Birth name Keith Jolie Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter Labels Independent Name Keith Jolie Education University of Windsor Genres Folk music, Rock music | Origin Toronto Years active 1994–present Website www.keithjolie.com Role Singer · keithjolie.ca Associated acts Endsville | |
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Born April 27, 1970 (age 54)
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Keith Jolie - She (from the album twenty three)
Keith Jolie is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was born in Brantford, Ontario and raised in St. George, Ontario.
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Jolie attended the University of Windsor. While studying in Windsor, Jolie would take in the music that spilled across the border from Detroit, and Windsor's indie music scene as well as the Blues and Jazz artists that would regularly play in Windsor.
In 1993, Keith began hosting a weekly 3-hour Canadian Music Show called "Moose Radio - South of the Border" which showcased the Canadian independent music scene of the time. Over time this musical influence as well as the lyrical influences of the writers from the American Beat Movement, and his other musical interests began to form the basis for the lyrical nature of Jolie's songwriting.
After convocation, Jolie moved back to St. George where he began performing at numerous venues in the Brantford area, including a weekly Wednesday night residency at The Turnaround, a venue that mostly featured punk bands. His solo acoustic performances in this venue seem to have added an edginess and confidence to his songwriting and performance that allowed him, playing as a solo acoustic act, to fit in on bills with full rock bands. During this time he shared bills with bands like Transistor Sound and Light Company, Made, and By Devine Right.
By 1997 Keith was a regular performer at Poor Folks Deli (Brantford), a unique venue that featured live music seven days a week and was home to some of the top touring blues performers as well as local and performers and other touring acts. He also held a weekly residency at Morgans on the Grand (Paris). In the summer of 1998, Keith released "City So Cold".
In 2000, Jolie moved to Toronto to further his musical aspirations. He began performing at coffee houses and open stages at The Free Times Cafe, Graffiti's in Kensington Market, and various other venues around the city.
From 2000 to 2003, Jolie played with Irish Folk Groups Fresh Eire and Celtic Cross on guitar and vocals.
In 2003, Jolie moved to Calgary for about 9 months, where he spent some time writing, and performing occasionally at open mic nights at Jackdaws a folk music venue in Calgary's South West end.
In 2005, after returning to Toronto, Jolie recruited Minas Hatzigiannatzoglou (drummer) and Steve Cave (bassist) to form a new band called Endsville. In 2006, Paul Butters (guitar) and Matthew Bartram (keyboard) were added to the lineup. In 2007, Steve Cave left the lineup to be replaced by Colin "Eddylites" who had played with the band in some early rehearsals. In 2008, Morgan Phillips was finally introduced as the full time bass player for Endsville
2008 marked the release of the band's debut release "Sidewalk Stories" - words and music by Keith Jolie.
In the summer of 2009, Endsville was disbanded, and Keith now performs under his own name.
The Current line up of Keith's band consists Morgan Phillips on Bass, Billy Young on Guitar,William (Tex) Tobin on Guitar, Sarah Young on backing vocals, and Sean Louis Murphy on drums.