Keith McCarthy - songwriter; acoustic/electric guitar, keyboards, harmonica, vocals The Ransom: Jonathon Daniel Gobolt - drums/percussion, vocals David Schaibor - acoustic/electric guitar, vocals Kevin McCue - bass guitar
Influences
Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Keith Richards, John Lennon, Prince, the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Beatles, Nils Lofgren, Ryan Adams, Ian Hunter, Pete Townshend, Queen, Morrissey, Bright Eyes, Elton John, David Bowie, Warren Zevon, U2, Black Sabbath, the Band.
Sounds Like
Classic. Americana. Roots. Rock. Fucking blah blah blah...AND DON’T SAY I LOOK LIKE FUCKING TOM PETTY, MAN.
Rockin’ My Blues Away - Asbury Park, 05/08/08 (video by Moira Horan)
Jersey Shore native Keith McCarthy has been writing, recording and performing original material since the age of 18. With his band The Works, McCarthy played such legendary venues as The Stone Pony while still in high school. Since then, he has continued to perform solo at small clubs and coffeehouses around the Shore, including several appearances at The Saint in Asbury Park. McCarthy cites a wealth of influences—Neil Young, Ian Hunter and the Rolling Stones to name a few—and one hears all this and more in his intimate, heartfelt lyrics and quavery tenor. Combining solid songwriting and passionate live performances, McCarthy is a rising star on the Shore music scene. - Lisa Iannucci
Discography:
Dust On The Tracks, Vol. 1 (2003)
Keith McCarthy & The Works (2004)
The Ladder (2005)
McCarthy-ism: Selected Tracks 2002-2005 (2006)
"When Dinah Shores Ruled The Earth" (working title, fall 2008)
Internet Singles:
"Win" (2003)
"Looking Down" (2003)
"Playing Our Parts (Live At The Stone Pony)" (2004)
"Love (Nothing's Wrong)" (2004)
"End Of The Rope" (2004)
"I'm Not Your Dream" (2004)
"The Ladder" (2004)
"Bottle Of Fears" (2006)
"New Leaf"/"Higher Heights"/"A Star Is Dead" (2006)
"Sunnyside"/"Reverse Piano" (2007)
We wanted to let you and your friends know that the deadline for submissions for our 2008 Songwriting Contest is quickly approaching.
With over $15,000 in cash and prizes, performance opportunities at Madison Square Garden and the Live Nation - Jones Beach concert series, recording session packages with Grammy award winner Glenn Barrett at MorningStar studios and with our fantastic friends at Dubway Studios in New York, A feature on Jonathan Clarke's 'Out Of The Box' popular radio show on Q104,3FM, New York and America's Classic Rock station and so much more, this is truly an opportunity not to be missed.
Hey, and thanks for accepting my friend request! I remember you from school, and I got my full name legally changed recently, in case you didn't already know. Have a great day, and keep up the good work with your awesome music as well!
hi. i was browsing my vast collection of myspace friends and i came across you! i hope you're doing well bc i haven't spoken to you in ages... so take care, and i hope you're still rockin out.
Same here my friend. We're all pissed that we can't make it down. I'd like to tell the court to go scratch but I guess that wouldn’t be nice, and I'm really trying to be a better person....
