Dusty plays acoustic guitar harmonica and sings.
Benn Ross plays drums (Yellow Line, Sleeping Roll)
Brent Randall bass (Sleeping Roll)
Lukas Pearse plays bass (Yellow Line, Swing and Turn)
Phil Sedore plays electric guitar (Yellow Line)
Gina Burgess (Swing and Turn)
Seph Peters Irish banjo (Way To Grace, Set Sail For the New Land DEMO)
Glenn Coolen (Way To Grace, Set Sail For the New Land DEMO)
Colin Carrigan (Way To Grace, Set Sail For the New Land DEMO)
Influences
A whole lot of things. in my day i have spent a lot of time listening to the folllowing
Bob Dylan , U2, The Waterboys, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Van Morrison, All my friends, The Band, lots of acts whose names I do not know in the regions of Indie Rock, Country Music, and Folk Music.
Lately I have been listening to a lot of Irish Traditional Music and songs and tune
Sounds Like
From September 6th, 2008, Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The Night Kitchen, held every first Saturday of the month in The Al Whittle Theatre
Dusty Keeler' s “tunes, crafted with out force are true to tradition” - Lindsay Dobbin Dalhousie Gazette March 25/04.
His songs "are like a favorite old blanket you wrap around yourself at a campfire. His personal brand of folk is a welcome listen anytime." Lezlie Lowe, aliant.net Atlantic Airwaves Article 2002"
Dusty Keeler is a singer/songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. For many years he has played around Halifax and the Maritimes and toured across Canada in 2002 and 2006. He also played shows in Ireland and Wales in 2007.
Dusty has released five full length CDs since 1999, two on the independent label No Records, and three on his own. Between 1999 and 2004 he performed under the name Dusty Sorbet. Wanderers Grounds, released in 2004, was nominated for Best Folk/Roots Recording by The Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia. His latest, Under The Radar and Over The Canyon is available online iTunes, CD Baby and Zunior.com.
Keeler’s songs have been influenced by Canadian and American folk and folk rock, very much wearing the influences on his sleeve. For the past year he has been immersing himself in more traditional forms of folk music, listening to and learning Irish songs and tunes.
In his early twenties, Dusty dropped out of university and theatre school to play guitar on the streets. Busking his way to British Columbia and back a few times, he has fallen asleep in The Badlands of South Dakota, woke up to buffalo grazing by his campsite and bought fireworks from an aging scholar of minor hockey on the shores of Lake Superior.
In the fall of 2007, Dusty performed in Wales and Ireland.................~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Career highlights
2008 - performed in all four Atlantic Provinces. Writing and arranging a new CD of Traditional Irish songs and originals
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2007 - Released UNDER THE RADAR AND OVER THE CANYON, his fifth release. A collection of 12 songs sung solely with acoustic Guitar accompaniment.
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2006 – November – Released RAIN OR SHINE, backed by THE RUSTY WHEELS, his live rock and roll band.
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Summer – Toured across Newfoundland, The Prairies and Southern Ontario.
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Spring – Performed in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island.
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2005 – Stayed close to home and played shows in Nova Scotia ad New Brunswick.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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From 1995 to 2004 he recorded and performed under the name DUSTY SORBET.
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2004 – Released WANDERERS GROUNDS. This CD was nominated for Best Folk/Roots Recording by the Music Industry of Nova Scotia (currently known as Music Nova Scotia).
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2003 – While living in Halifax, hosted two weekly open mic sessions and worked as a sound man at Khyber Club.
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2002 – Toured Quebec and Southern Ontario with the Heavy Meadows.
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2001 – Released UNFINISHED BUSINESS, recorded the year before while he attended recording school.
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Voted Best Busker in the Coast’s Reader’s Poll, Halifax’s Weekly Newspaper
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1999 – Released A STILL LIFE WITH TIMELY NICK NACKS. Played around the Maritimes.
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1998 – Released his first CD, IN TIME, recorded in his living room in Montreal and later in Halifax.
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1997 – Voted Best Busker in The Coast’s Readers’ poll for the first time.
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1995-96 - Toured the across Canada and parts of the states as a roadie working for Rebecca West and Plumtree
hi Dusty-- hope this finds you well.. i'm afraid we won't see you in Bass River tonight, though we wish we could. the recently posted songs are lovely... -c&d.
Hey Dusty..Conas ta tu?? have not seen you about Liveireland.....doing great I hope?? found a new artist ...Marcas is his nmae from Sweden check out my site to find him....... play on ... and hope to catch u on the chat.......Miss Erin herself
Hello. Hope you don’t mind us posting this on your page. If you’re in the area, please print out the flyer and come down. It’s sure to be a wonderful night.
dUSTY THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW ABOUT THE VIDEO ON LIVEIRELAND..GRANT IT TIS.....HOPE TO CATCH YOU AGAIN SOON..USUALLY TRY TO LOG IN THE EVENINGS......SEE U SOON LAD
Hi Dusty. Recently some mean spam was sent out from my account. My apologies if you received it and please don't pay it any mind. Where are you now? I thought someone had told me you were in Ireland.
Dusty, the ECMA's were fun, I enjoyed a one hour one-to-one songwriting session with Ron Hynes, heard David Myles for the first time, the songwriter circles were worth it, didn't go to the GALA...loads of snow...Joanna
I got ill over the holidays and am still fighting bronchitis. it has been a drag. I have not been able to do any singing, let along breathing it seems.
I have a friend from Boston coming out and we are going to make some noise.
Do you have any plans to come out to California or the states? We could get together somewhere.
Dusty..great to here you playing..love to get across Canada but seems im stuck on BC.....listen to my new tune..sure u know John Mayer??..cheers to snow....play on mate love to hear more of your tunes........Irisheyes saying Slan xx
Dussty hi from BC.. how tricks?? if u get a chance check out my music on my page ..discovered a great artist..Paolo Nutinu from Paisley Scotland..rather fun he is...hope to catch u again.....Erin
Hi Dusty, Thanks for the add. Maybe one day I'll get the opportunity to open for you. Either way, I hope to see you live on Saturday. xxo, Dana Carly Hope you enjoyed what you heard on my end.
Dusty I am iin a small town just outside of Vancouver. It tis cold here today sunny and such a change from the blasted rain..I feel like Im living in Ireland so much rain...Now the mts are getting filled with fresh powder so Im happy..Yes I shall check out itune ...have a good one and stay warm!
hi Dusty how are you? Its bloody cold here and im just setting to go to work. Hope you have a grand day full of smiles and music. love to hear more. Irisheyes loves a variety of tunes. you have a grand voice u do....Slan
