Keenwild
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Keenwild is a duo formed by Jeney Keenwild and Bill Keenwild in the fall of 2002 that has performed at many venues across the western United States. Keenwild is based in Temecula California.
at The Wheelhouse
, had Bill singing as he fell off the stage into the crowd. Jason went on to play guitar in the Heavy Metal
band Serpent Underground after leaving Superdank. Bill had been writing songs that were not at all in the style of Superdank in the spring of 2002. When he met Jeney in the fall of 2001 through a message board on the website of now defunct radio station 92.1 in San Diego the two became friends. On the way home from a Superdank show in February 2002 at Brick by Brick
in San Diego, Bill heard Jeney singing to the radio in the back seat and knew he had found the new lead singer for his untitled new project.
store that was headlined by A Change Of Pace
, during the show Bill played with a broken hand until his cast broke all of the strings making it impossible to perform further.
The band, thru extensive touring, has played venues such as Modified Arts
, The Electric Theater (St. George, Utah), Ridglea Theater (Fort Worth, Texas), Java Joz (murrieta, ca), Madlins (Temecula, Ca), Temecula CRC (Temecula, Ca), Water Canyon Coffee (Yucca, Ca), Beatnik Cafe (Joshua Tree, Ca), Zia Records (Tempe, Az), Santa Fe Cafe (Fullerton, Ca) The Dirt (Las Cruces, Nm) and The Boondocks (Cedar City, Ut).
In the spring of 2005 Keenwild played a sold out show in St George Utah at the Electric Theater with bands A Thorn For Every Heart
and Brown Eyed Deception who later changed their name to YouInSeries
after this show.
Keenwild have played shows with well-known bands such as Neon Trees
, Meg and Dia, HelloGoodbye
, Steel Train
, Inverse
, IllNoise, A Change Of Pace
, YouInSeries
, D.O.R.K./Animo, Halifax
, Socratic, An Angle
and Limbeck
.
The band has also played events like Temecula Arts Festival, Earth Day at Lake Skinner
, Redlands
Race for the Cure, Temecula Tractor Race, Think Pink - a Breast Cancer Benefit, Temecula Music Fest, and Rancho Damicitas Group Home Kids Concert.
After the success in hosting live music and playing shows across the country with Keenwild, Bill Gould decided to run for elected office in the fall of 2007. In his first campaign and running against a former District Trustee, Bill won the election and now sits on the Romoland School Board as a Trustee.
The fall of 2010 found Jeney Kingsbury being elected to the Board of Directors of the Temecula Arts Council. Jeney currently serves as the Secretary on the Executive Board.
In the spring of 2011, Bill Gould and Jeney Kingsbury (Full Value Entertainment) sold the Temecula Music Fest to The Vault, a local Temecula concert producer. Bill and Jeney continued on as an important part of the event, Keenwild played the opening night.
July 1 2011, after 4 years as a Trustee, Bill Gould stepped down as a Board Member of the Romoland School District. Bill cited 'personal reasons' as his reason for resigning, fueling speculation of him seeking higher office in 2012. The official reason given to the Press-Enterprise was to spend more time with the family.
At the start of Keenwild's set at the 2011 Temecula Music Fest, Bill told the crowd to register to vote (and actually vote), volunteer in the community and help lead the country; before declaring his freedom from the confines of being an elected official and tearing into a unedited version of the Keenwild hit 'Mr Pete'. This was the first time in over 4 years that Keenwild had played the song live.
Group formation
Keenwild formed from Superdank, a band featuring Jason Walker on guitar, that broke up in the spring of 2002. Their final show, played in Hemet, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
at The Wheelhouse
The WheelHouse
The WheelHouse is a daily Monday-Friday half-hour-long show on SportsNet New York airing from 5:30pm-6pm EST. This show which debuted on March 24, 2008 is hosted by Brian Custer and features WFAN's Marc Malusis debating the top nine sports topics of the day...
