John Keek If + When

Multi-instrumentalist John Keek, (20, Las Vegas), began playing saxophone and singing in church at age 14. Hailing from a Las Vegas family full of talented musicians, he gravitated early on toward Jazz but has since drawn on his wide-ranging inspirations - artists like Donny Hathaway, Louis Cole, Ambrose Akinmusire, and James Fauntleroy - to craft a sound that encompasses elements of pop, RnB and Hip Hop.

Two early self-released gems - ‘By Your Side’ featuring the voice of Georgia Anne Muldrow and ‘Come Give It Up’ - set out his stall as a musician. With Pigeons & Planes extolling his "penchant for unusual melodies and skillful, jazz-leaning instrumentation”, he also caught the ear of UK musician King Krule, eventually joining him, sax in tow, on his US West Coast tour, including opening a recent secret show in LA.