The Keys

Dear Listeners and Watchers,

The 8th album, « You Can’t Beat Me If I’m Not Playing » is…just…about….to get….released!

On Another Record! On 12-inch vinyl!

More details soon.

Until then, it’s about time to celebrate the completion of this exciting album with some gigs to spread these songs, as well as lots of brand new ones!

You Can’t Hear Me If I’m Not Touring
West Coast – USA – July 2014

July 1st – Seattle – Slim’s Last Chance
July 2nd – Leavenworth – Der Hinterhof
July 3rd – Olympia - Northern (w/ Paul Mauer)
July 5th – Portland - Mock Crest Tavern
July 8th – Denver – Side Winder Tavern (w/ Reality Show)
July 10th – Commerce City - Broken Shovels Farm/ Shake It Like A Caveman)
July 13th – Mill Valley - The Stonehenge Hotel (w/ Peter Nevins)
July 15th – San Francisco – 50 Mason
July 26th - Los Angeles - Witzend Live

August 16th – New York - The Way Station

Dear Listeners and Watchers,

The new and 8th album, « You Can’t Beat Me If I’m Not Playing » is all good to go and still waiting for its release date sometime this year.

In the meantime, it’s about time to celebrate the completion of this exciting record with some kick-ass shows to spread these songs!

Y O U  C A N ‘ T  S E E   M E
I F   I ‘ M    N O T    T O U R I N G

East Coast – USA – March 2014

Friday March, 7th – Providence, AS220
Saturday March 8th - Boston, Aviary Gallery
Monday, March 10th – Portland, Flask Lounge
Tuesday, March 11th – New Haven, Café Nine
Wednesday, March 12th – Philadelphia, World Café Live
Thursday, March 13th – Washington, Electric Maid
Friday, March 14th - Baltimore, Club K
Sunday, March 16th – New York, Muchmore’s

Friends & fans!

The new album, You Can’t Beat Me If I’m Not Playing, recorded last winter in the UK & superbly mixed by the mighty Bill Moriarty (Dr. Dog, Man Man, The Sheepdogs), has just been brilliantly mastered by the awesome Carl Saff!

Check out the brand new teaser for it, including excerpts from the epic tracks Don’t Make Me Say It and Waving The Wrong Flag.

Get READY!

Friends & fans!

The new album, recorded in the UK, is now getting mixed in the USA by the mighty Bill Moriarty (Dr. Dog, Man Man, The Sheepdogs…).

« You Can’t Beat Me If I’m Not Playing » will be The Keys’ 8th Album. It was recorded with talented local musicians in Swansea, Wales during the Winter of 2013, often late at night.

Get ready!

This eerie scene was captured around midnight in the middle of the Gower Peninsula, on the way back from the studio.

Friends, listeners!

Barely back from a fun European tour with Charlotte Cornfield,  and already recording my brand new album in Swansea (South Wales) with fantastic local musicians! At last! I hadn’t been in a recording studio since August 2010 in Toronto… 12 new songs are in the works at the RookPie Studio in the scenic Gower Peninsula and this is sounding really good. Check out pictures here!

Exciting stuff is happening, keep your ears to the ground…

Dear ladies and gentlemen,

After a wild summer spent in Berlin, The Keys has now relocated to Tolkienish South-East Wales in the notorious « Grave Yard of Ambition » : Swansea, native town of Dylan Thomas. Lucky enough to quickly meet enthusiastic and talented musicians, the brilliant Jamie Williams on pounding drums and awesome Robyn Griffiths on groovy bass, he put together a Folk’n’Roll trio for a full-band show in Cardiff, as seen below.

Now is time to get ready for a big European tour with the fantastic Charlotte Cornfield, bringing them for more than 35 shows across France, Germany, Belgium and Denmark. Come join the adventure and hear the new songs and stories from wordy and intense singer-songwriters!

Suivez l’évènement sur Facebook ici et le blog de tournée là !

When back from these adventures, the new LP shall be recorded in Wales in the dead of winter with local talent, and beyond ! Exciting times indeed. Stay tuned…

Hello there!

