David Keith (born October 18, 1973) is an American drummer, composer, and producer living in Hartford, Connecticut. He currently plays with Ritchie Blackmore's

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and Blackmore's Night.

Biography

David Keith was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He began playing drums at age four, and went on to play with the Concert Jazz Band at William H. Hall High School in West Hartford, Connecticut. In 1996 he joined the popular progressive rock band Mighty Purple and toured with them throughout the United States. In 2000 he joined the rhythm and blues, and swing band Eight to the Bar, touring the US and Europe through 2006. In 2010 he created Mission Zero with his sister Chenot Keith (born Megan Keith). In 2012 he joined Blackmore's Night, led by guitarist

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( Deep Purple;

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). In 2015, Ritchie Blackmore re-formed Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow selecting David to play drums.

Styles and influences

David enjoys playing various styles of music, including, but not limited to pop, rock, swing, R&B, soul, electronica, funk, industrial, and medieval folk rock. Drumming influences include

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, Steve Gadd,

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, Bernard Purdie,

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, as well as traditional African, Afro-Cuban, and American tribal drumming. Musical influences include

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, Steely Dan, Peter Gabriel,

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, Duran Duran, Horace Andy, Portishead, and

Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire (EW&F or EWF) is an American band whose music spans the genres of jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, big band, Latin, and Afro pop. They are among the best-selling bands of all time, with sales of over 90 million reco ...

. David currently endorses Ayotte drums, Aquarian drumheads, Vater drumsticks and Dream cymbals and gongs.

Discography

* ''Rainbow: Memories in Rock II'' (2018) * ''Rainbow: Memories in Rock, Live in Germany'' (2016) * ''Live in Birmingham 2016'' (2017) Blackmore's Night * '' Dancer and the Moon'' (2013) * '' All Our Yesterdays'' (2015) Mission Zero -
Bruises on the Map
' (2011),
Sky Candy
' (2013),
People in Glass Yachts
' (2015),
Easy Tiger
(2017) David keith mission zero video shoot feb 2017

David keith mission zero video shoot feb 2017

Boyan & Boyer feat. Mission Zero -
Dj SS & Influx UK presents: DEEPSOUND VOL.2 / Formation Records, "Be Right Here"

(2015)Eight to the Bar
-
Hey, Sailor!
' (2001),
Superhero Swinger Undercover
' (2003),
You Call This Swing?
' (2005) Mighty Purple -

' (1997),

' (1998),

' (2000) .dbk. -
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' (2012)

My Brightest Diamond My Brightest Diamond is the project of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Shara Nova. The band has released five studio albums and a remix album, five studio EPs and four remix EPs, and made several tours across the United States. Histo ...

- ''Tear It Down'' (2007)

References

External links

* Wallner, Will.
Bent Out Of Shape Show Review: Blackmore's Night Live in Berlin
''Guitar World,'' September 1, 2014 * Cihak, Izzy.
Mission Zero: My Favorite Lounge Act
''Philthy Mag,'' July 15, 2014 * Yung, Ben.
Mission Zero: People In Glass Yachts EP
''The Revue,'' May 11, 2015 * Dauphinais, Jennifer.
Mission Zero: People In Glass Yachts
''Local Band Review,'' April 22, 2015 * Mims, Dan.
Making Tracks
''Daily Nutmeg,'' July 9, 2014 * Budnik, Dean.
Jam Bands: America's Hottest Live Groups
1999 * New York Times.

June 27, 1999 * O'Connell, Joshua.
Required Listening
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