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The latest CD from Keith Knight featuring 12 & 6 string fingerstyle guitar along with vocals, upright bass, fiddle and more. Eight original works, plus Blind Blake's Chump Man Blues and That'll Never Happen No More. Tear It Up demonstrates Keith's versatility as a guitarist and songwriter. From wood body guitars to metal body tricones; from Celtic to ragtime blues, Tear It Up takes you on a journey of melodic compositions which run through airy jigs to hell bent Appalachian frenzies. This is modern folk music at its best! Play Calimaica Play Trotsky's Revenge Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. The Dublin Dudes 2. Calimaica 3. Goodbye Ain't Gone 4. Cat Fight 5. Chump Man Blues 6. Trotsky's Revenge 7. Lightning Play 8. That'll Never Happen No More 9. Texas Tombstone 10. Had Enough 11. Dag Nab  | | Twelve-song CD featuring 12 & 6 string solo fingerstyle guitar along with vocals. Seven original works, plus Blind Blake's Police Dog Blues, Charley Patton's great High Water Everywhere, Prt. 1, the Blind Lemon Jefferson classic See that My Grave is Kept Clean, and Leadbelly's Good Night Irene and Gallis Pole. While generally classified as traditional folk, Hammer Thru the Silence abounds in deep blues and monstrously heavy slide guitar Play See That My Grave Is Kept Clean Play Sunrise Again Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. Choppin' Weed 2. Jim Reilly 3. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean 4. High Water Everywhere 5. How 6. Goodnight Irene 7. Bastrop 8. Police Dog Blues 9. Sunrise Again 10. Hear The Sound 11. The Gallis Pole 12. Long Road Home |
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Photos by Owen Carey More about Keith Knight: Keith Knight is a solo fingerstyle acoustic guitarist who has been performing across the United States since 1993. He offers the highest quality live music entertainment for a variety of events including festivals, concerts, educational programs, and conferences. He specializes in modern and traditional folk and ragtime and country blues. He takes Appalachian, ragtime & delta blues, Celtic, calypso and folk styles and with his modern technique, breathes new life into these traditional music genres. His influences span from Blind Blake and Leadbelly to Leo Kottke and Ry Cooder. He has shared the stage with Melanie, The Smothers Brothers, Scott Ainslie, The Freight Hoppers, Junior Brown, and many other national acts. Keith Knight’s high-energy finger picking and sophisticated melodic compositions and arrangements are bridging the gap of music listeners. One reporter has called Keith “the illegitimate son of Bill Monroe and Eddie Van Halen.” His shows deliver a potent dose of guitar playing that brings audiences to their feet. Originally a solo acoustic guitar performer in Los Angeles, he also co-founded the electric pop band The Panic Choir, where he utilized his electric/acoustic guitar, mandolin, and dobro playing. Six months after relocating to Austin, Texas in 1993, Keith was rated in the Austin Music Awards’ “Top Ten Best” musician category. Keith and The Panic Choir released a their debut CD entitled "Soul and Luna" on the Crystal Clear label in late 1993. Critics called Keith’s guitar playing “amazing”, “distinctive”, and “impressive”. In 1997, Keith relocated to Charleston, South Carolina where he formed Bear Claw Music and was soon thereafter included in the South Carolina Arts Commission’s roster of touring artists. In 2000, Keith was awarded a fellowship from the South Carolina Arts Commission for music performance (the first non-classical musician to attain this status). He is currently one of SC Arts Commission's residency instructors in their Arts in Education program. In 1998, Bear Claw Music released "Hammer Thru the Silence", Keith’s debut solo CD which has been featured on over 75 folk music radio shows around the world. While being classified as traditional American folk music, "Hammer Thru the Silence" abounds in deep blues (ragtime/delta), monstrously heavy slide guitar and tenor vocals. In January 2003, Bear Claw Music released Keith's second CD, "Tear It Up" which continues to demonstrate his mastery of the 6 & 12 string guitar. Another in a series of critical works which feature modern American folk music. Keith and Bear Claw Music are now based in the Portland, Oregon area. Please visit Keith's website |