Amy van Keeken
Amy van Keeken is a Canadian musician and radio DJ.[1][2][3][4]
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Birth name | Amy Rachel van Keeken |
Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Instruments | Guitar, piano |
Labels | Scorpio 76 Records |
Associated acts | The Secretaries The AwesomeHots Mysticeti |
Website | Official website |
History
Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, Amy van Keeken performed as a guitarist and vocalist in the Canadian indie rock band the Secretaries.[5][6][7] In 2004, van Keeken performed as a backing vocalist for Canadian singer-songwriter Colleen Brown.[8] In 2009, van Keeken participated in "That's Edmonton For You," a compilation of musicians from Edmonton including Cadence Weapon, Colleen Brown, and the Wet Secrets.[9][10] In 2011, van Keeken performed at North Country Fair with the band the AwesomeHots.[11]
In 2014, van Keeken's Live Right received a rating of four out of five stars in the Edmonton Journal.[12] In 2017, van Keeken was nominated for the Edmonton Music Awards in two categories: Female Artist of the Year and Roots/Folk Recording of the Year.[13] Amy van Keeken released her album In Dreams in 2018 with an album release concert at the Aviary in Edmonton.[14]
In addition to performing and recording music, van Keeken has been involved in acting and radio; in 2011, van Keeken appeared in Trevor Anderson's film "The Man That Got Away."[15] In 2015, van Keeken began deejaying on CKUA Radio Network.[16]
Discography
Per MusicBrainz.[17]
with The Secretaries
- The Secretaries (2009)
- Show Me/The Way I Feel (2014)
with Mysticeti
- Awake/Asleep (2017)
Solo
- So Long (2013)
- Live Right (2014)
- So Long/Live Right (2015)
- All the Time (2016)
- In Dreams (2018)
- Same Old/Let Me Ease You (2020)
References
- "The sound and story of The Secretaries | Rat Creek Press". Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- "Mysticeti: A Spectral Trance of the European Mindscape". BeatRoute Magazine. 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- Sperounes, Sandra (September 19, 2015). "Edmonton musicians make magic in their jam spaces". The Edmonton Journal.
- "Amy van Keeken - All the Time EP". No Depression. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- Sasano, Mari (January 26, 2005). "The Secretaries Are Running The Show". The Edmonton Journal. p. 9.
- Varadi, Zoltan (February 10, 2007). "Playlist". The Edmonton Journal. p. 6.
- "Uncas, Secretaries on Twin Bill in City". The Red Deer Advocate. May 5, 2007. p. C6.
- Levesque, Roger (December 9, 2004). "A Peculiar Thing an impressive debut". The Edmonton Journal. p. C5.
- Sperounes, Sandra (June 13, 2009). "Finally! Local Kudos for Local Musicians". The Edmonton Journal. p. D1.
- Murray, Tom (June 15, 2009). "Audience Connects with Indie Artists". The Edmonton Journal. p. B2.
- Griwkowsky, Fish (June 15, 2011). "The Edmonton Journal". North Country Fair Stays True to its Grassroots. p. D6.
- Sperounes, Sandra (April 29, 2014). "New Music: Snap Review". The Edmonton Journal. p. B4.
- Griwkowsky, Fish (April 6, 2017). "Edmonton Music Awards Nominees For 2017 Are..." The Edmonton Journal. p. B2.
- Griwkowsky, Fish (September 6, 2018). "Long Wait is Over... Ociciwan Launches Symbolic Box Set". The Edmonton Journal. p. B2.
- Griwkowsky, Fish (August 30, 2011). "Filmmaker Fleshes Out A Family Legend". The Edmonton Journal. p. C1.
- "Shows & Hosts | CKUA | Albertas Radio Network". CKUA. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- "Amy van Keeken - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2020-07-15.