Power Pop Icon, Humanitarian & Friend
Thanks for the props to their pals from Fake Names ex: Minor Threat; Dag Nasty; Embrace; GVSB) for including the Dolphin “Places That Are Gone” EP . Said Michael Hampton ((S.O.A., Embrace, One Last Wish) “Tommy Keene was the guitarist for late-seventies DC power pop band the Razz, which featured Fugazi producer Ted Nicely on […]
Thomas Clay KeeneSinger / Songwriter / Musician / Performer “A gentleman whose legacy is the symphony of songs and melodies that will forever live in the hearts and souls of the friends and fans whose lives he touched.”
Longtime TK friend Dave Holmes pays tribute to Tommy (again – thanks D!) in this new book “Go All The Way: A Literary Appreciation of Power Pop” available today! Lots of interesting subjects and authors. Can’t wait to read it – thanks Dave! <3
Tommy loved your cover of Nothing Can Change You and was so glad to get to know Ruben via some video chats before meeting IRL on tour. If he was here, he’d be EATING THIS UP right now. Where he is, I’m sure he’s smiling that sweet, impish smile and saying “Seee? Seeeeee?!?” Love from […]
TK certainly enjoyed making party cds for his shindigs, so when we got the greenlight to do a live band night we called “Beatnik Beach” at the Roosterfish – the bar I lived above in Venice – Tommy took to his record and cd collection and his trusty Techniques CD > CD burner and spent […]
Hey Everyone – I really can’t say enough good things about Akbar who have been such good friends to us and exceptionally kind and accommodating. We’re so looking forward to seeing everyone there next week. Here’s a little breakdown of the event ========== 5pm ‘doors’ 5pm – 7pm: Mingle, check out visuals, sign the guestbook […]
Come shake off some grief as Tommy’s friends, fans, family and loved ones come together to celebrate the life of our dear friend at beautiful Akbar in Silverlake. If you know you’d like to speak, please let us know although I’m sure we’ll be able to accommodate everyone. Also if you have any pictures you’d […]
Tommy was my little brother. Well, at least until he was twelve, when he morphed into my younger brother. As such, I understood and accepted, from my earliest memory, my role to take care of him and to protect him. This role became even more evident at the respective ages of 8 and 5, when […]
Power-pop legend, acclaimed singer-songwriter, and venerated guitarist has passed away at age 59. Power-pop legend, acclaimed singer-songwriter, and venerated guitarist Tommy Keene has died. The 59 year-old Keene passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, in his sleep at his Los Angeles area home on Wednesday. Keene – who recorded for Geffen, Matador Records, and Second […]
Tommy passed unexpectedly and peacefully in his sleep. Thank you to all his fans, friends and family who he loved very much. xo Matty