Keith Thompson at The Beehive

Having toured the length and breadth of the UK and Europe as a solo artist and with his band, Keith has finally released an acoustic album, ‘Steel Strings & Bruised Reed’ to much critical acclaim. Some of the songs on the album are unplugged versions of band material and other songs that until now had no outlet. So, armed with an acoustic guitar and a bunch of songs, Keith set out to do a few solo acoustic gigs. The experience proved to be so enjoyable and audiences warmed to the personality that comes across in a more intimate and simple form, it was decided to do more. Keith loves the music played in the band but outside of the band context Keith tended to gravitate to acoustic music and the work of many singer songwriters. The blues and rock influence is still evident and the result on stage and on the album is a very raw and honest collection of songs.