Keefer
Bio
Keefer is a musician, multi-style cellist, and performance artist based in Brooklyn, NY. He is bringing life and innovation to the instrument, and trailblazing newfound intersections of the greater art spectrum. Keefer began playing solo shows with cello and loop pedal. He self recorded and produced his first album, Purity, releasing it in September 2024.
As a performance artist, Keefer performed a 24 hour nonstop improvised piece for cello and vocals entitled “Purification Process” in May 2024. He received advice on its execution from renowned performance artist Tehching Hseih, and garnered press from The Boston Globe, WGBH, WBZ Radio, and more. Later that year, Keefer completed an instructional performance art piece by Yoko Ono, entitled “Secret Piece.” From 5am-8am, Keefer played open G on his cello in Great Meadows in Lexington, MA recording and
filming in 360 degrees. Finally, Keefer performed an experimental social media piece entitled Offering, posting 100 videos in 6 hour increments for 25 days, pairing viral clips from history and culture with an original song. The content brought forth a wide range of reactions, silence, and comment during its duration, and remains online and in the algorithm as offering.vid. His sophomore album will be released this spring.
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