BOBBY KELLER @ House of Blues Orlando January 6, 2023
Photo credit: Jake Rage (J Malanych Photography)
After Melting Faces at BOBBY KELLER’s Debut Show
at House of Blues, Orlando
“Perpetual Dreams” Featured on The Ultimate Metallica Show
+ Exclusive Interview
Saturday, January 21 at 9pm ET
BOBBY KELLER exclaims, “I had an absolute blast chatting with my good friend Chuck Armstrong about all things Metallica, because we are both total maniacs when it comes to the mightiest band of all time! Plus, we met at a Metallica show so it just feels like fate! I love Ultimate Metallica and everything is stands for, it was an absolute honor and I feel like me and Chuck could talk for hours and hours, days even! Thanks so much for having me!”
Chuck Armstrong, host of “The Ultimate Metallica Show” powered by Loudwire, shares “I’ve been a fan of Bobby Keller since I first heard him burning frets, but our friendship is rooted in a mutual love for Metallica. In fact, the first time I ever met him was at a Metallica show, and we’ve celebrated the band together ever since and I know we have many more Metallica shows ahead of us to hit together. It’s such a privilege to get to chat with Bobby Keller about everything he’s up to as well as his deep love for Mighty Metallica.”
Check out BOBBY KELLER on “The Ultimate Metallica Show”
Saturday, January 21 at 9pm ET
You can stream the show live at //UltimateMetallica.com/listen-live/
Details about streaming here: https://ultimatemetallica.com/stream-the-ultimate-metallica-show/
“Perpetual Dreams” will be featured on The Ultimate Metallica Show on January 21. The track was recorded at Reverse 13 Studios in Orlando, FL, by Ben Johnson and mastered by Machine the Producer at the Machine Shop in Texas (Lamb of God, Suicide Silence). Along with “Reign in Fire” and “Light Bearer,” “Perpetual Dreams” will appear on KELLER’s highly anticipated EP, Reign in Fire. KELLER’s first two singles have received recognition from Guitar World, BraveWords, Loudwire and countless other major press outlets throughout the world.
“We are all constantly chasing some sort of dream or goal in our lives and that’s where the song’s overall concept came from,” KELLER says. “The constant chase is what fuels us and inspires us to either achieve that dream or it becomes a complete nightmare. ‘Perpetual Dreams’ is a very special song to me, as I am dedicating it to the loving memory of my father who passed away back in 2015. There have been some delays here and there, but I’m very excited to finally get this one out there.”
“Perpetual Dreams” is available now via iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, YouTube Music/Google Play, Deezer, Bandcamp and Tidal.
“The debut show at House of Blues was nothing short of extraordinary, like the whole time I couldn’t believe it was real. The crowd was insane the entire show and seeing mosh pits open up is a feeling I’ll never get sick of. Everything was turned all the way up to 11!! I can’t thank my brothers Ben Johnson, Adam Phillips, and Tanner Keegan enough for all of the hard work leading up to the show and crushing on stage, I couldn’t have done it without you. Also, to the entire crew that made it all happen, you guys are all the real MVP’s. It felt like everything kind of just summed up all into this one night, and it will be one that I will cherish forever. I’m really looking forward to where we go from here.” – BOBBY KELLER
WATCH BOBBY KELLER
LIVE FROM THE HOUSE OF BLUES ORLANDO JANUARY 6
About BOBBY KELLER:
“If you’re on the hunt for a healthy dose of high-octane riffage, fretboard-melting soloing, and dizzying technical prowess, you can call off the search party because Bobby Keller has you covered.” – Guitar World
Born in the ‘80s and enthusiastically embodying everything about the style, commitment, and flair of that decade’s heavy metal, BOBBY KELLER is a new guitar hero for the ages. KELLER’s talents and determination earned him a rapid ascendence within instrumental guitar music, already saluted by the likes of Ultimate Guitar, Guitar World and multiple tastemakers.
KELLER lives and breathes heavy metal, proud to carry the torch down the trail blazed by the greats and embraced by many of his heroes and peers in the tightknit scene. After a whirlwind of experience playing shows with Avatar and alongside bands like Evanescence, Mastodon, Gojira, Hellyeah, Jonathan Davis of Korn, and Nonpoint, he unleashed a unique solo sound with a string of killer tracks.
The ferocious “Reign in Fire,” “Light Bearer,” and “Perpetual Dreams” are his first solo offerings, and the first of many to come. The songs blend the feel and chops of his major influences, including Joe Satriani and “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, with smart arrangements and catchy hooks. “I want to make something that sticks to a listener, rather than just throw a bunch of notes together,” he explains. “There’s still a lot of shred on the songs thus far, and I’m thrilled with the process and the results.”
Raised in Orlando, Florida, BOBBY is a blues-based player with an arsenal of euphonic rhythm and unstoppable speed, making for a genuinely unique technique and sound. KELLER remains devoted to Satriani, Dimebag, the fretboard shred of Jason Becker, the blues-based epic power of Randy Rhoads, the precision rhythms of James Hetfield, and the overall guitar wizardry of Eddie Van Halen, to name a few. “The bands that I love are timeless and continue to inspire me today,” he says.
Drummer and engineer Ben Johnson, who worked under Grammy-winning producer Will Putney (Fit For An Autopsy, Thy Art Is Murder), began a collaboration with KELLER, which resulted in a take on instrumental guitar filled with excitement and nuance, destined to push the genre forward.
Sponsored in part by the National Endowment for The Arts, Theatre Works Florida drafted KELLER to star in a production of Rock Of Ages at Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in 2016. He played the lead guitarist of the “house band” of the Bourbon Room in Hollywood, California.
Guitar World called “Reign of Fire,” “a blazing instrumental piece” that “takes you on a pretty rapid journey,” one that includes “orchestral atmospheric ambiance,” “fierce drop-tuned riffs, and staggering leads.” KELLER filmed a red-hot playthrough video for the publication, emphasizing its clean lines and face-melting solo sections with brutal efficiency. Mel Torres, assisted by Ben Johnson, filmed a playthrough video for “Reign of Fire” at Fortin Amps Studio in Anaheim, California, during NAMM.
KELLER’s endorsements include ESP Guitars, EMG Pickups, Richter Straps, Driftwood Amps, SIT Strings, WB Gear, Fortin Amplification, Neural DSP, Graph Tech Guitar Labs, FU-Tone, Klotz Cables, Quantum Industries Cases, and JH Audio.
Driftwood said of KELLER’s appearance at September’s Guitar Summit: “We are very happy to have Bobby with us for one of the biggest guitar expos in the world. His style of play and ferocious performing abilities make him an instant favorite, and we look forward to seeing the reaction to Bobby in Germany!”
BOBBY KELLER online:
Website: https://my.bio/bobbykellerofficial
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bobbykellerofficial
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bobbykellerofficial/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BobbyKellerOfficial
Reign in Fire: https://youtu.be/X6NjElSRJhA
Light Bearer: https://youtu.be/bL8lUga7a5g
Perpetual Dreams: https://youtu.be/gauyoVaoh9g
Reign in Fire Playthrough video: https://youtu.be/ipAMT1fsNCg
Link to ESP Guitars NAMM Recap Video: https://youtu.be/1gnnAPPDXTM
ESP Guitar full interview from NAMM: https://youtu.be/Ej0srRAzdRk
BOBBY KELLER @ House of Blues Orlando January 6, 2023
Photo credit: Jake Rage (J Malanych Photography)
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