Martin Kealey
"K Road" is not really a band; its just one person - me.
My musical interest lays in an area best described as jazz/pop. I attempt to create a more sophisticated kind of popular music to appeal to a more mature audience. I write original music and also, as with most aspiring jazzers, add my signature to standards. For reasons of copyright, only my original compositions have been posted here. I record by myself and occasionally with other musicians, depending on the instruments I would like to feature. I am a guitarist, vocalist and bass player. I have recorded professionally. Some early four track analogue recordings appear here, together with my more recent material.
My current CD can be found at: http://cdbaby.com/cd/martinkealey
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
K Road: Released EP: "Imagery and Sound" on Ode label (NZ) Catalogue No. SODE277, 1987. Received national air play in NZ.
Jazz Duo: "Eclectic Sound", Berlin, Germany (live act, no commercial releases) 1988-90.
Pop Duo: "The Riddles", Stuttgart, Germany (live act, recorded a series of childrens songs released by Klett Publishing House, Stuttgart) 1993-96
Studio session recording work, vocals and guitar 1996-98
Released CD: "Shades of Desire" 2008, (available at: CD Baby)
Currently song writing and recording material for next CD
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I seldom play live these days since it invariably requires a lot of effort - transporting gear, setting up gear, sound checks, more transporting gear, getting home very late, smelling of cigarette smoke, etc, etc. This has little to do with what I enjoy about music .
Your musical influences
Guitar: Pete Townsend, Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, Jimmy Bruno, Jack Wilkins. Kenny Burrell.
Vocals: Ella, Sinatra, Cassandra Wilson
Piano and concept: Bill Evans
What equipment do you use?
Electric Guitars: '83 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe, Epihone Sheraton
Jazz Guitars: Höfner New President, Höfner Vice President, Epiphone "Joe Pass"
Acoustic Guitar: Ovation (German) Pinnacle
Bass Guitar: Yamaha BEX 4 (semi-acoustic)
Amps: Crate Vintage Tube 50, Roland Cube 60 (x2), Fender Bullet
Reverb
Microphones: SM 58, AKG C1000S, AKG C452 EB, Dynacord DND 3000
Recorders: Tascam 2488, Tascam 2488 MKII, Tascam 2488 MKIII Neo, Tascam 788, Tascam 424MKIII, Tascam Porta One Ministudio
Mastering Software: Soundforge
Preamplifier: Behringer Tube Ultragain Mic 100
Headphones: AKG K271 Studio
Monitors: KRK (powered) 5's
Drum Machine: Zoom RhythmTrak ...234
Reverb: 1202 Zoom Studio
Anything else?
Let’s make some memorable music.
