Amy van Keeken

Amy van Keeken is a Canadian musician and radio DJ.[1][2][3][4]

Amy van Keeken
Birth nameAmy Rachel van Keeken
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
InstrumentsGuitar, piano
LabelsScorpio 76 Records
Associated actsThe Secretaries
The AwesomeHots
Mysticeti
WebsiteOfficial 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
  1. "The sound and story of The Secretaries | Rat Creek Press". Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  2. "Mysticeti: A Spectral Trance of the European Mindscape". BeatRoute Magazine. 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  3. Sperounes, Sandra (September 19, 2015). "Edmonton musicians make magic in their jam spaces". The Edmonton Journal.
  4. "Amy van Keeken - All the Time EP". No Depression. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  5. Sasano, Mari (January 26, 2005). "The Secretaries Are Running The Show". The Edmonton Journal. p. 9.
  6. Varadi, Zoltan (February 10, 2007). "Playlist". The Edmonton Journal. p. 6.
  7. "Uncas, Secretaries on Twin Bill in City". The Red Deer Advocate. May 5, 2007. p. C6.
  8. Levesque, Roger (December 9, 2004). "A Peculiar Thing an impressive debut". The Edmonton Journal. p. C5.
  9. Sperounes, Sandra (June 13, 2009). "Finally! Local Kudos for Local Musicians". The Edmonton Journal. p. D1.
  10. Murray, Tom (June 15, 2009). "Audience Connects with Indie Artists". The Edmonton Journal. p. B2.
  11. Griwkowsky, Fish (June 15, 2011). "The Edmonton Journal". North Country Fair Stays True to its Grassroots. p. D6.
  12. Sperounes, Sandra (April 29, 2014). "New Music: Snap Review". The Edmonton Journal. p. B4.
  13. Griwkowsky, Fish (April 6, 2017). "Edmonton Music Awards Nominees For 2017 Are..." The Edmonton Journal. p. B2.
  14. Griwkowsky, Fish (September 6, 2018). "Long Wait is Over... Ociciwan Launches Symbolic Box Set". The Edmonton Journal. p. B2.
  15. Griwkowsky, Fish (August 30, 2011). "Filmmaker Fleshes Out A Family Legend". The Edmonton Journal. p. C1.
  16. "Shows & Hosts | CKUA | Albertas Radio Network". CKUA. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  17. "Amy van Keeken - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
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