Hard-Rock Memories Inspire New EP BURNIN’

Singer/Songwriter Billy Keane's Classic-Rock Influence Comes Through Loud and Clear
By: Bell Bottom Records
 
 
Singer/songwriter Billy Keane's classic-rock influence shows, on BURNIN'.
Singer/songwriter Billy Keane's classic-rock influence shows, on BURNIN'.
LOS ANGELES - Oct. 7, 2015 - PRLog -- There is no pretense to the debut, self-titled EP by Los Angeles-based band BURNIN' (Bell Bottom Records). It is simply loud, raw rock and roll, with six tracks of ripping guitars, catchy choruses and lyrics about troubled love.

A veteran of the Sunset Strip and its legendary rock and roll venues, Burnin’s front man, singer/songwriter Billy Keane, acknowledges that his music might have greater appeal to a middle-aged crowd than to younger audiences. Indeed, Keane’s songs have a distinctive 70s and 80s feel, which is not surprising, considering his affinity for bands like the Rolling Stones and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

“Just from a marketing perspective, I could have taken the easy route and written songs with a more contemporary pop sound, but it’s not who I am,” Keane said. “I grew up listening to classic rock. I am not going to turn my back on the music I love, just to sell more records. The world has changed and the music has changed, but I stayed the same.”

Though Keane has performed in Nashville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and other cities in between for more than two decades, he did not start working on his EP until earlier this year. It would have been finished sooner, but Keane kept holding out hope that one of his musicians, guitarist Mark Torosian, would recover from a stroke suffered three years ago.

“I was hoping Mark would recover to where he can play the guitar again,” Keane said. “Unfortunately, he’s still going through therapy and is somewhat limited physically, but I still consider him part of the band. He wrote two of the songs on the album, ‘Knocking at Your Door’ and ‘Velvet Glove,’ and we have already written two songs for the next record.”

If there is one song on Burnin’s EP that is especially relevant to Torosian’s physical challenges, it is “Knocking at Your Door,” which is about how anything is possible, if you have an open mind. Most of the songs, however, are not so philosophical.

“Why Baby Why?” is about having too many women and not enough time to develop a meaningful relationship, a problem that seems to afflict many rock musicians. Similarly, “Chip’n Away at My Heart” is an ode to the women in Keane’s past who have tried to love him, only to learn the hard way that music was his number one priority. Then there is “Living My Life,” which is written from the perspective of a man fed up with his high-maintenance girlfriend. https://youtu.be/yhX3vG51wxU


Though all of the songs on the EP were inspired by Keane’s personal experiences in one way or another, perhaps the most personal track is “Burn A Candle,” which is about a young woman moving on with her life, following the death of her husband.

“When I started writing ‘Burn A Candle,’ I didn’t think it was based on anything specific, but then I realize I was subconsciously writing about my mother,” Keane said. “My dad died when I was real young, and my mom picked up the pieces and raised me. I know how hard it must have been, but the whole time I was growing up, she never let me see her struggling. We were really close. She died last year, so I’m dedicating this song to her.”

Burnin’s classic-rock sound was achieved with help from producer Joel Soyffer, a Grammy-winning engineer who has worked with Joe Cocker, The Doobie Brothers, Mötley Crüe, Phil Specter and other A-listers.

Billy Keane (not to be confused with an East Coast folk singer of the same name), is joined on BURNIN’ by several established musicians. Blake English, who plays lead guitar, has worked with Brandy. Bass player Joe Caccavo has worked with The Temptations. Keyboard player Clarence Allen has recorded with Puff Daddy and Brandy. Drummer Jimmy Keegon has performed with Carlos Santana, Kenny Loggins and other well-known artists.

BURNIN’ is available online. More information about the band is available at www.BurninMusic.com.

iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/burnin-ep/id1040411151

Google Play

https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Burnin_Burnin?id=Bewkzh4m7d44nf6rjosfzk6xwa4

Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Burnin/dp/B015FE0460/ref=sr_1_2?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1443510091&sr=1-2-mp3-albums-bar-strip

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