When a young
Keith Galloway Jr. couldn t sit still in church, his mother suggested he take up a seat next to the pianist. That sage advice eventually led the Ft. Worth native to
UT-Austin s jazz program, where the keyboard maven finishes his sophomore year. His own solo musical outlet,
KindKeith, a dreamy alternative R&B guise, debuted full-length bow
Take What You Need last Friday in collaboration with longtime friend and co-producer
Ian Salazar, who Galloway calls Skinny. With gospel music, you re taught jazz theory from the jump, says 20-year-old Galloway. It felt like a job as a little kid. You have to wake up early, put on a nice suit, and then sit at the organ. So when I met Skinny, it was perfect. I was 15 and wanted to start playing in a band.
Austin 360
The Continental Club has been rocking South Austin since 1955. Its weekly residencies nurture young talent and provide a steady stream of income to some of the city s top singer-songwriters. The club helped launch the career of Austin rock and blues great Gary Clark Jr. and has hosted pop up shows by everyone from Billy Gibbons to Robert Plant. The storied venue has been closed since March 2020, when it shuttered because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Fans of the Continental rejoiced on Wednesday when a Facebook post to the club s account announced plans to return on May 28.
Along with the Continental Club proper, sister venues C-Boys and the Continental Gallery also will be reopening, club owner Steve Wertheimer said in a comment on the post.