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John Keek

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Keek, Multi-instrumentalist John Keek, (20, Las Vegas), began playing saxophone and singing in church at age 14, hailing from a Las Vegas family full of talented musicians, he gravitated early on toward Jazz but has since drawn on his wide-ranging inspirations - artists like Donny Hathaway, Louis Cole, Ambrose Akinmusire, and James Fauntleroy - to craft a sound that encompasses elements of pop, RnB and Hip Hop.

His two early releases - "By Your Side” featuring the voice of Georgia Anne Muldrow and "Come Give It Up” - set out his stall as a musician. With Pigeons & Planes extolling his "penchant for unusual melodies and skillful, jazz-leaning instrumentation”, he also caught the ear of UK musician King Krule, eventually joining him, sax in tow, on his US West Coast tour, including opening a recent secret show in LA.

Now in Los Angeles, with a like-minded circle of musicians around him, John Keek shares his latest song “If + When”, mixed by Grammy winner Ben Kane (for D’Angelo’s Black Messiah), with artwork by comedian and illustrator Zack Fox, the track is available digitally now via Big Dada.

Photo Credit: Max Michaels