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 Jim Keller Unveils Hypnotic New Track “Black Dog” Ahead of Upcoming Album Jim Keller confronts the shadows on “Black Dog,” the latest single from his forthcoming solo album End Of The World (out October 24). The track captures Keller’s gift for turning deceptively simple lines into something deeper, as noted by American Songwriter, while he tackles the weight of depression head-on: “There's nothing you can do, nothing you can say / He comes when he comes and he leaves when he decides not to stay.” Driven by a deep-pocket groove and layered with Adam Minkoff’s swirling textures on Wurlitzer, Farfisa, Hammond organ, and vibraphone, “Black Dog” delivers a hypnotic mix of pub rock grit and new wave cool, sharpened with a distinctly modern edge. End Of The World is a sharp, sardonic, and deeply human collection that asks what it means to hold onto hope while everything seems to unravel. Keller introduced the album last month with “Got No Time For That” a soul-charged anthem that channels frustration, absurdity, and dark humor into an irresistibly infectious groove. Listen here. The record marks the latest chapter in a prolific creative renaissance for the former Tommy Tutone co-founder, showcasing some of the strongest and most concise writing of his career. A master of melody and economy, Keller first made his mark with the 1981 chart-topper “867-5309/Jenny” before stepping away from the spotlight to run Philip Glass’s publishing company and manage his career, while also representing artists like Tom Waits and Ravi Shankar through his own St. Rose Music. At 50, Keller returned to his first love songwriting and has since released a string of acclaimed solo albums. End Of The World is his seventh since 2010, and alongside it, Keller continues to nurture New York City’s music community through his long-running jam sessions. About Jim Keller Born and raised on the East Coast, Jim Keller found fame after moving to San Francisco, where he launched Tommy Tutone in the late 1970s. Despite their meteoric rise, the band was short-lived, and Keller soon found himself in the proverbial wilderness, struggling to make ends meet until he talked his way into a job with famed composer Philip Glass. For the next 25 years, Keller would go on to run Glass’s publishing company, eventually managing his career outright in addition to working with luminaries like Tom Waits, Ravi Shankar, and Rufus Wainwright. In 2009, Keller returned to performing and recording with Sunshine In My Pocket, the first in a series of critically acclaimed solo records that would garner profiles everywhere from NPR to The New Yorker.
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