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= The Joe Keeley Band = The Joe Keeley Band is a Suffolk, UK based alt-country rock n' roll band formed in 2019. The band is formed of 4 key members, Joe Keeley (Lead Vocals and Acoustic Guitar), Jack Lawson (Lead Guitar), Jason Rampling (Backing Vocals and Bass) and Alex Raymond (Drums and Percussion). When The Joe Keeley Band released their first album (Blackwood) it went straight to number 1 on the UK iTunes Country Album Chart.

Bio
After the moderate chart success of Joe Keeley’s first solo album Headstrong in early 2019, he went on to pursue a team of musicians that could help take his ‘Alt-Country’ sound to a new and more adventurous level.

After working together in a country covers band, Joe met drummer Alex. He then featured as a guest on a ‘Moat Cottage Covers’ video and then guitarist Jack Lawson. He then recruited them to re-record popular singles from his first album; No Good Livin' and Headstrong. These were released under the band name ‘Joe Keeley and The South East Three’ after involving a local bass player to lay down the bass tracks.

The positive reception that these singles received led them to decide they were going to go forward as a permanent group; thus ‘The Joe Keeley Band’ was formed in late 2019.

Upon recruiting Jason Rampling (bass and backing vocals) who was known to the group for his work with singer/songwriter Gabby Rivers, the band set to work on their first studio album, later to be named ‘Blackwood’.

The album features several different musicians associated with the band, such as Rob Childs on steel guitar, a touring musician and part of Perrier Award winning comedian ‘Rich Hall’s Hoedown’ show. Another name on the list is 2020 GRAMMY Award winning fiddle player Michael Cleveland who recorded a piece on one of the tracks.

After six months of work, The Joe Keeley Band can finally present ‘Blackwood’, their debut studio album. On release, this gained the top spot as No.1 on the UK iTunes Country Album Charts.

Members
Joe Keeley - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Banjo

Jack Lawson - Lead Guitar

Jason Rampling - Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar

Alex Raymond - Drums, Percussion

Blackwood
On the 18th June 2020, the band released their first album, Blackwood. This received an instant positive response from critics and members of the public.

The album was produced and funded by the band.

Track Listing:


 * 1) Blackwood
 * 2) Cigarette Reflection
 * 3) End Of The World feat. Michael Cleveland
 * 4) Only Hurtin' For You
 * 5) God Up Above (And The Devil Beside Me)
 * 6) As Your Heart Breaks
 * 7) Just Fine
 * 8) A Thinkin' Kind Of Smokin'
 * 9) Half Broke Horses
 * 10) Where Am I Gonna Go?
 * 11) Headstrong (2020 Remaster)
 * 12) No Good Livin' (2020 Remaster)

EP
On 27th May 2020, the band released their first single from the new album, Blackwood. The song features a GRAMMY winning bluegrass player, Michael Cleveland on fiddle.