HELLO, MY NAME IS KEITH GRAVES
AND I LIKE TO ROCK!!!
Keith Graves, a long-time resident of Santa Cruz, California, is a multi-talented musician, in particular, an accomplished drummer and bass player.
As well, Keith is very skilled at rhythm guitar plus, backup vocals, videography and band management.
Keith has been rockin with a myriad of local and Bay area bands and musicians for over 35 years whose styles range from Electric and Acoustic Rock 'n Blues to Funk, Rap/Hip Hop, Metal, Celtic, Folk and Country!
As well as being a multi-instrumentalist, Keith is also a skillful and talented photographer and videographer, and has his own LEROX Recording Studio in Santa Cruz, CA.
He has worked with Solotech, a local and international provider of advanced technologies for tours, concerts, sporting and corporate events - on tour with Kid Rock. As well as doing front of stage video at the shows, on some of the off nights Keith played bass with Kid Rock's long-time keyboardist, Jimmie Bones in their newly formed band, Jimmie Bones & The Crooks.
In 2022, Keith worked with NightHawk doing videography for KISS - End of the Road Tour and with Filament Productions for the Dead & Company - Summer Tour 22. As well, in 2023 he has been doing videography for Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros.
Keith also played bass with the Jerry Miller (formerly of Moby Grape) & Terry Haggerty (Sons of Champlin) Band and was the band and tour manager for this offshoot. The band also included drummer, FuzzyJohn Oxendine (The Jerry Miller Band, Sons of Champlin, The Rhythm Dukes) and renowned Bay area guitarist, Terry Hiatt. For many years, they rocked the California Bay area at venues such as The Ashkenaz in Berkeley, Biscuits & Blues in San Francisco, Rancho Nicasio in Marin, Club Fox in Redwood City and Don Quixote's International Music Hall in Felton.
During the 40th Anniversary of the Summer of Love and Woodstock Tours, Keith played bass with Jefferson Starship, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Jerry Miller Band, and It's A Beautiful Day.
Keith then formed and managed a new Quicksilver Messenger Service Band with original founding member, Gary Duncan. Playing bass again, the band also included Prairie Prince (The Tubes, Todd Rundgren, Jefferson Starship) and Donny Baldwin (Jefferson Starship) on drums, plus Dave Medd (The Tubes) and Otis Coen on keyboards.
As well, Keith has worked with the Bay area’s Kevin Cadogan, former songwriter/guitarist for Third Eye Blind, playing drums in the studio recording and playing live gigs.
Other recording projects include with Prairie Prince and Jim Thomas, writer and guitarist of the Mermen, at Keith's LEROX Studio, as well as at the Mermen Studio.
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