Pepper Keenan

Infobox musical artist
Name = Pepper Keenan


Img_capt = Pepper Keenan with Corrosion of Conformity live at Reds, Edmonton, 2005
Background = solo_singer
Born = Birth date and age|1967|5|8|
Genre = Heavy metal, Stoner rock, Hardcore punk, Crossover thrash, Thrash metal
Instrument = Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals
Occuaption = Musician, Songwriter
Associated_acts = Corrosion of Conformity, Down
Label = Sanctuary
Years_active = 1990 - present
URL =
Notable_instruments = Gibson SG
ESP Viper

Pepper J. Keenan, (born May 8, 1967), is the vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity. He also plays guitar for the band Down, alongside Crowbar vocalist/guitarist Kirk Windstein and former Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown, repectively. Keenan joined Corrosion of Conformity in 1990, but he did not become the lead singer until the recording of "Deliverance," which was released in 1994 (although he sang lead on the track "Vote With A Bullet" on "Blind").

Keenan was born in Oxford, Mississippi but now lives in New Orleans, where he owns a bar named "Le Bon Temps Roule." His father, a former musician, is a local real estate appraiser in New Orleans. While developing his playing style in New Orleans, Pepper served as a member of local band Graveyard Rodeo, and met and became friendly with Corrosion of Conformity during their frequent shows at the infamous Franklin Avenue VFW Hall in New Orleans.

He plays guitar and sings a part of the second verse on Metallica's cover of the Lynyrd Skynyrd song "Tuesday's Gone". He also recorded a number of other songs in the same session, but this was the only one given a general release (on the album "Garage Inc."), the others only being available as bootlegs. Keenan is good friends with lead singer and guitarist James Hetfield. Hetfield provided backing vocals on "Man or Ash" from Corrosion of Conformity's Wiseblood album. Keenan auditioned for Metallica's vacant bass player position following Jason Newsted's departure from the band. Keenan's audition is shown in the Metallica documentary "Some Kind of Monster".

Down released their third album entitled on September 25, 2007.

Equipment

*Various ESP custom shop Vipers
*Marshall JCM800 2203
*Marshall 4 by 12

Pedalboard

*Electro Harmonix POG
*Electro Harmonix Big Muff
*Electro Harmonix Holy Grail
*Electro Harmonix Small Stone
*MXR Phase 90
*T-Rex Delay
*Boss OD-1
*Korg Tuner Pedal
*Dunlop Crybaby
*Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2

Discography

Corrosion Of Conformity albums

Down albums

External links

* [http://www.coc.com Corrosion of Conformity Official website]
* [http://www.albertastars.com/galleries/corrosion-of-conformity/ Gallery of Pepper Keenan with Corrosion of Conformity] on [http://www.albertastars.com/ Alberta Stars]
* [http://www.roughedge.com/features/down02.htm Roughedge.com interview with Pepper on the Down tour]