Jeremy Keen has just released his first full-length solo debut album entitled False Starts on Ground Vinyl Records. This album captures Keen's raw emotion using beautiful arrangements and a wide stylistic range. Like the premier solo albums of artists like Paul McCartney, Sufjan Stevens, or Elliott Smith, Jeremy played most of the instruments and recorded much of the record himself.

Keen says, "The idea in making this record was to capture the reactions I had to a tragic death in my family. All of the songs on this album are very personal and I wanted a medium to expose my thoughts as a way of coping with this dreadful situation. This record helped me grieve. Hopefully, others will find comfort in the fact that although there is suffering, there is also hope."

Although this is Jeremy's first solo record, he is no newcomer to the music scene.
He may be best known for playing in Chicago's popular folk-rock outfit, Seventy Two Others with friend Mike Reeb. The duo released a series of records and EPs on the Ground Vinyl Records label and performed with the likes of Denison Witmer, Andy Zipf, Pete Krebs, Sleeping at Last, and Switchfoot.

Here are some recent press reviews:

"Formerly half of the well thought of folk rock duo Seventy Two Others, Jeremy Keen is no newcomer to recording. This is amply demonstrated on his solo debut album, a lo-fi, song based affair underscored by Keen’s wiry guitar and dark vocals. Think Elliot Smith with a gloomy Gothic country heart and you wont go far wrong."
-Rob F. at Leicester Bangs UK

"Jeremy Keen is a retro-singer-songwriter. He draws from a folk approach to his writing with golden era of the '70's songwriter influence in mind. The production is clean, interesting and original. Instrumentation is interesting using crashing guitars along with strong harmony and lead vocals that calls to mind The Beatles Abbey Road. This CD is recommended for those who are interested in an original perspective of songs rooted in influences from a past era."
-Terry Roland at The Phantom Tollbooth


To contact Jeremy regarding booking inquiries:
email jeremy@jeremykeen.com