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Jim Keaveny
Folk / Bluegrass / Country

"MUSIC MAN" NO. 11 on ROOTS MUSIC REPORT!!!



AUSTIN, Texas
United States

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Member Since7/3/2006
Band Websitewww.jimkeaveny.com
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"...This storyteller (road songs, portraits, social criticisms) writes easily and is very convincing in his art, which means there is absolutely no need to use the fast-forward button." --BART EBISCH, HOLLAND (WWW.ALTCOUNTRY.NL)

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"I heard this album and got a copy of it in a hostel in Amsterdam, Nederlands from the sweet sweet front lady. I hear that Jim had been there once or so. I was impressed with the music then and I am still impressed today. His songs are original yet manage to exude a refreshingly reminiscent flavor of traveling music. It is folk music. that's it. There's no question about it. I feel as if I am breathing the clean air of Montana or on an open rail cart somewhere in europe when I hear this...." -- MICHAEL HURLEY (CDbaby.com review)

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Music Man (2009)
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A Boot Stomping (2005)
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The Great Historical Bum (2002)
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These Old Things (2000)
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"Rolling Up the Rhine", Live at the Green Muse - Austin, TX
Shot and edited by Phil and Sherry Fagan

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Influencesi'm interested in context. Bill Hicks, Jimi Hendrix, etc., etc....George Orwell, Albert Einstien....

"Once and a while you find a cd on your desk which had been independently released. Usually hand-woven artists who'd have done better keeping their musical aspirations in their own home circle, but sometimes it's a nugget. Jim Keaveny belongs in this last category. A small pearl in the American folk tradition of Guthrie and Dylan and when Keaveny uses some instrumentation, Steve Earle is only just around the corner." --CHRIS KIJNE, HOLLAND

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Anna Oakley, Mercury Graphics & Promotion
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RADIO:

Fred Boenig, Americana Media Productions
(610) 967-5948
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Sounds LikePeople say I sound like Steve Earle, Bob Dylan, Woody and/or Arlo Guthrie, John Prine, Steve Forbert, and Greg Brown alot.
Record LabelBluebonnet Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Mar 13 2010 10:00A
La Posada Milagro Terlingua, Texas
Apr 24 2010 9:45P
Geragty’s pub, The Octagon Westport , ireland, Mayo
May 1 2010 7:00P
Night of the Blues Festival - Acoustic Stage Wuustwezel, Belgium
May 2 2010 7:00P
Eemshotel Delfzijl, Netherlands, Noord-Holland
May 4 2010 10:00P
De Rode Pimpernel Den Bosch, Netherlands
May 6 2010 10:30P
De Bunker - Tuney Thursday Gemert , netherlands
May 9 2010 4:00P
Political Cafe Zout @ De Groene Engel Oss, Netherlands
May 15 2010 8:00P
Buster Podium Antwerp ,belgium, Antwerp
May 21 2010 8:00P
Blueprint Radio Program Interview/Performance Veendam, Netherlands, Noord-Holland
May 22 2010 8:00P
Cafe de Weebrug Roermond, Netherlands, Limburg
May 23 2010 8:00P
Kafe De Groot Eindhoven, Netherlands, Zuid-Holland
May 25 2010 9:00P
Cultuurhuis Patronaat Heerlen, Netherlands, Limburg
May 28 2010 7:00P
OBA Live Amsterdam, Holland, Noord-Holland
May 28 2010 10:00P
Tricky Theater Amsterdam, Holland, Noord-Holland

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"...combines the wit of Townes, the urgency of Guthrie and the ability to paint images in the listeners mind of Dylan into a package that is uniquely his own. It blazes a path for many new folk singers to follow..." --REB LANDERS (The Alternate Root)

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"A 2005 new folk finalist, Jim Keaveny is as DIY as folk music gets. From his hand written bio to a summer spent busking in Europe, Jim lives close to the ground and his third record (A Boot Stomping) only reinforces his stance..." -- JIM CALIGIURI, AUSTIN CHRONICLE

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... I was born and raised in Bismarck, North Dakota. Was trained in classical piano from 2nd to 8th grad. My instructor, Mrs. Buck, chose me from all her students to represent her at the University of Mary outside of town. I played a piece called "Chimes".

Always hated school and never did well at it. One teacher of mine suggested seatbelting me to my desk chair. I was diagnosed with a.d.d. by the 8th grade. To me the entire thing was and still is a joke. Grades were at their worst by then and my mother insisted I either quit sports or piano. I quit piano to escape the nun-like strictness of Mrs. Buck. Started in a rock band my junior year as bass player. It was then I started the guitar and began writing songs.

Instead of collage, I hitchhiked and rode freight trains around the country for about a year-and-a-half. These were the best times of my life... I met some of my best friends and felt that i was finding myself with the like-minds, the guitar, the traveling, and the poetry.

Played in a band in Eugene, Oregon a couple years. Worked as a fisherman, a dishwasher, a cook, a treeplanter, a firefighter, a janitor, a graveyard maintenance man, a brewer, in several factories, and later (what I do now) as a carpenter.

I've lived solely by busking (performing on the streets) for about two years of my life, the second round in Europe, mostly Spain.