Moved to Berlin this summer with much enthusiasm. Working on thrilling new songs, paving the way for imminent recordings. Can’t wait to face a studio microphone again. This summer sounds real good.

European tour for November/December in Germany & France to be announced with Charlotte Cornfield (Canada), so stay tuned !

Suivez l’aventure sur le

carnet de voyages ici !

A peine revenu d’une tournée américaine riche en matières grasses (voir le blog de tournée avec textes et photos ici, des vidéos arrivent bientôt!), je me prépare à partir à l’assaut de mon pays natal afin de promouvoir la sortie de mon septième album Long Time No Sea ! Grâce aux efforts conjugués d’amis auteurs-compositeurs et de l’excellent label Another Record, une excitante tournée française se profile bel et bien pour le mois de Février.

Il reste encore quelques trous à combler, alors nous récoltons encore tout plan/proposition/idée afin de multiplier les chances de performances et ainsi maximiser ce pèlerinage musical. Si vous connaissez une association qui organise des concerts dans des bars, appartements ou parkings souterrains dans les villes spécifiées ci-dessous, n’hésitez pas à rentrer en contact avec le label ici ou directement avec moi ici. Vous serez recompensés par votre poids en gratitude éternelle.

Merci, et à bientôt sur la route!

Tournée Française – The Keys & Friends – Hiver 2012

Dimanche 29 Janvier – Paris – Mains d’Oeuvres – Showcase Boutiques Sonores, Festival Mofo ’12
Mardi 31 Janvier – Lille – Caf& Diskaire (w/ Sammy Decoster)
Mercredi 1 Février – Liège – Péniche Inside Out (w/ Sammy Decoster)
Jeudi 2 Février – Lille - Peek-A-Boo (w/ Sammy Decoster & Pollyanna)
Vendredi 3 Février – Troyes - Le Bougnard des Pouiles (w/ Sammy Decoster)
Samedi 4 Février - Mulhouse – Le Greffier (w/ Sammy Decoster & Pollyanna)
Vendredi 10 Février – Lyon - La Boulangerie du Prado (w/ Pollyanna)
Samedi 11 Février – St-Etienne – Le Remue-Méninges (w/ Angil & The Hidden Tracks, Pollyanna, Boy)
Jeudi 16 Février - Marseille – Le Lounge (w/ Sammy Decoster, Monsieur Ma et Monsieur Go)
Vendredi 17 Février – Nice - Concert en Appartement (w/ Sammy Decoster)
Samedi 18 Février – Nice - La Zonmé (w/ Sammy Decoster)
Mardi 21 Février - Toulouse - Connexion Café (w/ Odran Trümmel)
Mercredi 22 Février - Bordeaux - El Chicho (w/ Odran Trümmel)
Samedi 25 Février – Tours - Les Joulins (w/ Odran Trümmel)
Dimanche 26 Février – Angers – Un Brin Folk (w/ Sammy Decoster)
Mercredi 29 Février – Nantes - Le Violon Dingue (w/ My North Eye)
Jeudi 1 Mars – Le Havre – Mac Daids (w/ My North Eye, We)
Vendredi 2 Mars – Rouen - Shari Vari (w/ Vandaaver, My North Eye)
Samedi 3 Mars - Tours - Salon Nyctalope (w/ My North Eye)
Dimanche 4 Mars – Caen - Concert Maison
Jeudi 8 mars – Paris – L’International (Soirée French Toast w/Old Mountain Station, Réza)

The Keys’ 7th album Long Time No Sea has been mastered gorgeously by Carl Saff, artworked awesomely by Fräneck and is on his way to get pressed and printed! Exciting French label Another Record picked it up and is going to release it on October 17th !

Lyrics and credits will soon be added to the « Music » section. New song Where Is My Miracle ? now online for your listening pleasure on Myspace!
Extended tours will follow to promote the album, keep your eyes peeled!

You may pre-order your copy right below!

The Keys « Long Time No Sea » (AR42) Pressed CD / Self-made Digipack

: : : Country : : : France €10,00Europe €11,00World €12,00