Keep The Change…An Acoustic Act For All Music Lovers
By: Krista Doran
For just about a year now, Keep The Change has been showing local music fans how an all acoustic band can provide a great level of entertainment. I spoke to lead singer Jeff Perlman who told me “Our shows are always fun and different. We usually start off jamming a few songs that people have never heard acoustic versions of before such as Ozzy’s “Mama I’m Coming Home” or “Cuts Like A Knife” by Bryan Adams. We try to establish right from the beginning that we are not your cookie cutter acoustic act.”
There are definitely many acoustic acts popping up on the scene lately, and Keep The Change are certainly among the most fun. They have a very full sound for a 3 piece and can really fill up the room. As Jeff explained, “We are a full Rock and Roll band within an acoustic setting. I think it defines that you can have a 3 piece trio fill a room with as much sound as a full band. There is an ‘in between’ as far as acoustic acts and full bands. We would like to think we do just that.”
Keep The Change plays a great variety of acoustic music, focusing on Classic Rock to current Rock hits from the 60’s up to present day, and will sometimes even through in something original. It’s all acoustic sound, playing the best music from bands such as the Beatles and Buddy Holly to Shinedown and Buckcherry and everything in between. Their shows are very fan friendly and are lots of fun!
You can catch Keep The Change at some great venues including Mac’s Tavern, The Green Parrot and Temperance House in Newtown, Guppy’s Conshohocken, The Red Rooster Inn, Con Murphy’s, Rebel Rock Bar, Urban Saloon, McFadden’s, Fireside Inn, Rock n Chair in Avalon. Here is their upcoming schedule: June 7th – Guppy’s Good Times in Conshohocken, Pa; June 8th – O’Towne Tavern in Oreland, PA; June 14th – Guppy’s Good Times Conshohocken, PA; June 15th – Green Parrot in Newtown, PA; June 23rd – Rock n Chair in Avalon NJ and June 27th- Con Murphy’s in Philly.
To sum up this band, they are just 3 guys that enjoy playing music together. Jeff told me, “We truly appreciate every single person that has helped us get as far as we have in such a short time. Our goal at every show is to give friends (fans is not a word we like to use-everyone who supports us is a friend) an opportunity to get together and socialize and hear us give everything we have each and every night we play. Without all of our friends we are just a few guys playing in somebody’s basement. The love and respect we have for everyone that supports us will never go away.”
Keep The Change Band is: Jeff Perlman-Lead Vocals, Miguel Martinez-Lead/Rhythm Guitar and Rowland Adamoli- Djembe/Guitar/Vocals. Be sure to check them out as soon as you can. To read more about the band, view pictures and see where they are playing next, please visit www.keepthechangeband.net .