, had Bill singing as he fell off the stage into the crowd. Jason went on to play guitar in the Heavy Metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Serpent Underground after leaving Superdank. Bill had been writing songs that were not at all in the style of Superdank in the spring of 2002. When he met Jeney in the fall of 2001 through a message board on the website of now defunct radio station 92.1 in San Diego the two became friends. On the way home from a Superdank show in February 2002 at Brick by Brick
Brick by Brick
Brick by Brick is an album released in June 1990 by the American singer Iggy Pop. After attracting mixed reviews for much of his 1980s output, Pop hired longtime Stooges fan Don Was as producer, who would later produce Avenue B, and opted for a hard-rock sound...
in San Diego, Bill heard Jeney singing to the radio in the back seat and knew he had found the new lead singer for his untitled new project.
Finding a name
After beginning to write new songs together, Bill and Jeney knew that the name Superdank was not the correct one for this new and different project. While driving to one of Bill's favorite hiking locations in Idyllwild, California the pair were writing down random ideas when they drove past an area of the forest named 'Keenwild' and wrote down that name as well and eventually chose it.Success
In late 2004 the Keenwild song Mr Pete went to #1 on the Australian MP3.com.au charts. The song Rivers made it to the top 10 in the spring of 2005. Keenwild enjoyed playing the grand opening of the Temecula Dippin' DotsDippin' Dots
Dippin' Dots is an ice cream snack, invented by Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate Curt Jones in 1987. The confection is created by flash freezing ice cream mix in liquid nitrogen; consequently, Dippin' Dots contain less air than conventional ice cream...
store that was headlined by A Change Of Pace
A Change of Pace
A Change of Pace was a five piece post hardcore and pop punk band from Peoria, Arizona. The band was on both the 2005 and 2006 Warped Tours.-Biography:...
, during the show Bill played with a broken hand until his cast broke all of the strings making it impossible to perform further.
The band, thru extensive touring, has played venues such as Modified Arts
Modified Arts
Modified Arts is run by husband and wife team Kim Larkin , and Adam Murray . The duo succeeded Kimber Lanning, who opened Modified Arts in 1999 and developed it into a respected gallery and prominently recognized venue for live music and performance. Kim and Adam continue to present high quality...
, The Electric Theater (St. George, Utah), Ridglea Theater (Fort Worth, Texas), Java Joz (murrieta, ca), Madlins (Temecula, Ca), Temecula CRC (Temecula, Ca), Water Canyon Coffee (Yucca, Ca), Beatnik Cafe (Joshua Tree, Ca), Zia Records (Tempe, Az), Santa Fe Cafe (Fullerton, Ca) The Dirt (Las Cruces, Nm) and The Boondocks (Cedar City, Ut).
In the spring of 2005 Keenwild played a sold out show in St George Utah at the Electric Theater with bands A Thorn For Every Heart
A Thorn for Every Heart
A Thorn for Every Heart was an alternative rock quintet from Chino Hills, California.-History:The band was originally formed in early 2003 by former members Joel Holt and Aaron Peck...
and Brown Eyed Deception who later changed their name to YouInSeries
YouInSeries
YouInSeries was an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada.- History :The group formed in 2003YouInSeries was an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada.- History :The group formed in 2003YouInSeries was an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada.- History :The...
after this show.
Keenwild have played shows with well-known bands such as Neon Trees
Neon Trees
Neon Trees is an American alternative rock band from Provo, Utah, with origins in Murrieta, California. The band received nationwide exposure in late 2008 when they opened several North American tour dates for the rock band The Killers. Not long after, the band was signed by Mercury Records and...
, Meg and Dia, HelloGoodbye
Hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye is a power pop band that was formed in Huntington Beach, California in 2001 by singer Forrest Kline. They were signed to Drive-Thru Records and released their first full-length album Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! in 2006, in addition to their previously released EP Hellogoodbye...
, Steel Train
Steel Train
Steel Train is an indie rock band from New Jersey. They have toured with Tegan and Sara, Girl in a Coma, Ben Folds, The Fray, Silversun Pickups, Hanson, The Format, Gomez, O.A.R., Barenaked Ladies, Fun and others...
