Zack Keim can find inspiration nearly anywhere. The Pittsburgh singer-songwriter hatched the hook for his new single, “Canyon,” while driving around Washington, D.C. making food deliveries. “I was delivering Uber Eats, and I wrote that on my phone—just a voice memo,” Keim recalls. An insistent vocal refrain (“Can-yonnn!”) was all it took; Keim started strumming the melody on his guitar, and pretty soon the song blossomed into a buoyant folk-pop gem of a tune. Keim’s first solo single since his 2017 debut First Step, “Canyon” is both a monumental leap forward and the first taste of Keim’s forthcoming sophomore effort, Battery Lane. B-Side “Alice” feat. Laurel Wain of String Machine
“Canyon” is an impressive show for Keim as someone in the midst of a redefining moment.” - Pittsburgh City Paper
"Opening with a pounding percussive stomp followed by joyous layers of jangling guitar and buoyant melodies, “Alice” feels both heartfelt and endlessly charming, crafting jangly folk pop with lush complexity." - Under The Radar.
1. "Canyon"
2. "Alice" feat. Laurel Wain (String Machine)
Produced by Jake Hanner (Donora) + Animal Scream
Recorded by Jake Hanner at Social Hill
Mastered by Dave Gardner (Infrasonic Sound)
Artwork by Adia Taimuty-Loomis
Portrait photo by Zian Meng
Special Thanks To:
Adia Taimuty-Loomis
Nic Snyder
Chad Monticue
Josh Sickels
Laurel Wain
Bob Powers
Lukas Read
Anthony Peduzzi
Erika Kellerman
Spencer Scanlon
Ian Compton
David Beck
Listen to Sting Machine:
stringmachine.bandcamp.com
"Canyon" registered under
BATTERY LN MUSIC, BMI / EVIL MOTOWN MUSIC, SESAC
"Alice" registered under
PENNS WOODS MUSIC, BMI
Official Website:
zackkeimmusic.com
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/artist/7Dha1DS1w2rQJe6iQjL7Li
Bandcamp:
zackkeim.bandcamp.com
Instagram:
www.instagram.com/zackkeim
TikTok:
www.tiktok.com/@zack_keim
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/zackkeim
Twitter:
twitter.com/zackkeim
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCjJ_qTAus0vOQT1Oo2YEXZA
Bandsintown:
www.bandsintown.com/a/2941054-zack-keim
Songkick:
www.songkick.com/artists/9090614-zack-keim
SoundCloud: @zack-keim
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released November 4, 2022