlantic Records
. Their album Shake Your Soul was followed by Lights Out on the Playground a year later. That same year, Kelly was involved with his first platinum album, Alice Cooper
’s Hey Stoopid
, co-writing the song "Snakebite". In 2005, Kelly released his first solo album, Giving Sight to the Eye on Mascot Records. He also contributed to the Michael Schenker Group
’s 25th anniversary CD Tales Of Rock & Roll and performed as lead singer on the debut Screamin' Lords CD, Long Live Me.
Marty Paris, guitarist, is best known for creating the Skulls Project - a collaboration of independent musicians in Hoboken, New Jersey. Their last project, First Rites, was released in 2005 and several of the tracks on Paris Keeling's End of Ride Revisited, including "Color Blind" and "Tears of Heaven," have their roots in that project. He also was a member of the 1980s band Pamlico Sounds. Most of the album was recorded at Marty’s Studio 55 in North Carolina.
Kelly Keeling
Kelly Keeling is an American musician and songwriter. Keeling started playing at the age of 14 and first appeared on the music scene as the lead singer of the American heavy metal band Baton Rouge...
, and also contains Rick Van Benschoten, Matt Goeke, and Gintas Janusonis.
Paris Keeling independently released their first CD, End of Ride in 2006. In August 2009, Surgeland Records approached the band and reissued the CD with bonus tracks, retitling the CD End of Ride Revisited. The revised album has contributions by such notable rockers as George Lynch (musician)
George Lynch (musician)
George Lynch is a hard rock/heavy metal guitarist best known as a member of the band Dokken, his own bands Lynch Mob and Souls of We.-Pre Dokken:...
, Don Dokken
Don Dokken
Donald Maynard Dokken is best known for being the lead singer and founder of the band Dokken. He is known for his vibrato-laden, melodic vocal style which has made him an influential figure in American heavy metal. After enjoying mainstream success with Dokken, he parted ways with the band in 1988...
and Carmine Appice
Carmine Appice
Carmine Appice is an American rock drummer of Italian background and is the older brother of drummer Vinny Appice by 12 years. He received a classical music training and was influenced by the jazz drumming of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa early on...
and contains a cover version of "Telephone Line" by Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra were a British rock group from Birmingham who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones...
.
Kelly Keeling, the band's lead singer, started his career in music at the age of 14. In 1990, he joined the rock band Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge (band)
Baton Rouge were an American hard rock band, formed in 1986 in Mississippi. The band produced two albums and enjoyed limited success during the final part of the hair metal explosion in the early 1990s, before disbanding...
as a singer and guitar player, and shortly thereafter the band was signed by Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
. Their album Shake Your Soul was followed by Lights Out on the Playground a year later. That same year, Kelly was involved with his first platinum album, Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
’s Hey Stoopid
Hey Stoopid
Hey Stoopid is the 19th studio album by heavy metal singer and shock rock-legend Alice Cooper. It was released on July 2, 1991 with guest appearances from Slash , Ozzy Osbourne, Vinnie Moore, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars .After Cooper's smash 1989 hit album Trash, Cooper...
, co-writing the song "Snakebite". In 2005, Kelly released his first solo album, Giving Sight to the Eye on Mascot Records. He also contributed to the Michael Schenker Group
Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group is a guitar-oriented hard rock band formed in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist, Michael Schenker. In 1986, Schenker and vocalist Robin McAuley formed the McAuley Schenker Group, which lasted until 1992. After that, the Michael Schenker Group was reformed.The...
’s 25th anniversary CD Tales Of Rock & Roll and performed as lead singer on the debut Screamin' Lords CD, Long Live Me.
Marty Paris, guitarist, is best known for creating the Skulls Project - a collaboration of independent musicians in Hoboken, New Jersey. Their last project, First Rites, was released in 2005 and several of the tracks on Paris Keeling's End of Ride Revisited, including "Color Blind" and "Tears of Heaven," have their roots in that project. He also was a member of the 1980s band Pamlico Sounds. Most of the album was recorded at Marty’s Studio 55 in North Carolina.