Keith's grandmother,
Sara Dixon is an accomplished pianist in Chattanooga, TN, and his
dad's cousin, Larry Byrom(www.myspace.com/larrybyrommusic) played
lead guitar with rock band Steppenwolf in the 1970's.
While in high
school, Keith and a longtime friend started the rock band, Daze of
Haze (DOH), which quickly became the most sought-after young band
in Augusta, Georgia. The band played live events on television and
radio in addition to venues throughout the southeast. They released
their first CD ("Where the Street Lights End") in late 2003, and immediately
received play time on radio station 95Rock in Augusta. In addition
to playing lead guitar, Keith wrote the music and/or lyrics to many
of the band's songs. Although Keith played rock with DOH, he began
experimenting wth other styles including blues, jazz, fusion, and
classical ballads. In their heyday, some of the more memorable events
for Daze of Haze were opening for 3 Days Grace and playing in Las
Vegas.
Keith and one more member of DOH moved out to LA to follow
their dream. The other two members had their own dreams to follow,
so there was a new DOH created. Unfortunately due to creative differences,
the new DOH never quite got off the ground.
In the meantime,
Keith was developing a love for jazz and in the Spring of 2007 Keith found a
mentor and friend in legendary jazz guitarist John Pisano (www.johnpisano.com).
In June of 2008, Keith also began studying composition under
Carlos Rafael Rivera (www.riveramusic.net) at The Pasadena Conservatory
of Music and is currently working on his Bachelors degree in
Music Composition.
Keith is selectively available for private
guitar lessons in Studio City, CA.
