Keith Moseley
Encyclopedia
Keith Moseley is an American
musician and songwriter
, who played bass guitar
among other instruments for The String Cheese Incident, a jamband from Boulder, Colorado
, of which he was a founding member.
He had written and provided vocals for a number of songs for the band, including "Resume Man", "Joyful Sound" and "Sometimes a River". In 2007 he joined Keller Williams' full band The WMD's, now called Keller Williams with Moseley, Droll and Sipe. Before he was with the String Cheese Incident, Moseley played guitar in the band Whiskey Creek Warriors, which played around the Colorado ski scene.
Moseley plays primarily a Lakland 55-94 and a Modulus Genesis 5. However, he also played a Modulus Quantum, Lakland Hollowbody, Eminence upright bass and a Fender Precision bass on the much lower key in the post-String Cheese Incident gigs. Moseley for most of his String Cheese Incident days used SWR amps and Goliath 4x10 cabinets, but in later years has played through Ampeg SVT-4 Pro with 6x10 cabinets. He occasionally will perform solo acts, playing acoustic versions of String Cheese Incident songs, and covers
. He plays a Martin D-35 acoustic while playing these gigs.
, a live album
under the band name Grateful Grass, featuring fellow musicians Keller Williams
and Jeff Austin
(Yonder Mountain String Band
). Available only for digital download, the album featured non-traditional bluegrass
versions of songs by the Grateful Dead
, with 100% of the proceeds going to the Rex Foundation
.
United States
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musician and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, who played bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
among other instruments for The String Cheese Incident, a jamband from Boulder, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
, of which he was a founding member.
He had written and provided vocals for a number of songs for the band, including "Resume Man", "Joyful Sound" and "Sometimes a River". In 2007 he joined Keller Williams' full band The WMD's, now called Keller Williams with Moseley, Droll and Sipe. Before he was with the String Cheese Incident, Moseley played guitar in the band Whiskey Creek Warriors, which played around the Colorado ski scene.
Moseley plays primarily a Lakland 55-94 and a Modulus Genesis 5. However, he also played a Modulus Quantum, Lakland Hollowbody, Eminence upright bass and a Fender Precision bass on the much lower key in the post-String Cheese Incident gigs. Moseley for most of his String Cheese Incident days used SWR amps and Goliath 4x10 cabinets, but in later years has played through Ampeg SVT-4 Pro with 6x10 cabinets. He occasionally will perform solo acts, playing acoustic versions of String Cheese Incident songs, and covers
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
. He plays a Martin D-35 acoustic while playing these gigs.
Side projects
In February 2006, Moseley recorded Rex (Live at the Fillmore)Rex (Live at the Fillmore)
Rex is the thirteenth album by Keller Williams, recorded live on February 8, 2006 at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado....
, a live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
under the band name Grateful Grass, featuring fellow musicians Keller Williams
Keller Williams
Keller Williams is an American musician from Fredericksburg, Virginia, who began performing in the early 1990s. He is also known by the names K-Dub or just Keller, when performing. Williams' music combines elements of bluegrass, folk, alternative rock, reggae, electronica/dance, jazz, funk, and...
and Jeff Austin
Jeff Austin
Jeff Austin is a mandolinist and singer best known for being a part of the Yonder Mountain String Band....
(Yonder Mountain String Band
Yonder Mountain String Band
The Yonder Mountain String Band is an American progressive bluegrass group from Nederland, Colorado. Composed of Dave Johnston, Jeff Austin, Ben Kaufmann, and Adam Aijala, the band has released five studio albums and several live recordings to date.- History :The band's history stretches back to...
). Available only for digital download, the album featured non-traditional bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
versions of songs by the Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...
, with 100% of the proceeds going to the Rex Foundation
Rex Foundation
The Rex Foundation was created by "members of the Grateful Dead and Friends" in 1983 as a charitable non-profit organization to "proactively provide extensive community support to creative endeavors in the arts, sciences, and education." The organization is named after Rex Jackson, a Grateful Dead...
.