Arrived in Austin early '96. Played with a few different bands including the "Fence Cutters". In 1998 I began playing solo and then released my first of four records. "These Old Things" (2000), " The Great Historical Bum"(2002), " A Boot Stomping"(2005), and "Music Man" (2009) - which has just been released this month - are the titles.

I was a "New Folk Finalist" in 2005 at the Kerrville Folk Festival. I play in the central and the western Texas area as well as tour about 6 months of the year in both the states and E.U. I consider myself a folk/country singer. I play alotta harmonica.

Jim Keaveny
July 14th, 2009

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Cody

Cody



Mar 9 2010 1:19 PM

Yo Jim, what's up! Shoot me an email sometime, I'm rarely on Myspace. Also, good luck on the European tour.....
John Lee WBR (Southcoasters early times)

John Lee WBR  (Southcoasters early times)



Jan 9 2010 5:44 PM

Thanks for the add !!!
bird

bird



Jan 8 2010 12:38 AM

ehhhhh! *stamping foot*
Eros (alias Billy the Kid)

Eros (alias Billy the Kid)



Jan 6 2010 4:59 PM

Jim,
Thanks for the Add!!!

ciao;)
bird

bird



Jan 5 2010 5:11 AM

Hey Jim! Please please PLEASE upload the lyrics to my favourite song, and make it snappy! I need them.
La..La..Lacey

La..La..Lacey



Dec 29 2009 3:51 AM

Hey Jim ~

Been trying to get in touch with you. We are looking forward to seeing you for the New Year - give us a call to tell us your address.

Take Care,
Lacey
Ellen

Ellen



Nov 23 2009 6:16 PM

Hey Jimmy Jim Jim,
          I hear you're coming home for Thanksgiving! If you want some work I have a sub-floor to replace and a bathroom to frame?! Hope to see you and Anna soon. Safe travels.
MICHAEL DOUGLAS BRAY

MICHAEL DOUGLAS BRAY



Oct 17 2009 2:11 AM

My good fortune was to come across Anna Banana and her magic publicity posters, who in turn led me to your work....as a song writer for many a year, I marvel at the the wonderful and inspiring song writers out there..................................foregive me, I'm marveling at the present inspiration before me!!!!!...Mike 
Union Pulse

Union Pulse



Oct 9 2009 12:05 AM

DUDE.

good show, your-SELF.

don't be a stranger.  be a doctor.  they make better money.

we love you and your songsmithing.

it is too a word.

shuttup.
Hamp Brockman

Hamp Brockman



Sep 25 2009 1:57 AM

Hey Jim,
I just heard "I'm so Lonely".  Nice hearing my mando in the mix.  I'm glad you could use it.  Hope to play again with you before too long.
Hamp

The Dusty Buskers

The Dusty Buskers



Aug 22 2009 10:31 PM

Come out and see us soon! We miss ya.
Claudio Giuliani

Giuliani Claudio



Aug 11 2009 10:03 PM



hey & hi hermano JIM
I send you my rockin'regards and one simple"ciao"from Buscadero,italian rock magazine

GREAT TRACKS IN YOUR PAGE


all the best
Claude





;-)
RSN

RSN



Aug 9 2009 10:00 PM

thanks so much for the add - still loving everything I'm hearing here - esp. "I'm So Lonely" and "Raining Here in Austin"

peace
rsn
Steph Hoy

Steph Hoy



Aug 5 2009 7:33 PM

hey Jim, I liked what I listened to on your profile... Good music man. Hope you'll like my tunes too. Thanx for the add
Take care
Cheers from France
Steph
La..La..Lacey

La..La..Lacey



Aug 2 2009 5:31 PM

Hey Jim

We miss you & looking forward to seeing you at the hole in the wall!!!  Say hi to Anna for us!!

Hugs!
Lacey
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Jul 15 2009 6:47 PM

Thank you for contributing to living art! It saves worlds!



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Debbie Hawkins

Debbie Hawkins



Jul 14 2009 10:27 PM

Sounds good. Let me know when you tour near Nashville...DH
AmericanaOK

AmericanaOK



Jul 14 2009 6:05 AM

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Emily

Emily Motley



May 28 2009 3:59 PM

Tantra Coffee house needs a band for this Friday night.  Contact them if you are interested.  You can find them on my myspace page under establishments.

The Dusty Buskers

The Dusty Buskers



Mar 26 2009 8:56 PM

Thanks for the laughs, mate! We had one hell of a good time. We'll always have those memories.
Visceral-Light

Visceral-Light



Feb 20 2009 7:37 PM

I just uploaded my most recent movie I directed the photography for, Pizza Girl.

If you are looking for entertainment it is definitely my favorite feature length movie I have helped produced and photograph.
Pizza Girl Movie - Trailer

Enjoy!
anna banana humpalova™

anna banana humpalova™



Jan 31 2009 9:37 PM

Citizen! Orphan!

Citizen! Orphan!



Jan 25 2009 8:40 PM

thanks man.

summers in ND are really great but that only lasts a good three months. then the rest is hell.

we should definitely play some shows together sometime though
Citizen! Orphan!

Citizen! Orphan!



Jan 16 2009 6:24 AM

maybe we need to dine in hell together sometime?
Audiogirl ~Jennifer

Jennifer Salem



Jan 13 2009 11:54 PM

Hey your back !! Yay lets have that beer soon!
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