On the Radar: Keeltys
Sam Keelty performing at Space Academy during winter 2021. Photo taken by me on the Sony A6000.
Christchurch band Keeltys, are quickly gaining attention from the local community with earning a spot on line-ups of a fair few gigs around the city at the Darkroom, Space Academy and Dux Central, just to name a few.
Keeltys have been on a journey, there have been different members of the band while they find their feet, however, each time, they smash it out, no matter who is playing. The band is made up of Samuel Keelty on vocals and guitar, Amy Claire on the drums, Harry Finlayson-Hood on lead guitar and backing vox and Jack Taylor on the bass.
Keeltys describe their music as garage-pop infused with a bit of electro-jazz-rock. Keeltys brings it to the table and grasps the audience attention from all corners of the city, making their performances memorable and fun to go and have a boogie to (Welcome to the Gig boogie approved).
Like all musicians that I have written about on the blog, Keeltys are humble and kind, making them the perfect band to be featured On the Radar. Stoked to be able to spread the word on these fantastic four.
Two Twenty Five Zen is my favourite track that has been released thus far from Keeltys, it starts off completely laid back and as the song gets further involved, it explodes with gruff vocals (in a good way) and brings out that jazz-rock moment with the instruments that get played a little rougher and louder - a highly enjoyable experience where none of the members are messing around with creating their sound. They mean business.
Make sure that if you’re in Christchurch over the next few months, look out for Keeltys on the brilliant venue line-ups and get along to see them because this may not be the very beginning for the band, but this is certainly nowhere near the end for them - they are getting places, don’t be left behind not knowing about them!
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