Zack Keim can find inspiration nearly anywhere. The Pittsburgh singer-songwriter hatched the hook for his new single, “Canyon,” while driving around Washington, D.C. making food deliveries. “I was delivering Uber Eats, and I wrote that on my phone—just a voice memo,” Keim recalls. An insistent vocal refrain (“Can-yonnn!”) was all it took; Keim started strumming the melody on his guitar, and pretty soon the song blossomed into a buoyant folk-pop gem of a tune. Keim’s first solo single since his 2017 debut First Step, “Canyon” is both a monumental leap forward and the first taste of Keim’s forthcoming sophomore effort, Battery Lane. B-Side “Alice” feat. Laurel Wain of String Machine.
“Canyon” is a perfect as pop song as it´s possible to conjure up. From the whistle that kicks the song off, it´s simple and stripped-down, seemingly effortless, joyous and yet steeped in a kind of bitterseet nostalgia. Imagine the best pop hooks Lou Reed or Jonthan Richman ever managed overlaid with Zack´s singular, plaintive voice and you´re close.” - Shindig Magazine
“Canyon” is an impressive show for Keim as someone in the midst of a redefining moment.” - Pittsburgh City Paper
"Opening with a pounding percussive stomp followed by joyous layers of jangling guitar and buoyant melodies, “Alice” feels both heartfelt and endlessly charming, crafting jangly folk pop with lush complexity." - Under The Radar Magazine
“Fresh from touring Europe with his band Nox Boys, Zack Keim releases a brand new solo single of Laurel Canyon-inflected country psych.” – Louder Than War
“If you’re looking to indulge in some sunburnt desert-psychedelia this summer, then look no further than “Canyon.” – Look At My Records Blog
“We’ve heard Zack Keim in garage-rock mode with The Nox Boys and stripped-down folk mode a la early Dylan on his Get Hip solo album, but “Canyon” is something new.” – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Produced by Jake Hanner (Donora) + Animal Scream
Recorded by Jake Hanner at Social Hill
Mastered by Dave Gardner (Infrasonic Sound)
Artwork by Adia Taimuty-Loomis
Portrait photo by Zian Meng
"Canyon" registered under
BATTERY LN MUSIC, BMI / EVIL MOTOWN MUSIC, SESAC
"Alice" registered under
PENNS WOODS MUSIC, BMI
Official Website: zackkeimmusic.com
