Foundry
Foundry
Foundry Records
2015
Foundry is another band, which Kelly Keeling has put together, in recent years, (other than Red Zone Rider and adapting the Frontiers house band for a solo album) who release their self-titled debut.
The Louisiana-born multi-instrumentalist is in high demand as a songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, and producer. He began his musical career with Baton Rouge with whom he released 3 albums. Later he joined Blue Murder’s 2nd album, “Nothin but Trouble”, wrote and recorded 2 albums with John Norum (Europe) following extensive tours of Norway & Sweden. Keeling joined Heaven & Earth for “Windows to the World”, then 3 albums and world tour with Michael Schenker’s MSG, 4 albums with Carmine Appice’s Guitar Zeus, featuring legendary guitarists Brian May, Yngwie Malmsteen, Neal Schon, Slash, Zak Wilde, Steve Morse, Paul Gilbert, and Vivian Campbell. After 3 years as lead vocalist touring and recording with Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Keeling returned to independent projects including the recent album, Red Zone Rider, featuring UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore and Scot Coogan.
“Foundry” is comprised of mostly modern flavored rock, that’s a bit too homogenized riff wise and neutered. While Keeling’s performance here, is quite enthusiastic and energetic (unlike on much of his “solo” effort, a name sake of which we find here – as track) the short duration of the album as well as the lack of hooks, just makes this a rather mundane and flat experience. If you’ve heard a song here, it’s almost like you’ve heard it all, an even the eastern riffs of “Calling Allah” or the spunk of portions of songs like “Mind Radio” or “Hell Raiser” can’t help the album rise from its “Rolling Stoned” haze...
If you made a name for yourself, singing “Walks Like a Woman” it’s unlikely, you’ll ever be able to change your “appeal”... to quote Spinal Tap, your “appeal might become more selective”...
The Louisiana-born multi-instrumentalist is in high demand as a songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, and producer. He began his musical career with Baton Rouge with whom he released 3 albums. Later he joined Blue Murder’s 2nd album, “Nothin but Trouble”, wrote and recorded 2 albums with John Norum (Europe) following extensive tours of Norway & Sweden. Keeling joined Heaven & Earth for “Windows to the World”, then 3 albums and world tour with Michael Schenker’s MSG, 4 albums with Carmine Appice’s Guitar Zeus, featuring legendary guitarists Brian May, Yngwie Malmsteen, Neal Schon, Slash, Zak Wilde, Steve Morse, Paul Gilbert, and Vivian Campbell. After 3 years as lead vocalist touring and recording with Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Keeling returned to independent projects including the recent album, Red Zone Rider, featuring UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore and Scot Coogan.
“Foundry” is comprised of mostly modern flavored rock, that’s a bit too homogenized riff wise and neutered. While Keeling’s performance here, is quite enthusiastic and energetic (unlike on much of his “solo” effort, a name sake of which we find here – as track) the short duration of the album as well as the lack of hooks, just makes this a rather mundane and flat experience. If you’ve heard a song here, it’s almost like you’ve heard it all, an even the eastern riffs of “Calling Allah” or the spunk of portions of songs like “Mind Radio” or “Hell Raiser” can’t help the album rise from its “Rolling Stoned” haze...
If you made a name for yourself, singing “Walks Like a Woman” it’s unlikely, you’ll ever be able to change your “appeal”... to quote Spinal Tap, your “appeal might become more selective”...