Biography
Hailed by the New York Times as ”major vocal talent whose range shatters the conventional boundaries,” singer, musician, writer and artist Joseph Keckler has garnered acclaim for his rich, versatile 3+ octave voice and sharp wit. He performs widely and has appeared at Lincoln Center, Centre Pompidou, Miami Art Basel, UCB, SXSW and many other venues internationally. He is the author of many songs and short pieces and several evening-length performance pieces and plays his work has been featured on BBC America and WNYC.
Awards include Creative Capital, a Franklin Furnace Grant and a Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Work from New York Foundation for the Arts, and Village Voice Award for “Best Downtown Performance Artist.” He recently made his off-broadway debut in Preludes at Lincoln Center. He is currently working on a new EP and videos. A book of his writing, Dragon at the Edge of a Flat World, is forthcoming from Turtle Point Press late this year.