Joseph Keckler
“Subversive…unnerving artistry…he hardly seems human.” – The Observer
Praised by the New York Times as a “major vocal talent with a trickster’s dark wit… who shatters the conventional boundaries,” Joseph Keckler is a writer, songwriter, and multifaceted creator who operates somewhere between art, opera, and rock and roll, transforming vignettes of daily life into elaborate underworld voyages. His work has been presented by NPR Tiny Desk, Lincoln Center, and many other venues. He often tours solo as well as with Lydia Lunch and was Sleater Kinney’s national support act in 2019. His debut essay/story collection, “Dragon at the Edge of a Flat World,” was published by Turtle Point Press. He is currently working on new recordings and films and is under commission by The Metropolitan Museum of Art for a new performance.
