Ethan Keller, one of Milwaukee’s finest, has worked hard for more than ten years to get his contagious blend of folk, funk, hip-hop and rock out to the masses. As any musician will tell you, records don’t just appear in the record bin or the online store, it takes time, patience, creativity…and some of that long green stuff.
Keller has had a lot of ideas and songs built up and is ready to get them all out by the end of this year. Five albums in all, each touching on a different idea: a solo album, a children’s album, a covers album, an “odds ‘n’ ends” remixes/demos/instrumentals album and lastly, a full band album dedicated to his dad (the de facto follow-up to 2013’s Goin Down in History, Goin Down in Flames).
It’s a big dream but amazingly, he needs only $5,000 to make it come true. That’s why Keller had launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise the funds. Also amazingly, this tremendous talent it still short of his goal with five days left.
Which brings me to you. You can read about all the details on his Kickstarter page and the modest donation levels starting at one dollar, but I want to note that fifty-five bucks nets you digital copies of all five albums AND physical copies of the remix album and the full band album. That’s more than a fair deal, friend.
If you’re unfamiliar to Ethan Keller’s music, you can read all about my takes on his records here. Or, you can find out where to catch a live show here.
- How Norah Jones Continued to Push Against Convention With ‘The Fall’ - November 23, 2024
- McCoy Tyner and Joe Henderson – ‘Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs’ (2024) - November 21, 2024
- Lydia Salnikova, “Christmas Means a Different Thing This Year” (2024): One Track Mind - November 19, 2024
