Keith Glass Band
Keith Glass Band
Artist Information
a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist (guitar, mandolin, bass), producer, and a founding member, guitarist and songwriter of Prairie Oyster. Often cited as the country’s foremost roots/country band, they enjoyed a very successful career and much critical acclaim, including multiple Juno and CCMA awards, and toured extensively in Canada, the U.S. and Europe over a career that spanned almost four decades. In 2008, they were inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. Keith is also a recipient of a SOCAN Songwriter’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Keith Glass
Steve Trecarten
One of Ottawa’s premiere tenor and baritone sax players, and an accomplished blues, jazz and rock keyboardist. He has played and recorded with many great Ottawa bands such as The Drew Nelson Band, J.W. Jones, and Clint Everson - along with other greats like Colin James.
Artist Information
Keith Glass is a founding member, guitarist and songwriter with Prairie Oyster, a group which enjoyed a very long and successful career and critical acclaim, including multiple Juno and CCMA awards. They are often cited as the country’s foremost roots/country band, and toured extensively in Canada, the U.S. and Europe over a career spanning almost four decades. In 2008, they were inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, and also received a SOCAN Songwriter’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
In his post-Oyster life Keith has kept busy with family, building a studio, writing songs, making a couple of solo records, being Lynn Miles’ sideman, producing and playing/singing on dozens of recordings, and playing a few solo shows close to his home outside Ottawa.
And now a new chapter: Keith is back with a new band, a new CD (and another in the works) and a new sound. At the heart of Keith’s music, and the band’s sound, is deep rootsy rock and roll - with all the influences that define that genre - R&B, country, folk, blues, swing - with their own unique twist.
“There will always be a country influence in what I do - that’s in my DNA - but no more so than R&B, blues, etc., etc. I grew up on that big North American musical stew - and I’ve played it all my life.”
Most recent release - The Easy Way (spring, 2019)
The new recording - winter, 2019/20
Keith Glass
Alistair Dennett
The first drummer in Prairie Oyster, and has been playing in bands with Keith since high school. Upon landing in Ottawa Alistair has played with Brock Zeman, Sneezy Waters and His Excellent Band, Ball and Chain and Morningwood Trio. He is also an accomplished bodhran player/teacher
Steve Trecarten
One of Ottawa’s premiere tenor and baritone sax players, and an accomplished blues, jazz and rock keyboardist. He has played and recorded with many great Ottawa bands such as The Drew Nelson Band, J.W. Jones, and Clint Everson - along with other greats like Colin James.
Mike Turenne
Mike Turenne is a consummate veteran bassist from the Ottawa area, and has played with Tony D, Drew Nelson, J.W. Jones, -- well, everyone! He played, toured and recorded with blues star Sue Foley for many years
The Band
The sound of Keith Glass Band can best be described as rock and roll - with all that term encompasses: R&B, country, folk, blues, rock - all fused into Keith’s original songs.