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The Keller Brothers Band
3+ albums
guitarrockbluespianoContemporary Blues
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Guess what? There's another Fargo to Twin Cities connection--this time via Austin, Texas. The Keller Brothers, Mike and Corey, grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, moved to Austin, Texas 5 years ago and in January of 2000 moved to the Twin Cities under the guidance of new management. Their new manager, Jon Langseth, convinced them this was the place to be. And based on what's been happening with the group in the short time they have been here they made the right decision. I caught the band recently at several of their Sunday night gigs at Whiskey Junction. On the first night I had only planned on staying for the first set just to check them out but ended up sticking around for the rest of the night--these guys were just too good to pass up. I'm glad I did too, because during the second set Mike Keller pulled out his slide and proceeded to demonstrate a mastery far beyond his 24 years. This was mean slide, the real deal. The band is made up of Mike Keller on guitar and vocals, Matt Farrell on piano, organ and vocals, Corey Keller on drums and Scott Nelson on bass. Individually these are four exceptionally talented musicians but when they are playing it's the band as a whole that really impresses you. The interplay between Matt's keyboard and Mike's guitar is indicative of the maturity of their playing. They actually listen to each other, adding support where its needed, never trying to overshadow the other players in the band. But when its time for a solo, whether its guitar, pia
