A rootsy and clever singer/songwriter, John Paul Keith is a journeyman artist with a bent toward vintage Fender Telecaster-driven pop/rock twang. A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Keith released his debut album, 2009’s Spills and Thrills, which garnered significant critical praise for its mix of driving pop, country, and blues. A move to Memphis in his late twenties brought a renewed creative energy to Keith, who soon formed the expert bar band the One Four Fives. In 2011, John Paul Keith & the One Four Fives released The Man That Time Forgot on Fat Possum. ~ Matt Collar