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KEITH FOTI is an alternative-beatnik-folk-rock-kung-fu experience, with lyrical content and a vocal style reminiscent of Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Bono, Peter Case and Neil Young. The New Jersey native counts Leadbelly, Jane’s Addiction, Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs and Rumi among his many artistic influences. Foti has just released his full-length debut, All That Still Remains, on his own label, Powerline Records. He and his band are currently focusing their attention on live performances to increase their fan base while Powerline Records directs its efforts toward radio and Internet promotion to increase the distribution of the album. After a riveting live performance with the band at the All That Still Remains record-release party in Los Angeles, Foti traveled to New York and Chicago for solo shows to further promote the album. Currently, he is seeking a booking agent and manager to help plan a national tour this spring followed by a European tour in the fall. Foti started performing solo on the streets and clubs of New York City in his late teens. A development deal with Polygram in the late 1990s spawned a five-song EP. In 1997, Foti met Jeff Buckley in Memphis while the late singer was recording My Sweetheart the Drunk. Foti and Buckley hit it off and soon were talking about playing music together, but their plans were cut short by Buckley’s passing. As a solo performer, Foti combines evocative lyrics and soaring vocals with powerful stage presence to bring his epic songs to life. When performing with his band, the alluring alchemy of four diverse musicians fixates and transforms the audience. “The backbone of the band is Cary Kane,” Foti says. Kane, an extremely versatile drummer who had success in his early teens with the glam-metal band Pretty Boy Floyd, has since gone on to more success as a session drummer for many Los Angeles-based recording artists. And despite having no major credits, keyboardist Raymond Horwitz and bassist Nick Snow are both extremely talented and play an integral part in forming the band’s aural texture. With the goal of getting All That Still Remains heard on as many college and Internet radio shows as possible, Foti is diligently expanding his audience horizons through the many independent resources at his disposal. “Music is supposed to be a service,” Foti says. “When I perform, I invite the audience to step out of their lives, get lost in the songs and walk in and out of their memories and dreams. And through avenues like the Internet, I can bring some of that experience to people who otherwise might not have the opportunity to participate in such a happening. It’s always a two-way street, but I hope that the audience finds an outlet for ‘getting lost’ in hearing the songs just as much as I found an outlet in creating them.” Foti’s newly refurbished Web site at http://www.keithfoti.com has attracted music lovers from across the United States and from countries around the world—including Japan, Australia and the United Kingdom. With mp3 clips of five album tracks, a photo gallery, current news and a guestbook for posting comments and questions, the site serves as a focal point of communication and commerce between Foti and his burgeoning worldwide audience. | |
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