Biography
In 2012, Ron Keel launched his syndicated radio show Streets Of Rock N Roll on multiple FM/AM/online radio stations worldwide. The show ran for two years until Keel relocated to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to become the midday host on the hard rock radio station KBAD-FM and front man for the Badlands House Band, at Badlands Pawn, Gold, and Jewelry. Although Keel and KBAD enjoyed excellent market ratings, on September 23, 2017, KBAD ceased operations due to financial and legal issues related to other business ventures that KBAD station owner, Chuck Brennan, was enduring at the time. In 2019 Keel relaunched his syndicated radio show which continues to feature interviews with rock stars and industry insiders on stations worldwide.
In 2017, Badlands House Band was renamed Ron Keel Band, retaining the same band members. Their debut album "Fight Like A Band" was released in 2019 on EMP Label Group, and followed in 2020 with "South X South Dakota," an album of southern rock covers, on HighVol Music. Ron Keel Band has opened shows for Tesla, Night Ranger, Dwight Yoakam, RATT, Warrant, and Sawyer Brown as well as headlining major biker events, casinos, fairs, clubs and festivals.
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Ron Keel's 2019/2020 World Tour included the Monsters Of Rock Cruise (Belize/Cozumel), Ron’s first-ever tour of Australia, the Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan, Italy, the KISS & Rock N Roll Expo in Helsinki, Finland, casinos, fairs and festivals stateside, KEELFEST (featuring Keel, Ron Keel Band and Steeler) in Columbus, Ohio plus major bike events like the Sturgis Rally and Hot Harley Nights. He continues to perform worldwide with Ron Keel Band and as an acoustic solo artist.
In 2022, Ron Keel launched RFK Media LLC, a record label/multi-media company releasing his new albums and working with other artists. The first release from RFK Media was "Keeled," an EP of 80's Keel songs re-recorded by Ron Keel Band.
Ron Keel Band discogs:
- Fight Like a Band (2019)
- South X South Dakota (2020)
- Keeled (2022)
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.