Keith Buckley (born November 19, 1979) is an American singer, best known as the vocalist and lyricist of Many Eyes, the now defunct metalcore band Every Time I Die and the heavy metal supergroup The Damned Things. He is also a published author.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Grimace |
| Born | November 19, 1979 (age 44) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Kingston, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Member of | Many Eyes |
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Early life and education
editBuckley was born in Buffalo, New York. He attended Virginia Tech and then the University at Buffalo before doing music full-time. He is also a former English teacher.[2]
Career
editEvery Time I Die
editIn 1998, Buckley established the band Every Time I Die with his brother, Jordan, in Buffalo, New York. He described Every Time I Die as a "Buffalo Bills tailgate party and a high school kegger".[3] One of Buckley's writing tactics was to "get incoherently drunk" and see what comes out.[4]
On January 4, 2006, Buckley and Every Time I Die were in a van accident but escaped unharmed.[5]
On December 4, 2021, Buckley announced that he was taking a hiatus from the band for his mental health.[6]
Many Eyes
editIn September 2023, it was reported that extras were needed for a music video for Buckley's new band for an October 1 shoot date.[7] On October 9, Buckley announced via Instagram that the band is called Many Eyes and features Charlie and Nick Bellmore of Toxic Holocaust, Kingdom of Sorrow, and Jamey Jastas solo band on guitar and drums respectively.[8]
Side projects
editBuckley is a member of Finale, his side project.[9][10] The two-piece plays indie and acoustic music. Buckley lent his vocal talents to an R&B hook in Chae Hawk's track "PBS"[11] and also "Stockholm Sindrome", a track with Philly/Pittsburgh electro-clash artist Pfunkt. He is also featured with Corey Letson on Four Year Strong's 90s cover album Explains It All covering the song "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" by The Smashing Pumpkins.
He is also a member of supergroup The Damned Things, founded in 2009, alongside members of Fall Out Boy and Anthrax.[12] The band released its debut album Ironiclast in 2010, but was on hiatus from 2012 until 2018. They released their second album High Crimes on April 26, 2019, and have toured subsequently.[13]
Buckley released his first novel, Scale, in December 2015 through Rare Bird Books and Lit.[14] He released his second novel, Watch, in August 2018 through Rare Bird Books and Lit.[15]
Buckley is a member of an indie electro duo named Tape, alongside Joshua Hurley. He was also the vocalist for Buffalo's local 90s cover band Soul Patch.
Buckley also released an EP in 2014 under the band name Black Medal. They released a 4-song EP, that was accessible by a website. A music video was filmed for the song "Art & Craft".
Buckley contributed to the vocal cover and tribute of "The Broken Vow" by Converge released June 27, 2022[16] as part of Two Minutes to Late Night's series 'Hardcore Forever'. Additionally Buckley has contributed on released tracks by SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Knocked Loose, Pretty Boy Stomp, Stray From the Path, and Say Anything.
Personal life
editHe has a younger brother, Jordan, who was the lead guitarist in the same band. They had a younger sister named Jaclyn, who lived with Rett syndrome and died from it in early 2017.[17] Since then, Keith has encouraged disabled attendees of the band's shows to tag him personally.[18]
References
edit- ^ Wall Of Sound - Virtual Hangs with Keith Buckley of Every Time I Die, October 27, 2021, archived from the original on December 14, 2021, retrieved October 28, 2021
- ^ "Every Time I die frontman Keith Buckley says band eyes return to old-school stylings - Music - College Times - Serving Arizona State University and Valley colleges". Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ "Sounds of the Underground Tour: Review, Photo Gallery, Interviews". Pegasus News. July 9, 2007. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008.
- ^ "The Bottom Line". www.thebottomlineonline.org. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "News - Alternative Press". altpress.com. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ "EVERY TIME I DIE Frontman Announces Hiatus From Band, Says He Feels "Ostracized" From Bandmates". Metal Injection. December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "KEITH BUCKLEY shooting music video with TOM FLYNN, looking for extras in Long Island, NY".
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ "Keith Buckley Working on New Tunes For Side-Project on djrossstar's Blog". Buzznet. October 7, 2008. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (January 8, 2008). "Finale (Every Time I Die) post new material". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "Keith Buckley on New Chae Hawk Song". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ^ "Fall Out Boy, Anthrax Merge: Meet the Damned Things". Rolling Stone. June 22, 2010. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
- ^ Ham, Robert (March 6, 2019). "Supergroup The Damned Things announce 2019 US tour in support of new album, High Crimes". consequence.net. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Scale by Keith Buckley". Rare Bird Books | Lit. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ "Watch by Keith Buckley". Rare Bird Books | Lit. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ Two Minutes to Late Night (June 27, 2022). "Converge- "The Broken Vow" Cover Hardcore Forever". YouTube. Two Minutes to Late Night. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "SPARE ONLY THE ONES I LOVE: EVERY TIME I DIE'S KEITH BUCKLEY GETS 'RADICAL'". Knotfest. October 25, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Every Time I Die's Keith Buckley Offers to Personally Help Concertgoers With Disabilities". Loudwire. November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.