Tim Keegan
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Tim Keegan is an English
singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Keegan has recorded and performed with various bands and as a solo artist. He has worked with a number of noted musicians including Robyn Hitchcock
– he can be seen in Jonathan Demme
's film about Hitchcock, Storefront Hitchcock – and played guitar on the Blue Aeroplanes'
Rough Music album.
Keegan's first band was Railroad Earth, formed in 1988 in Guildford
, Surrey
. Keegan sang and played rhythm guitar. The other members of the band were Patrick Ranscombe (lead guitar), Andy Prins (bass guitar) and Graham Russell (drums).
In 1992, Railroad Earth changed their name to Ringo
and released their only album, Call It Home
. The album was recorded by noted alt-rock producer Gary Smith
at his Fort Apache Studios
. The album was released on Dog Gone Records, a label owned and run by R.E.M.'s former manager Jefferson Holt
.
Ringo split up due to musical differences and Keegan continued to work solo and in combination with a number of other musicians. His first post-Ringo band was Homer, consisting of Keegan, Andy Metcalfe
(of the Soft Boys
and Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians
), Patrick Hannan (of The Sundays
), Jake Kyle and Andrew Claridge. This line-up also recorded under the name Tim Keegan & the Homer Lounge.
Homer released two singles in 1995, "Lucky Thirteen" and "Superkeen". During this period, the band served as the backing band for Robyn Hitchcock, and played on several of the tracks on Hitchcock's Moss Elixir
album. Additionally, the band toured with Hitchcock, and played small dates throughout the south of England in the summer of 1995. The shows typically featured an opening Homer set, followed by a Robyn Hitchcock set. During the late 1990s, both Tim Keegan and Jake Kyle accompanied Hitchcock, including the 1997 and 1998 fan shows.
Keegan's next and most critically successful band was Departure Lounge
. Keegan, with Departure Lounge, supported Robyn Hitchcock on a US tour in 1999. They have now disbanded and Keegan is working on solo projects. His first solo album, Foreign Domestic
, was released in 2007. He continues to perform with Hitchcock, including on the latter's recent tour, reviving his I often dream of trains album.
Keegan lives in Brighton
and has a young son called Quincy.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Keegan has recorded and performed with various bands and as a solo artist. He has worked with a number of noted musicians including Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Rowan Hitchcock is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. While primarily a vocalist and guitarist, he also plays harmonica, piano and bass guitar....
– he can be seen in Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme
Robert Jonathan Demme is an American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. Best known for directing The Silence of the Lambs, which won him the Academy Award for Best Director, he has also directed the acclaimed movies Philadelphia, Rachel Getting Married, the Talking Heads concert movie Stop...
's film about Hitchcock, Storefront Hitchcock – and played guitar on the Blue Aeroplanes'
The Blue Aeroplanes
The Blue Aeroplanes are an English rock band from Bristol, the mainstays of which: Gerard Langley, brother John Langley and dancer Wojtek Dmochowski originate from the earlier New Wave “Art band” Art Objects .-History:...
Rough Music album.
Keegan's first band was Railroad Earth, formed in 1988 in Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. Keegan sang and played rhythm guitar. The other members of the band were Patrick Ranscombe (lead guitar), Andy Prins (bass guitar) and Graham Russell (drums).
In 1992, Railroad Earth changed their name to Ringo
Ringo (UK band)
Ringo were an English alternative rock band led by singer and songwriter Tim Keegan, active between 1992 and 1994. Originally known as Railroad Earth, they changed their name to Ringo to avoid confusion with the American band Railroad Jerk...
and released their only album, Call It Home
Call It Home
Call It Home is an album by British alternative rock band Ringo. It was released on LP, cassette and CD formats in 1993 on Dog Gone Records, a label owned by former R.E.M. manager Jefferson Holt...
