Keith Sykes
Nearly 30 years ago, a young
Keith Sykes walked into a pawn shop on Memphis’ famed Beale Street and
paid $20 for his first guitar. Since then, Sykes has made a name for himself
as a guitarist/songwriter/producer extraordinaire, contributing to projects
from artists as diverse as Jimmy Buffett, John Prine, Guy Clark, Jerry
Jeff Walker, Todd Snider, Rosanne Cash and Patty Loveless.
Now on his tenth record Don’t
Count Us Out (newly released on Syren Records), Sykes showcases not only
his finely honed talents, but those of some of his dearest and most talented
friends as well. This latest work provides the listening audience with
a clean break in style from his last great work on Advanced Medication
For The Blues. While ‘Advanced Medication’ rocked the house from its opening
track, Don’t Count Us Out shows an entirely different side of Sykes with
some true finger-picking ‘Americana’ flavor. read
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