Keith McEachern

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Keith McEachern
Origin Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Genres Rock, pop, psychedelic, folk
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, producer
InstrumentsVocal, guitar, drums, piano, bass, alto saxophone, harmonica, glockenspiel.
Years active2002–present
LabelsT.F.M.R.A
Associated acts The Wandas
Website www.keithmceachern.com

Keith McEachern is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is the frontman and co-founder of the Boston-based band the Wandas. [1] [2] McEachern released his debut solo album, titled Double Down, December 2, 2014. McEachern wrote, recorded, performed, mixed and produced the entire album himself. [3]

Notable reviews and press

The Boston Herald stated "[Double Down] shows off shimmering guitars, slinky bass lines, drums, keyboards, harmonies, ace songwriting and production George Martin would smile at." [4]

The Boston Globe said "Pleasant (the second song off Double Down) is a seemingly insular, hushed composition with understated drums and bass, but the introduction of foundation-reverberating guitar swipes halfway through provides a sense of expanding space as eerie multi-tracked vocals color the sky pink and purple." [5]

"In a very real way, [Double Down] casts McEachern as a man out of time, marrying a contemporary indie-rock mix of brightness and melancholy to a classic Brit-pop sensibility with small eruptions of garage rock discord." Telegram & Gazette [6]

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References

  1. "The Wandas take lessons from the road and put them on record". Boston.com. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  2. "the Wandas". Boston Herald. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  3. "Keith McEachern Wanders into New Musical Territory". Worcester Mag. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  4. "Review Keith McEachern Double Down". Boston Herald. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  5. "Review Keith McEachern Double Down". Boston Globe. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  6. "Review Keith McEachern Double Down". Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved February 23, 2015.