. The album was recorded by noted alt-rock producer Gary Smith
Gary Smith (record producer)
Gary Smith is an entrepreneur, record producer, and artist's manager known for his work recording albums by alternative rock musicians since the mid-1980s at Fort Apache Studios...
at his Fort Apache Studios
Fort Apache Studios
Fort Apache Studios is a New England recording studio internationally renowned for alternative rock sessions produced there since 1986. The studio is currently located in the village of Bellows Falls, Vermont in space leased in an old hotel called The Windham, owned by the town of Rockingham,...
. The album was released on Dog Gone Records, a label owned and run by R.E.M.'s former manager Jefferson Holt
Jefferson Holt
Jefferson Holt is the founder of and former manager of rock band R.E.M., often referred to as the band's "fifth member," from 1981-1996.In 1996, Holt and R.E.M. parted ways. When asked about leaving the band he offered this statement to Chuck Philips, L.A.Times Staff Writer:"I've agreed to keep...
.
Ringo split up due to musical differences and Keegan continued to work solo and in combination with a number of other musicians. His first post-Ringo band was Homer, consisting of Keegan, Andy Metcalfe
Andy Metcalfe
Andy Metcalfe is an English bassist, keyboardist and producer, who played mainly with The Soft Boys , Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians , and with Squeeze off and on during the period 1985-1994.He co-produced several of the Egyptians albums Andy Metcalfe (born 1956, Bristol, England) is an...
(of the Soft Boys
The Soft Boys
The Soft Boys were a pop band during the punk era led by Robyn Hitchcock, whose initially old fashioned music style of psychedelic/folk-rock became part of the neo-psychedelia scene with the release of Underwater Moonlight...
and Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians was a band led by Robyn Hitchcock. It was formed in 1984 and split in 1994, and was famous for college-radio hits like "Balloon Man" , Madonna Of The Wasps and "So You Think You're In Love" .-Members:...
), Patrick Hannan (of The Sundays
The Sundays
The Sundays were an English alternative rock band. The band formed in the late 1980s and released three albums in the 1990s.-Career:The band's beginnings came with the meeting of Harriet Wheeler and guitarist David Gavurin at university. Wheeler had played gigs with 'Cruel Shoes' an early...
), Jake Kyle and Andrew Claridge. This line-up also recorded under the name Tim Keegan & the Homer Lounge.
Homer released two singles in 1995, "Lucky Thirteen" and "Superkeen". During this period, the band served as the backing band for Robyn Hitchcock, and played on several of the tracks on Hitchcock's Moss Elixir
Moss Elixir
Moss Elixir is a 1996 album by Robyn Hitchcock, containing twelve original compositions, predominantly acoustic, and released by Warner Music.Following the traumatic loss of his father, Hitchcock had recorded little in the preceding five years...
album. Additionally, the band toured with Hitchcock, and played small dates throughout the south of England in the summer of 1995. The shows typically featured an opening Homer set, followed by a Robyn Hitchcock set. During the late 1990s, both Tim Keegan and Jake Kyle accompanied Hitchcock, including the 1997 and 1998 fan shows.
Keegan's next and most critically successful band was Departure Lounge
Departure Lounge (band)
Departure Lounge were an English musical group consisting of:*Tim Keegan - lead vocals, guitar*Jake Kyle - bass, trumpet*Chris Anderson - guitar, keyboards, saxophone, oboe*Lindsay Jamieson - drums, keyboards...
. Keegan, with Departure Lounge, supported Robyn Hitchcock on a US tour in 1999. They have now disbanded and Keegan is working on solo projects. His first solo album, Foreign Domestic
Foreign Domestic
Foreign Domestic is the debut solo album by British singer and songwriter Tim Keegan. It was released on the Label of Love label in 2007.The music critic in The Sun wrote, "His catchy melodies are underpinned by songs of regret and heartbreak."...
, was released in 2007. He continues to perform with Hitchcock, including on the latter's recent tour, reviving his I often dream of trains album.
Keegan lives in Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
and has a young son called Quincy.