TEXAS MUSIC IS LOVED ROBERT EARL KEEN For DECEMBER 18th 2014 Robert Earl Keen was born January 11th 1956 in Houston Texas. He is a Country/Western singer and songwriter. He is also a folk guitarist that is popular with fans of various musical genres including Country and Folk, Keen resides in Kerrville, Texas, and maintains a ranch in Medina. Growing up in Houston, he was interested in music, sports, movies and writing. Keen graduated from Sharpstown High School in 1974 and then attended Texas A&M , where he majored in English. Disappointed in the College Station music scene, he began playing guitar and learned to read and write music, basing his style on folk, country, blues and rock roots. In 1974, he met a neighbor who was a then-unknown Lyle Lovett. The two became fast friends and performed together on the front porch of the rent house on many evenings. This eventually grew into inspiration for a song entitled The Front Porch Song, which both would add to their repertoire. In 1980, Keen graduated from Texas A&M and moved to Austin began performing in Austins nightclubs and building a solid following. In 1984 he financed the recording of his own EP and distributed it regionally. In 1986, he moved to Nashville. Discouraged by the new country sound and unable to land a recording contract, he moved back to Texas in 1988 living in Bandera. He released two albums and gained wider acclaim with both fans and critics. Over the next ten years, Keen would continue to write, record, perform and tour. He tours frequently across the USA and often tours with popular Texas country bands such as Reckless Kelly and Randy Rogers Band, and has opened up for Dave Matthews Band.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:23:22 +0000
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