Chase Kerby

Over the past decade, Chase Kerby has been a mainstay in the Oklahoma music scene. Starting off young with his former band Chasing Paris, growing more with OKC rock band The City Lives, and maturing musically with the ambient rock outfit Defining Times. Kerby has been around for 14 years and is just getting started. At the end of 2014 he decided to go solo, exploring the depths of himself and honing in on his most important craft, songwriting. The release of his debut solo EP, “Tidal Friction,” in November of 2014 was welcomed with glowing reviews and turned the spotlight towards his ability to craft songs infused with lush textures and dynamic arrangements. Not long after the release of Tidal Friction, Kerby was pursued by the casting company to be a part of NBC’s The Voice. There he was a member of Gwen Stefani’s team and was able to highlight his ability to carry a tune while delivering its emotion. “I loved my time on that show. The staff was amazing and the other contestants were fantastic – I made lifelong friends there,” Upon returning home, he was anxious to finally be able to release his second solo EP, “A Quiet Man.” With “Wishing Well,” a meditation on musical aspiration powered by ringing, George Harrison-style slide guitar, and the deeply affecting ballad “Graceland,” Kerby leaves everything on the table in A Quiet Man, creating music that is both entirely new and a culmination of his young musical life. The songs exemplify all the power that Kerby expects from the music in his life, and what he hopes to provide to others. “There’s a responsibility in writing songs,” he said. “I might make this music, but who knows who’s going to listen to it? They might have a much more important story than I do. Maybe that song stepped them away from the ledge, or it made them step up to the podium. For me, music is not optional. It’s a necessity. I cannot exist without it. So when I write a song, it has to be as honest as I can be, because someone’s going to take it and it’s possibly going to be something they need. Just like when I hear a song that impacts me." New full length album "Concentrated Carbon" coming soon!