Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Jim Keller – By No Means (Continental Song City) With a career that stretches back to the founding of the band Tommy Tutone in 1978, a stint in the 1990’s being publisher and manager for Philip Glass and a current band that features Los Lobos guitarist David Hidalgo,...
Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Achieving success in the music industry isn’t easy under the best circumstances. Carving out a successful niche over the course of 40 years is immeasurably difficult. For singer, songwriter, guitarist, manager and publisher Jim Keller, the key to survival was...
Apr 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Founding Tommy Tutone guitarist/songwriter Jim Keller recently released a new solo album called By No Means, a collection of 11 well-crafted tunes rich with wry, dark humor and featuring stripped-down instrumentation. Read the whole feature here!
Apr 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s been seven years since Jim Keller, co-founder of power-pop band Tommy Tutone and co-writer of the 1982 Top 5 hit “867-5309/Jenny,” released a solo album. But he hasn’t been slacking. He somehow found the time to manage the career of composer Philip Glass and also...
Mar 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Who wrote “867-5309 (Jenny, Jenny)?” Hint: it wasn’t Tommy Tutone. Jim Keller was co-founder of Tommy Tutone with Tommy Heath. Jim was the primary songwriter, and lead guitarist. We’ve been fans of Jim’s solo work since his first...
