Keith McCarthy - songwriter; acoustic/electric/bass guitar, keyboards, harmonica, banjo, vocals
Influences
Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Keith Richards, John Lennon, Prince, the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Beatles, Nils Lofgren, Ryan Adams, Ian Hunter, Pete Townshend, Queen, Morrissey, Bright Eyes, Elton John, David Bowie, Warren Zevon, U2, Black Sabbath, the Band.
Rockin’ My Blues Away - Asbury Park, 05/08/08 (video by Moira Horan)
Jersey Shore native Keith McCarthy has been writing, recording and performing original material since the age of 18. With his band The Works, McCarthy played such legendary venues as The Stone Pony while still in high school. Since then, he has continued to perform solo at small clubs and coffeehouses around the Shore, including several appearances at The Saint in Asbury Park. McCarthy cites a wealth of influences—Neil Young, Ian Hunter and the Rolling Stones to name a few—and one hears all this and more in his intimate, heartfelt lyrics and quavery tenor. Combining solid songwriting and passionate live performances, McCarthy is a rising star on the Shore music scene. - Lisa Iannucci
Discography:
Dust On The Tracks, Vol. 1 (2003)
Keith McCarthy & The Works (2004)
The Ladder (2005)
McCarthy-ism: Selected Tracks 2002-2005 (2006)
"When Dinah Shores Ruled The Earth" (working title, fall 2008)
Internet Singles:
"Win" (2003)
"Looking Down" (2003)
"Playing Our Parts (Live At The Stone Pony)" (2004)
"Love (Nothing's Wrong)" (2004)
"End Of The Rope" (2004)
"I'm Not Your Dream" (2004)
"The Ladder" (2004)
"Bottle Of Fears" (2006)
"New Leaf"/"Higher Heights"/"A Star Is Dead" (2006)
"Sunnyside"/"Reverse Piano" (2007)
My debut single ROLLIN' IN THE HEY just broke into the top 75 on the Music Row Breakout Chart WITH A BULLET!!!. Also I was just featured in the "Listen Up" section of COUNTRY WEEKLY!!! Visit my page and click on the Country Weekly free download button to get your copy of the debut single.
My debut single ROLLIN' IN THE HEY is currently #84 on the Music Row Breakout Chart and is poised to move into the top 75. Request it at your local radio station today. Also the CD is finally available. Visit my page or click on the album cover below to hear samples and buy it now! TAKE ADVANTAGE NOW FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY SPECIAL BY BUYING MORE THAN ONE COPY AND RECEIVING DISTRIBUTOR PRICING!!!
Jah mon, life just crazy. Lost the Manhattan job (thanks, Wall Street!), working overnights in Eatontown, also at OCC Fridays and Saturdays. Outside-o-that, been working on restoring Beachwood's history (including the downtown), and we're buying a cool old house in that same town, set to move in August 1st or so. Party at some point involving invitation to yourself for proposed party patronage (Sesame Street letter of the day - P).
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The Fourth Annual Wave Gathering Emerging Artist Music Festival will be held in Asbury Park, NJ on June 19th, 20th, & 21st. Tickets for one- and three-day passes for the 2009 Wave Gathering are available now for sale online and by phone via TicketWeb. http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=23381
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks for the Friendship!
The Fourth Annual Wave Gathering Emerging Artist Music Festival will be held in Asbury Park, NJ on June 19th, 20th, & 21st. All artist submissions for the 2009 Wave Gathering Festival are currently being accepted thru Sonicbids.com Deadline for submissions: May 1, 2009
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks for the Friendship!
The Fourth Annual Wave Gathering Emerging Artist Music Festival will be held in Asbury Park, NJ on June 19th, 20th, & 21st. All artist submissions for the 2009 Wave Gathering Festival are currently being accepted thru Sonicbids.com Deadline for submissions: May 1, 2009
