KEITH GRAVES – BASS / DRUMS / GUITAR Keith has been a bass player for Quicksilver Messenger Service; also plays bass or drums with Jerry Miller (formerly of Moby Grape) and fills in on bass at times with Jefferson Starship and It's A Beautiful Day. Keith grew up with Gabe Butterfield (son of Paul Butterfield) and in high school formed their first band. He is currently recording and playing drums with the Bay Area’s Kevin Cadogan, former songwriter / guitarist for Third Eye Blind. He is also currently working with Prairie Prince, Diana Mangano and Catherine Lewis on a recording project.
Klyph Black He’s appeared on international stages with heavy metal bands, helped introduce MTV with two videos, then re-crafted his career with the Zen Tricksters, a band that moved from Grateful Dead covers to gaining fame for originals.
The Zen Tricksters will perform a 30th anniversary show at B.B. King’s Blues Club & Grill in Manhattan on October 25. With a revolving roster of players, the group released three studio recordings, plus one live album with Donna Jean Godchaux, a former backup vocalist with The Grateful Dead who was married to the band’s late keyboardist Keith Godchaux.
Mr. Black’s first musical credits include the 1970s bands Vendetta and the 1980s band Urgent, which released the singles “Running Back” and “I Can’t Take It No More” as MTV videos.
Through it all, Mr. Black held on to his own band, Rumor Has It. Attention to Rumor Has It ebbed and flowed as the Zen Tricksters, Black & Sparrow (a collaboration with Johnny Sparrow), and other groups and gigs demanded his talents. When not performing, Mr. Black runs the sound at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett. Several months ago, the Zen Tricksters took a hiatus from performing, leaving more time for Rumor Has It.
Mr. Black wasted no time solidifying a star lineup to catapult Rumor Has It into the music scene. He tapped fellow Tricksters Tom Circosta and Dave Diamond for bandmates. He recruited Al Buonanno for bass, Johnny Sparrow on guitar, and saxophonist Arno Hecht (of the Uptown Horns, J. Giles Band, Coldplay, James Brown, etc.) for the lineup.
Rumor Has It will play Guild Hall on Saturday.
Through the years, Rumor Has It has played with or opened for Hot Tuna, Johnny Winter, Elvin Bishop, The Subdudes, Pat Benatar, J.J. Cale and others. Information on the band and a few songs can be found at myspace.com/klyphblackanrumorhasit.
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