J Vander Wees Combo  1974

Lodestar 1977 Heather Haig
1978
Angus Walker
Band 1978
Sweet Surrender 1979 Hans Galore 
1981

James Regan Band 1983 Stripes 1984
 
Cherrill Rae
1985
 Cookhouse
2002
Keith on Keyboard  




Keith Says and Believes in these things
::QUOTES BY KEITH

ART

Keith has been painting since 1995 and doing Photography since 1998.
His work is in collections in Canada,The U.S and Ireland.
He works mostly in mixed media on Canvas and photos on Canvas or Paper.

Please click here for exhibition info and photos.


COMPOSER/DRUMMER/VOCALIST

1970 to Present
Keith Played drums and sang in bands in Thunder Bay from 1970 - 76 and Toronto 1976 - 1988
He Also played from 1999 to 2002. He's had the opportunity to work with some really talented artists for example, Cherrill Rae, Stan Meissner, Buzz Thompson, Steve Webster and Gary Justice to name a few.

He is currently working on music for TV and film

 
Here is a list of the bands he worked with, in random order.

Carol Martin (Original Country/ Country Rock)
The Cookhouse Band (Original Country/Classic Rock)
The Richard Gordon Revue (Variety)
Lodestar (Country rock)
Heather Haig (Country)
Angus Walker (Country/Country rock)
Sweet Surrender (Disco/Funk/Rock)
Driver (Rock)
Changes (Funk/R & B/Soca/Reggae/Calypso)
G.G Gibson and Chad (Funk/R & B/Soca/Reggae/Calypso)
Radio Wave (Top 40)
Stripes (Top40)
Music Machine (Top 40)
Cherrill Rae (Top 40/lounge Jazz)
Sam Kelso (Top 40/lounge Jazz)
The Barry Stein Orchestra (Variety)
True Motion (Top 40)
Hans Galore (Punk/New Wave/Rock and Roll/Originals)
The James Regan Band (Top 40/Lounge)
Vince Fraser (Soca/Reggae/Calypso)
Bats on Skis (Original Rock)
John Batista (Top 40/Folk/Originals)
John Fletcher (Rock)
The Directors (R &B )
Philip Gordon (Top 40/Blues/Jazz)
J. Vander Wees combo (Wedding band)
Sunburst  (Classic Rock)
L.S.S.R Militia Band (Marching band)




Thirteen

Booky's Crush Grey Gardens Forensic Factor
Repo the Genetic Opera Clowning Policeman 1 Policeman 2
Flashpoint Ron James Show Red
Chicago Cop
Alphas
Swat Team
Covert Affairs    

ACTING

Keith has had some experience with actual acting although most of his work has been in Background as an extra. He also was a promotional clown from 1984-86.

Here is a selected example of work he's been cast.

FILM
  THE ROCKER - ROCKER
  REPO THE GENETIC OPERA - BUSINESSMAN
  THE TRAITOR - FBI CONSULTANT

TV
  CHFD TV - "MAN ON STREET" INTERVIEW (Speaking part)
  CHFD TV - MAIN CHARACTER IN SPORTS BAR (Speaking part)
  THE GATHERING - WAITER
  XIII - U.S MARINE GENERAL
  THE BORDER - SECURITY GUARD
  THE BORDER - HOTEL DOOR MAN
  FORENSIC FACTOR - POLICEMAN
  FORENSIC FACTOR - ASSISTANT MEDICAL EXAMINER (Speaking part)
  FLASHPOINT - PARAMEDIC
  COPPER - SCHOOL TEACHER
  THE RON JAMES SHOW - REPORTER
  RED - CHICAGO COP
  DEGRASSI - CLOVERDALE HIGH BASKETBALL COACH
  ALPHAS - SWAT TEAM

PROMOTIONAL
  ETRADE - STOCK BUYER (Speaking Part) Watch Video
  GREAT CANADIAN ADVENTURE GAME - ARMY COMMANDO

PHOTOGRAPHY
  POLICEMAN FOR MATT BARNES

Special Skills
  Drumming, and Canadian Passport


You are listening to Ping Pong
Composed and Performed by Keith Vander Wees

all songs ©1987-2011 Keith Vander Wees
Used with Written Permission only