Keepsake was an American emo

Emo (music)

Emo is a style of rock music characterized by melodic musicianship and expressive, often confessional lyrics. It originated in the mid-1980s hardcore punk movement of Washington, D.C., where it was known as "emotional hardcore" or "emocore" and pioneered by bands such as Rites of Spring and Embrace...

 band formed in 1997 by Paul Geller and Mark Silva in Coral Springs, Florida

Coral Springs, Florida

Coral Springs, officially chartered July 10, 1963, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States, approximately northwest of Fort Lauderdale. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 121,096...

. After releasing three records on the independent label, Eulogy Recordings, Geller left the band for personal reasons; returning to music years later as a solo act, "Pauly Jett". He also produced three records for Sony Red distributed Undecided Records' artists Shindig, Hearts Over Rome, and Cru Jones. Paul now applies his knowledge of the music industry towards his work as EVP of Information Products at Grooveshark, and performs as a nationally recognized DJ Pauly Crush.

Jesse Kriz was later a part of Actions Speak Louder and Until the End. The other band members have gone on to play in various emo and indie bands.

Members

• Duane Hosein - Vocals
• Shane Halpern - Vocals
• Paul Geller - Guitars
• Mark Silva - Guitar
• Mykee Shaffer - Guitar
• Paul Pincus - Guitar
• Rob Yapkowitz - Guitar
• Justin Manlove - Bass
• Derek Carty - Bass
• Dan Mazin
  Dan Mazin
  Dan Mazin was a straight-edge musician mostly known within the South Florida hardcore scene for spending time in Until the End as well as Keepsake. His current love of all things whiskey disallows his involvement with the Straight Edge label. He is considered an influential bassist in the genre on...
  
   - Bass
• Tommy Lobes - Guitar
• Trevor Short - Bass
• Chris Hornbrook - Drums
• Colby Hooper - Drums
• Jesse Kriz - Drums

Discography

• The Things I Would Say (1998, Eulogy Recordings
  Eulogy Recordings
  Eulogy Recordings is a record label based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.The label specializes in heavy metal or hardcore punk bands, some of which are straight edge. The label was founded by ex-hardcore guitarist John Wylie...
  
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• She Hums Like a Radio (2000, Eulogy Recordings)
• The End of Sound (2001, Eulogy Recordings)
• Black Dress in a B Movie (2003, Fearless Records
  Fearless Records
  Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...
  
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• appeared on Punk Goes Pop
  Punk Goes Pop
  Punk Goes Pop is a compilation album part of the Punk Goes... series created by Fearless Records. It contains a collection of songs by various artists performing covers of pop songs. It was released on April 3, 2002.-Track listing:...
  
   with the song The Way You Love Me

Related bands

• Pauly Jett - Paul Geller
• Pauly Crush - Paul Geller
• Until the End - Dan Mazin, Jesse Kriz
• The Cartoon Life - Shane Halpern, Derek Carty
• Harbour Lights - Shane Halpern, Derek Carty
• A Jealousy Issue -Duane Hosein
• Hello Nurse - Mykee Shaffer
• Poison The Well
  Poison the Well (band)
  Poison the Well was an experimental hardcore band from Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida who were last signed to Ferret Music. Guitarist Ryan Primack and drummer Chris Hornbrook were the only remaining members of the band who were involved since their inception, although vocalist Jeffrey Moreira was...
  
  - Duane Hosein, Chris Hornbrook, Shane Halpern