Our boy Doug Keith got some sweet sweet love from the folks over at NPR’s Second Stage yesterday.  He’s the featured artist for his song “Now I’ve Got It Made” off the album Here’s To Outliving Me.  

January 28, 2009 - Doug Keith’s debut LP, Here’s To Outliving Me, is familiar but fresh. The New York native’s songs are rooted comfortably in traditional folk and Americana, without being mawkish or treading into tired territory. This is largely because Keith’s voice is so richly textured, backed by sweet harmonies and beautifully layered instrumentation… Read more & check out the podcast here >>>

Word on the street is that Doug’s heading into the studio to start working on the follow up record next week.  Exciting stuff!

Doug Keiths’s new album Here’s To Outliving Me is out TODAY! Get your copy here.  The record has been getting a great stream of press… here are a select few quotes:

“Eleven endearing indie pop songs… Ear pleasing melodies, warm acoustics and occasional moments of shoegazing simplicity.” – Hear/Say magazine

 “A fantastic solo debut from this New York singer-songwriter who conjures the spirit of Dylan, Young, and Waits–the former, for example, at the height of his sneering Hawks-backed era on “Salty Woman.” “Take the Hammer Down, Dear” shares the earthiness of Richard Buckner’s finest work. The songs are almost uniformly beautiful and heartrending, with backing tracks whose crisp acoustics, tinkling pianos, piercing organ, and percussive heartbeat channel the finest work of the icons Keith convincingly recalls.” – PURGe

 “…from the first notes of “The Companion of an Angel” from his upcoming release “Here’s To Outliving Me” I was hooked. As a nice bonus Jennifer O’Connor is featured on a number of tracks including “Companion…” Its theme of an undying love for an angel-like woman is one I can relate to.” – songs: Illinois

 “Doug Keith’s lyrics create imagery like the classic country/folk storytellers and there’s a lot of delicate interplay between Doug’s vocals, his guitar work and the work of his band mates.” - Brooklyn Rocks 

Come celebrate the release of Doug Keith’s new album Here’s To Outliving Me this Friday at Piano’s NYC. The record will be on sale for the lovely discount price of $5. You can’t even beat that at a used bin! Doug will be taking to the stage at 11pm with a full band comprised of members of Mascott, Portastatic, Up The Empire and Clair. Hellz yeahz.

The record ain’t even out yet and it’s been gettin’ some nice little reviews, check this one out at Songs:Illinois and this one over at Purge where it’s made a pre-release date ‘best of 08′ list somehow!  

Pianos
158 Ludlow Street (between Stanton & Rivington)
New York, NY 10002
www.pianosnyc.com

Up The Empire’s new EP Loose Ends is out now! Get your copy here.  See the band LIVE (for the first time in 10 month’s) and get your hands on a physical copy of the new disc TOMORROW NIGHT at Mercury Lounge in NYC with Bon Savants and Ford & Fitzroy!

The holiday season is upon us…  and we think it’s only right that we offer you up a free download of Doug Keith’s new, and so very naughty, Christmas track “Hey, Mrs. Claus”.  Santa’s got somethin’ big under the tree for Mrs. Claus this year… and he can’t wait to get those cookies!

Download “Hey, Mrs Claus” here. 

Doug’s new album Here’s to Outliving Me is in stores January 13, 2009.  Until then, catch up with him at the Up The Empire record release show tomorrow night at Mercury Lounge in NYC.

Just a quick update today to let you know that Doug Keith is playing a FREE SHOW TONIGHT at The Living Room in NYC.  He’s on at 9pm sharp and will be joined by a lovely crew of ladies and one gentleman… Kendall Meade of Mascott, Lindsay Sullivan of Clair, Margaret White of Portastatic and Craig Chin of, well, Craig Chin (and Mascott).  

Doug Keith’s new album, “Here’s To Outliving Me” is out January 13th.  Prepare yourselves.

This Thursday, 10/2, set your DVR to record Joe Biden pummeling Sarah Palin and get down to Union Hall because Doug Keith is playing a FREE SHOW!  The show is the 2nd of many to come were Doug is backed by a full band of allstars (Featuring Kendall Meade, Margaret White, Craig Chin, Lindsay Sullivan and Ben Lord) and it will be a great night… finishing off with Ed Laurie, a great musician who’s over from the UK.  Be sure to get your hands on an EP sampler of Doug’s upcoming album Here’s To Outliving Me. 

Doug Keith Band
Thursday, October 2nd @ 9pm

Union Hall
702 Union Street @ 5th Avenue
Park Slope, Brooklyn 11215
www.unionhallny.com 

Clair

10pm (a farewell show to their guitarist)

KaiserCartel

9pm (a welcome home show from weeks of touring)

Doug Keith

8pm (featuring members of Mascott, Clair & Up The Empire)

All in all, a kick ass night.
Doors at 7:30.  $10.

Big news coming next week!  Til then.

Doug Keith is playing this THURSDAY, AUG 21 at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC.  He’s on at 11pm sharp… and to make it all the more better…  he’ll be playing with a full band!  The band will consist of Ben Lord (Up The Empire), Kendall Meade (Mascott), Lindsay Sullivan (Clair) and Margaret White (Portatastic).  Pretty Sweet!

This should be enough to hold you over until our next big bash when we take over Union Hall on Sept 5th with Cougar past & present…  Doug Keith, KaiserCartel & Clair all together.  Kickin’ Ass, Takin’ Names (on the mailing lists) and drinkin’ up.  Mark your calendars, people! 

It’s a beautiful day in NYC today and only partially because of the nice cool weather we’ve got.  The new 4 song Up The Empire EP ”Loose Ends”  is back from getting mastered over at Spleenless, and goddamn it sounds GOOD!; Doug Keith’s art work for his new full length is getting finalized & he also begins rehearsal tonight for the Rhys Chatham’s 200 guitar work “A Crimson Grail” which will be performed for FREE outside at Lincoln Center this Friday, and lastly, Clair is whispering in our ears about a new EP and a follow up album coming quickly down the pipes.  All in all, a pretty good start to a day.  We’ve got a lot more than this up our sleeves though.  Stay tuned.