James Patrick Keeler is an American

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from

Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio Ri ...

, who is best known for playing in

The Greenhornes The Greenhornes were an American garage rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, formed in 1996 by vocalist/guitarist Craig Fox, bass guitarist Jack Lawrence and drummer Patrick Keeler. They released their debut album '' Gun For You'' in 1999, foll ...

The Raconteurs The Raconteurs (, also known as The Saboteurs in Australia) are an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 2005. The band consists of Jack White (vocals, guitar), Brendan Benson (vocals, guitar), Jack Lawrence (bass guitar), and ...

, and

The Afghan Whigs The Afghan Whigs are an American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. They were active from 1986 to 2001 and have since reformed as a band. The group – with core members Greg Dulli (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick McCollum (lead guitar), and John ...

. He plays with both

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and matched grips.

Recording career

Keeler has played with

garage rock Garage rock (sometimes called garage punk or 60s punk) is a raw and energetic style of rock music that flourished in the mid-1960s, most notably in the United States and Canada, and has experienced a series of subsequent revivals. The style is ...

band

along with vocalist Craig Fox and

Jack Lawrence Jack Lawrence may refer to: * Jack Lawrence (songwriter) (1912–2009), American songwriter * Jack Lawrence (artist) (born 1975), British comic book artist and animator * Jack Lawrence (bluegrass) (born 1953), American bluegrass guitarist * Jack Law ...

, since 1996. The Greenhornes have released five albums to date, 'The Greenhornes', 'Gun for You', 'Dual Mono', 'East Grand Blues EP' and '★★★★'. Their song 'There Is an End', featuring Holly Golightly, was used in the Jim Jarmusch film 'Broken Flowers', starring Bill Murray. In 2004, Keeler played drums on the

Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (; April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022) was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had numerous hits such as "Hey Loretta", "The Pill (song), The P ...

album '' Van Lear Rose'' in the band that album producer Jack White put together. The band called themselves The Do Whaters, and also featured Lawrence on bass and Dave Feeny on pedal steel guitar. Despite containing three future Raconteurs, The Do Whaters share little in terms of musical styling. The Raconteurs are a band formed with long-time friends

Brendan Benson Brendan Benson (born November 14, 1970) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums. He has released eight solo albums and is a member of the band The Raconteurs. Recording career ''One Mis ...

Jack White John Anthony White (; born July 9, 1975) is an American musician who achieved international fame as the guitarist and lead singer of the rock duo the White Stripes. As the White Stripes disbanded, he sought success with his solo career, subse ...

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and "Little"

. They released their debut album, '' Broken Boy Soldiers'', in April 2006 and its follow-up '' Consolers of the Lonely'' in March 2008. Keeler also played two shows with fellow garage rockers

The Dirtbombs The Dirtbombs are an American garage rock band based in Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, notable for blending diverse influences such as punk rock and Soul music, soul, while featuring a dual bass guitar, dual drum and guitar lineup. The Dirtbombs we ...

in 2004. At one point, Keeler could have been a candidate as the drummer of

Wolfmother Wolfmother is an Australian hard rock band from Sydney. Formed in 2004, the group is centred around vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, who is the only constant member of the line-up. The band has been through many personnel changes since t ...

, but the band's record company asked guitarist/vocalist

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to hold auditions. As of March 2015, Keeler is touring with the

Afghan Whigs The Afghan Whigs are an American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. They were active from 1986 to 2001 and have since reformed as a band. The group – with core members Greg Dulli (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick McCollum (lead guitar), and John ...

. In 2025, Keeler toured with

Musical equipment

Keeler plays

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and uses DW stands and Tama Speed Cobra pedals. He also recently switched to using

Zildjian The Avedis Zildjian Company, simply known as Zildjian (), is a musical instrument manufacturer specializing in cymbals and other percussion instruments. Founded by the ethnic Armenian Zildjian family in the 17th-century Ottoman Empire, the com ...

A and K Dark and Light cymbals, having previously used Paiste Giant Beat cymbals. Ludwig drums in Gold Sparkle finish (2006) 12" rack tom 16" floor tom 28" bass drum 18x14" bass drum Ludwig Black Beauty snare drum Ludwig Stainless Steel Reissue Drum Kit (2008) and

Paiste Paiste (English pronunciation: , ) is a Switzerland, Swiss musical instrument manufacturing company. It is the world's third largest manufacturer of cymbals, gongs, and metal percussion. is an Estonian language, Estonian and Finnish language, ...

Cymbals 26x14" bass drum 8x12" rack tom 16x16" and 16x18" floor toms Ludwig Black Beauty 6.5x14 reissue snare w/tube lugs Ludwig 6.5x14 Supra-Phonic reissue snare Paiste Giant Beat Cymbals 15" hi-hats 18" crash 24" ride 20" crash DW hardware - DW 6000 series stands Ludwig standard kick drum pedal (not a Speed King) Remo heads (either Ambassadors or Emperors on all drums) Vater Studio sticks/stick holders Ludwig Green Vistalite Drum Kit (2011) Ludwig released a signature Patrick Keeler kit from their Vistalite line. Ludwig Club Date in Black/Gold Duco and

Cymbals (current) 20"x14" bass drum 12"x8" rack tom 14"x14" floor tom 14"x6.5" Supraphonic snare or 14"x6.5" Black Beauty snare Zildjian A and K series 14" A quick beat hi-hats or 14" A new beat hi-hats 18" K dark crash thin 22" or 24" K light ride 19" K dark crash thin * Also uses the newer Kerope series on occasion

Selected discography

*The Greenhornes - '' Gun For You'' (1999) *The Greenhornes - ''

'' (2001) *The Greenhornes - '' Dual Mono'' (2002) *Loretta Lynn - '' Van Lear Rose'' (2004) *The Greenhornes - '' East Grand Blues'' EP (2005) *The Dirtbombs - '' If You Don't Already Have a Look'' (2005) *The Greenhornes - '' Sewed Soles'' (2005) *The Raconteurs - '' Broken Boy Soldiers'' (2006) *The Raconteurs - '' Consolers of the Lonely'' (2008) *The Greenhornes - '' ★★★★'' (2010) *Butch Walker and the Black Widows - '' The Spade'' (2011) *Jack White - ''

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'' (2012) *Jack White - '' Lazaretto (album)'' (2014) *The Raconteurs - '' Help Us Stranger'' (2019)

References

* Patrick Keeler profile

Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Mus ...

.com Retrieved: 2009-10-08 *Patrick Berker
Patrick Keeler - Steady as she goes
moderndrummer.com Retrieved: 2009-10-08
Paiste artist - Patrick Keeler
paiste.com Retrieved: 2009-10-08
Ludwig artists
ludwig-drums.com Retrieved: 2009-10-08

External links

The Raconteurs official siteThe Greenhornes official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Keeler, Patrick Living people Drummers from Cincinnati 1975 births 20th-century American drummers American male drummers 21st-century American drummers 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American male musicians The Raconteurs members The Greenhornes members The Afghan Whigs members