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John Keher | |
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| Born | John Patrick Keher II December 08, 1993 Mt. Kisco Hospital |
| Occupation(s) | Employee, Deli Land |
| Years active | 1 |
| Website | MySpace |
John Keher (Born December 8, 1993 in Carmel, New York, United States) Is a costar on the web-series Carmel Wackass[1], author or the novel The Book (2006), and lead singer in the underground New York-based band Full of Saturday.
Early Life edit
Keher was raised in the Hamlet of Carmel, Putnam County, New York. He lived with his parents Jack and Noreen Keher, and his siblings Edward and Kelly. He attended George Fischer Middle School for four years and graduated with an 89 GPA.
Carmel Wackass (2006 - Present [Indefinite Hiatus]) edit
Over the summer of 2006, Keher and neighbors Michael Madsen and Billy Mancusi passed time during the day by playing sports and video games. They later decided it would "be fun", as Keher stated on his YouTube page[2], to impersonate the comedic style of MTV series Jackass[3] merely as a form of entertainment. The early development of Carmel Wackass was not aired commercially due to the destruction of the tape. The first iteration of the series saw a very aggressive, physical array of stunts performed by the three-man cast. Keher stated in one episode of the series that he thought "the series was way ahead of average expectations on twelve- and thirteen-year-old boys, and could pave the way for more young adults to --" and was tackled off camera.
Billy Mancusi moved away from Carmel during the summer of 2007, ending the series prematurely. In March of 2008, Keher, along with brother Edward Keher[4], Michael Madsen, and Matthew Pompei, Carmel Wackass was resurrected to what it is known as today. between the March of 2008 and January 2009, the cast has recorded 6 episodes, along with three "deleted scenes" episodes[5] and a preview episode. John Keher says of the series, "I can't believe how much this little web show has evolved, I mean, damn, it just started as stupid kids doing dumb stuff with sleds and such, but now look, we're getting some exposure locally now, it's all I really want out of this show, is to entertain a few friends and such, not to become famous".
A New Years' Eve special was planned, but Keher declined filming due to "poor conditions and lack of personnel".
Sometime after Episode Six, the cast stopped filming for a variety of reasons, including growing out of the series and employment. The show is on an indefinite hiatus, and has no current plans to resume.
The Book (2007 - 2008) edit
Keher had written two very popular stories so far, named A Book and Another Book, respectively. "I don't know why I write them, i guess they occupy me throughout the school year and allow me to document all the funny stuff that happens among myself and my friends. The books have gained quite a following" In October 2007, Keher began writing his third novel, whose title was the simple, sarcastic "The Book", to continue an improper-pronoun-based naming scheme. Along with Keher were co-authors Paul Demelo, Sal Ardizone, Shane Magnetti, and Travis Moberg. The book was completed in June 2008, a 71-page creation also featuring the faux "Oops I Finished Again" album cover and "The Dictionary." The Book is scheduled to be published in mid-2009.
Employment at Deli Land #2 (2008 - Present) edit
Looking for a job to earn extra money and possibly save for a car, John went to Deli Land and asked the owner for a job. He was contacted within the week, and began employment the week after that. John has received one promotion since he began, and is currently working on the next step.
Full of Saturday (2008) edit
John Keher, Eddie Keher, Mike Madsen, and Matt Pompei were playing Rock Band 2 on the Xbox 360, and they created a band, randomly named Full Of Saturday. they loved the name, and they formed a real rock band with the same name.
The lineup is as follows.
John Keher - Lead Vocals/Keyboard/Rhythm Guitar
Mike Madsen - Lead Guitar, Backup Vocals
Eddie Keher - Bass Guitar
Matt Pompei - Drums/Percussion
John Keher states that the band's favorite band to cover is Incubus[6].
The band had events at many small clubs in the Putnam County area, including McCarthy's Bar and Restaurant, and also played a benefit concert at Mike's residence on March 21 2009. The band went their separate ways in early 2009.
Whisper Out Loud (Early 2009) edit
Keher and schoolmate Will Orellana were very interested in music, Orellana having played guitar since he was 9, and decided to start a band in March 2009. Originally, the lineup consisted of Keher on vocals, Orellana on guitar and vocals, Jason "Jackson" Garcia on drums/percussion, Brendan Maxcy on bass guitar, and Sean Taylor playing rhythm guitar.
The band performed mainly original songs, and were working on perfecting enough songs for an EP. Songs such as "All Alone" and "Isolation" were post-grunge anthems, strong and emotional; while "I'll Live Forever (It's a Long Way to the Bottom, But an Even Longer Way Back Up)" is a more fast-paced, Alternative cut. Songwriting consisted of Keher and Orellana splitting lyricism duty, and Orellana composing most instrumentals, with the exception of percussions, which were mostly completely improvised by Garcia.
The band seemed destined for success, but the members were having difficulty getting together for practices. This and Keher's lack of confidence let to his leaving the band, but not before Taylor and Maxcy being unofficially removed from the lineup.
In September of 2009, John Keher discussed with Orellana about starting up the band again, under a new name. After contemplating, they agreed to contact Garcia, but not Maxcy or Taylor. The first sugggested name was Uncommon Box of Rock, but Garcia stated, "I ...just don't like it...". Keher then mentioned 'Too Many Chances', and Orellana liked it.
The current band lineup is a three-piece, featuring Keher on vocals, Orellana on guitar, and Garcia on drums. Plans are to perhaps have Keher play bass along with sing. The band currently plays only three songs...
- "Dirt Room" - Blue October ^
- "All Alone"
- "I'll Live Forever (It's a Long Way to the Bottom, But an Even Longer Way Back Up)"
- "Headlights and Last Thoughts" ^^
^ denotes cover.
^^ denotes song with lyrics, but no guitar or drums.
The band is very optimistic about its future, and has a steady practice schedule. A young band, Too Many Chances is still getting into the songwriting phase.
However, this band was renamed and had the lineup changed in 2010.