Entrevista: Keelay!!!

There's a clear line in the sand separating those for whom music is merely a pasttime and those who live in the beat. Keelay is without a doubt the team captain of the latter. From bi-coastal beat making to Bay Area record scratching this dude does it all and them some! That certain, undefinable something is hard to name, but you know it when you see it....Keelay, I'm lookin atcha....

WANLS: Tell the beautiful people who you are and what you do:

K: My name is Keelay of Keelay and Zaire and MYX Music Label. I DJ, make beats, sing in the shower and love eggs and garlic rice. Our album is available now called Ridin High, check for it! I work with one of the illest bands in the land named The Park (Sierra says: an interview with The Park will be on WANLS soon...yeee!) so be on the look out for alot of new music we have coming out including an album with the one and only Ragen Fykes. Oh and I love Torta's too. www.thetortaoven.com!

WANLS: What's the last song you listened to?

K: Whitney Houston - How Will I Know


WANLS: What gets you started in the morning?

K: COFFEE..lol. Without my coffee I am useless. My day doesn't even START until my first sip.. Much love to Joe at Nervous Dog coffee

WANLS: Fill in the blanks: If it hadn't been for______, I would have never ________.

K: If it hadn't been for Sean who sat in the front row of Mrs. Brown's class at St. Olaf's, I would have never got that Eazy Does It tape So early. Thanks Sean!

WANLS: What's #1 on your priority list right now?

K: Payin these bills! Really though I have student loans..lol

WANLS: Fill in the blanks: Everybody should listen to ______, because _______.

K: Everybody should listen to Ryan Leslie - Never Gonna Break Up, because
it is a prime example of how current commercial music can still be DOPE. It's musical yet simple, catchy not corny and most of all it will make the ladies dance! That's what we really want...something that can be dope and still keep things movin...lol

WANLS: Fill in the blank: People would never guess that ________.

K: People would never guess that I'm from the mean streets of Kaysville, Utah.

WANLS: Fill in the blank: But as long as I can listen to ______'s music, I know everything will be alright.

K: But as long as I can listen to James Brown's music, I know everything will be alright.

WANLS: Fill in the blanks: I love living in ______ because ________.

K: I love living on Earth because damnit we are the best planet EVER! Shouts to Saturn though for having those fly rings.

WANLS: Fill in the blank: One day they're probably gonna name a ____ after me.

K: One day they're probably gonna name a torta after me.

WANLS: Favorite tour so far?

K: No favorite tours...just favorite NYC! Everytime I go there it's pretty much my favorite spot to be. I get more done there in three days then I do here in a month.. go figure, I guess there's industry out there or something.

WANLS: Fantasy tour lineup/show location?

K: yeeikes.. umm Keelay and The Park with Ragen Fykes alongside .. this question is too hard! lol. All I know is I want Ari Gold as tour manager and Courtney Love as "director of entertainment."

BONUS: Here's a little something your eyes and ears.....


Wanna more? Here ya go:
www.myxmusiclabel.com
www.KeeandZee.com
www.twitter.com/keelay5

PHOTO CRED: The Lovely and Talented Amanda Lopez (http://amandalopezphoto.com
http://amandalopezphoto.blogspot.com)

Thanks Keelay:)

Wam, Bam, Thank You Mam!

I've been working on LOTS of newness for you guys. Since we're rolling into the holiday season, I figured I'd give you a little sneak peek of some of what I'm bringing to you in the next few weeks. Wam, bam, thank you mam...that's what you'll be saying to me, so go ahead...clear your throats and get ready:

A Dream Asleep.....their EP release is November 28th in Houston, TX, but before that, I pick their brains WANLS style:)


Trackademicks makes you believe in hip-hop again....straight out of the Bay Area with his Honor Roll crew, I'll be letting you know what makes this tastemaker tick.


Don't let the cute faces fool ya, sonically, The Bots are everything that their older contemporaries are....if not more! I'll introduce you to the 2 brothers, fresh from sharing the stage with Saul Williams and American Fangs last week in LA!

The Park just has it. I heard them and was speechless. Amazingly talented musicians in the truest sense of all those words! They are constantly playing shows with Ms. Alice Russell or on the road, but I got them to sit down for a sec to answer some questions just for you!


If I could pick out everything I love about music and mash it up into one band, the result would be Peekaboo Theory. I'm not gonna lie, these guys are definitely among my favorite bands ever....you'll see why:)


The Oxymorrons are on the rise! Catch them in the finals for the PacSun Battle of the Bands, but catch them on WANLS as they dish the goods on what's next for the 3-piece rockers.


Ooooh Baby! Hailing from Toronto, the Ooohh Baby Gimme More's make me excited in so many ways! Their music, their energy, their down-to-earthedness (ok, so I made that word up), it's all love with these guys.


OK kids, cover your ears....lol. Gotta love some sexy rock....just makes you feel goooood. Mama's Dirty Little Secret is hot and spicy and they know how to rock it out! I can't wait to hear their dirty little answers to my interview questions;)


Keelay is 1/2 of the dynamic production duo known as Keelay and Zaire. It was an honor and a pleasure to meet Keelay face to face....he's everything that hip-hop stereotypes are not...so happy to bring you his interview....a little slice into the mind of a musical genius!


This is not a game.....this is rebellion! I promised it to you guys and I will honor that promise. Look forward to the complete Game Rebellion piece soon.....


Dion Decibels is truly a gem in the Bay Area's musical crown...whether he's spinning in the hottest venues or on ThinkBeat Radio, he's got the grooves to make the the bodies move (yes, I really did just say that...lol)


Everything about California King makes me smile...I had the audible pleasure of screening their entire album and will be bringing you a review along with their interview.


Uuuuuuuuhhhhhh! Take that!

Love and light....