OK. So in a perfect world he'd have the voice of an angel, really have a handle on the guitar, the mandolin, the piano and  harmonica. He would have had a real career over the last twenty or so years.  As such, his career is based on the premise that if you do original songs and obscure covers, no one knows when you screw up.

Start with the early 70's. Upon returning to Athens at spring break while a sophomore at Ohio University Keith had a spare $20 in his pocket, intent on buying his first musical instrument.  He walked into Blue Eagle Music looking for a ukelele, but found in his meager price range only an eight-stringed contraption.  He said "I'll take it. What is it?" It was a mandolin.

A few years later Keith started playing for audiences at coffeehouses and student hangouts in Athens with Amy Wooley, a fine singer/songwriter and eventual MCA recording artist.  Together they moved to Chicago in the mid-seventies where they played folk clubs such as Somebody Else's Troubles, The Earl of Old Town, Kingston Mines, and the Barbarossa.  They also performed for audiences in Cleveland, appearing at numerous venues including radio shows at WRUW and WMMS' Coffee Break Concert.

Being young and stupid Amy and Keith got married. The wisdom they gained over the next year and three months led to a merciful annulment.

Keith soon moved back to Athens to continue his pursuit of a degree in General Studies, a journey that would span sixteen years from start to finish.  While being the model student he performed solo and played mandolin and guitar in several duos, notably with Mercury recording artist Kim Richey and with Randy Bare, a killer rhythm guitarist, singer, and as much a friend as a middle-aged white guy can be.

Strange that ex-wife Amy and ex-partner Kim went on to record albums which received favorable national attention. Keith is glad to have helped launch their careers. They write him every week.

His first and possibly last album, Greetings from Palookaville, hit 1996 with gums flapping.

The short of it is that he's been performing distinctive originals and an uncommon collection of covers on guitar, mandolin, piano and harmonica for over two decades, appearing on concert stages, in coffeehouses and bars throughout the Midwest.  In addition to numerous radio and television appearances, he has shared the stage with Jonathan Edwards, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Kim Richey, and a host of fine local folks.