Joseph Keckler

Joseph Keckler
Keckler in 2013
Born Kalamazoo, Michigan
Education University of Michigan
Occupation Writer, Performer, Singer, Songwriter, Humorist
Home town Plainwell, Michigan

Joseph Keckler is an American singer, musician, and writer.[1] The Village Voice named Keckler "Best Downtown Performance Artist in New York" in 2013.[2] In 2016 he was named a "major vocal talent" by the New York Times.[3] Keckler's performance pieces have been presented at such venues as The New Museum, SF MOMA, NP Contemporary Art Space, and Joe's Pub. Keckler's voice is unique in the sense that it spans three octaves. In 2017 he released his first book, Dragon at the Edge of a Flat World.

Music

As a teenager, Keckler set out to become a blues singer. He subsequently trained classically as an operatic bass-baritone and now works in multiple styles.[4]

Keckler's work has included original baroque pop songs,[5] classical and experimental vocalization,[6] videos, and performed stories, dreamlike monologues, and essays.[7]

In June of 2015, Keckler appeared in Dave Malloy's Preludes at the Lincoln Center Theater 3. He portrayed Feodor Chaliapin, a famous opera singer and long time friend to Sergei Rachmaninoff.

References

  1. ↑ McCabe, Bret. Joseph Keckler: A multi-hyphenate finds a singular outlet in performance. Baltimore Citypaper, 2010.
  2. ↑ Ashman, Angela. "Best of NYC." The Village Voice, 2013
  3. ↑ Holden, Stephen (2016-05-27). "Review: Joseph Keckler Shares Operatic Overtones and Tales at Pangea". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  4. ↑ La Rocco, Claudia. "Interview with Joseph Keckler: From a Tricycle to many vehicles". New York Times, 2013.
  5. ↑ Schulte, Tom. "Joseph Keckler on Outsight Radio Hours, 2011.
  6. ↑ Luber, Stephen. "A Minotaur Enters, Shirtless, Wearing Tight Black Levis." Obscene Jester, 2014. Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Callahan, Dan. "I Was Born and Opera and Society Has Just Got to Deal With That." The L Magazine, 2013.
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