, Inverse
Inverse
Inverse may refer to:* Inverse , a type of immediate inference from a conditional sentence* Inverse , a program for solving inverse and optimization problems...
, IllNoise, A Change Of Pace
A Change of Pace
A Change of Pace was a five piece post hardcore and pop punk band from Peoria, Arizona. The band was on both the 2005 and 2006 Warped Tours.-Biography:...
, YouInSeries
YouInSeries
YouInSeries was an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada.- History :The group formed in 2003YouInSeries was an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada.- History :The group formed in 2003YouInSeries was an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada.- History :The...
, D.O.R.K./Animo, Halifax
Halifax (band)
Halifax is a four-piece rock band from Thousand Oaks, California. They formed in 2003 and currently are signed with Rocket Science Records. On their Myspace page the band announced that they will not be going with Drive-Thru Records on their 2009 release but are shipping the album off to other labels...
, Socratic, An Angle
An Angle
An Angle was an indie rock band from Sacramento, California. At the center of this group was singer-songwriter Kris Anaya. The band was signed to Drive-Thru Records...
and Limbeck
Limbeck
Limbeck was an alternative country band, with pop-punk roots, hailing from Orange County, California.-Background:Originating in Laguna Niguel, California, Limbeck featured Robb MacLean on lead vocals and guitar, Patrick Carrie guitar and backing vocals, Justin Entsminger on bass, and Jon Phillip,...
.
The band has also played events like Temecula Arts Festival, Earth Day at Lake Skinner
Lake Skinner
Lake Skinner is a large reservoir in western Riverside County, California, located at the foot of Bachelor Mountain in the Auld Valley, approximately 10 miles northeast of Temecula...
, Redlands
Redlands
-Australia:*Redland City, Queensland*SCECGS Redlands, Sydney*Electoral district of Redlands-United Kingdom:*Redlands , country estate of Keith Richards, venue of the Redlands drugs bust*Redlands *Redlands...
Race for the Cure, Temecula Tractor Race, Think Pink - a Breast Cancer Benefit, Temecula Music Fest, and Rancho Damicitas Group Home Kids Concert.
Other interests
Bill and Jeney began promoting shows in the Temecula area in 2004 at various local venues as a way to entertain high school kids. The shows have been very successful and have led to them starting the Temecula Music Fest and a weekly concert series at the local theater, The Merc.After the success in hosting live music and playing shows across the country with Keenwild, Bill Gould decided to run for elected office in the fall of 2007. In his first campaign and running against a former District Trustee, Bill won the election and now sits on the Romoland School Board as a Trustee.
The fall of 2010 found Jeney Kingsbury being elected to the Board of Directors of the Temecula Arts Council. Jeney currently serves as the Secretary on the Executive Board.
In the spring of 2011, Bill Gould and Jeney Kingsbury (Full Value Entertainment) sold the Temecula Music Fest to The Vault, a local Temecula concert producer. Bill and Jeney continued on as an important part of the event, Keenwild played the opening night.
July 1 2011, after 4 years as a Trustee, Bill Gould stepped down as a Board Member of the Romoland School District. Bill cited 'personal reasons' as his reason for resigning, fueling speculation of him seeking higher office in 2012. The official reason given to the Press-Enterprise was to spend more time with the family.
At the start of Keenwild's set at the 2011 Temecula Music Fest, Bill told the crowd to register to vote (and actually vote), volunteer in the community and help lead the country; before declaring his freedom from the confines of being an elected official and tearing into a unedited version of the Keenwild hit 'Mr Pete'. This was the first time in over 4 years that Keenwild had played the song live.
Line-up
- Jeney Kingsbury: vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Bill Gould: GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, Programming
Other Live Contributors
- Devin Sanchez: drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Jason Walker: guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Artistic Propaganda: laptopLaptopA laptop, also called a notebook, is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device and speakers into a single unit...
- EC: MC
- JS Free: MC
- Gilbert: drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Peter: BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....