slowly building my castle out of guitar strings and piano keys

The wide-open spaces of the central midwest and the narrative culture of black gospel music made the most unlikely foundation for me musically. In songwriting you have the daunting task before you of saying something new. Or at least saying it in a way no one has said it before you. 

I don't try to make my folk roots talk to my black heritage. But what I can say is that my simple approach to soul music somehow makes my songs sound like estranged folk; the songs i write are not quite comfortable saying saying they're home in either genre. 

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A little about myself: I've self-recorded 3 EP's and 2 full-length albums, both released independently. I've written hundreds of songs, some of them better than others. I've collaborated with a lot of people, few of whom you've heard, but all of which you wish you had. 

Music, for me, has always tied together what didn't previously make sense for me. I hope my songs can do that for you.

Cheers,

Derrick Keith

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