For the past 30 years, Trever Keith has been best known as the founder, lead singer/guitarist, and main songwriter of the renowned punk rock group face to face, but throughout his career he’s done much more than helm the band. For more than two decades, he’s owned and operated the boutique record label Antagonist. He’s recorded and/or produced more than twenty albums. He’s written lyrics to more than one hundred-fifty songs which have recently been collected into an anthology book. And recently he’s been performing with an acoustic guitar instead of an electric one.
It might seem like for punk rock singers, the venture into solo acoustic performances is almost a rite of passage. Keith shrugs off the cliché citing a “real and intimate connection” with performing acoustic that is both inspiring and unique. In 2021, Keith officially joined the ranks performing shows across the US and abroad as a solo artist. He also released his first acoustic single; a cover of Zach Bryan’s Heading South. “…when I found out about this kid (Bryan), I was immediately drawn to his style and especially the lyrics of this song. It’s honest and rebellious like a punk rock song,” says Keith.
Trever has been writing and developing his own brand of singer/songwriter music, collaborating with Americana stalwarts like Austin Lucas and Tim Vantol. Throughout 2022 he will be performing across the US and internationally. He joins Austin Lucas for a European Tour in April/May.