Keith Jolie

Keith Jolie is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was born in Brantford, Ontario and raised in St. George, Ontario.

After graduating from St. John's College (Secondary School), Jolie was accepted by the University of Windsor where he attained a degree in English literature and religious studies. While studying in Windsor, Jolie would take in the music that spilled across the border from Detroit, and Windsor's indie music scene that spawned bands like The Tea Party and Big Sugar.

In 1993, Keith began hosting a weekly 3 hour Canadian Music Show called "Moose Radio - South of the Border" which showcased the Canadian independent music scene of the time. Over time this musical influence as well as the lyrical influences of the writers from the American Beat Movement, Romantic Writers like Coleridge, and his other musical interests began to form the basis for the lyrical nature of Jolie's songwriting.

After convocation, Jolie moved back to St. George where he began performing at numerous venues in the Brantford area, including a weekly Wednesday night residency at The Turnaround, a venue that mostly featured punk bands. His solo acoustic performances in this venue seem to have added an edginess and confidence to his songwriting and performance that allowed him, playing as a solo acoustic act, to fit in on bills with full rock bands. During this time he shared bills with bands like Transistor Sound and Light Company, Made, and By Devine Right.

By 1997 Keith was a regular performer at Poor Folks Deli (Brantford), a unique venue that featured live music 7 days a week and was home to some of the top touring blues performers as well as local and performers and other touring acts. He also held a weekly residency at Morgans on the Grand (Paris).

In 2000, Jolie moved to Toronto to further his musical aspirations. He began performing at coffee houses and open stages at The Free Times Cafe, Graffiti's in Kensington Market, and various other venues around the city. Working in collaboration with another singer / songwriter, Kelly Warren, for a time.

From 2000 to 2003, Jolie played with Irish Folk Groups Fresh Eire and Celtic Cross.

In 2003, Jolie moved to Calgary for about 9 months, where he spent some time writing, and performing occasionally at open mic nights at Jackdaws a folk music venue in Calgary's South West end.

In 2005, after returning to Toronto, Jolie recruited Minas Hatzigiannatzoglou (drummer) and Steve Cave (bassist) to form a new band called Endsville.In 2006, Paul Butters (guitar) and Matthew Bartram (keyboard) were added to the lineup. In 2007, Steve Cave left the lineup to be replaced by Colin "Eddylites" who had played with the band in some early rehearsals.In 2008, Morgan Phillips was finally introduced as the full time bass player for Endsville

Keith continues to be an active songwriter not only for Endsville, but also composing numerous songs that fall outside of the scope of the band.

Discography

*1993: "The Turn", a five-song EP recorded in London, Ontario with the help of Doug “Fury” McCarvell (recently guitar player for Bif Naked)
*1996: "Songs from a Black Notebook", a 13 song cassette
*1998: "City So Cold", largely considered Jolie's debut CD and still widely available on internet music stores
*2008: "Sidewalk Stories", Endsville album - lyrics and music written by Keith Jolie.

External links

* [http://www.keithjolie.ca/ Keith Jolie]
* [http://www.endsville.ca/ Endsville]