"Building on a series of precocious life experiences, the music of Derek Keller reflects the deep pool of longing and hardship that accompanies addiction, long-distance relationships and incarceration. his voice and soulful instrumentation speak to the truest heart-felt emotions that can be evoked by the simplest acts of daily life. his insightful gaze into our deepest desires and fears will move you, jolting you awake like a cigarette with a strong cup of coffee. keller's is one of the true new voices of betrayal, reconciliation, and redemption that spans genres and generations."
"Derek Keller's songs run the gamut from introspective to sardonic social commentary, to just plain fun. while your normal angst-ridden cry of self-deprecation from singer/songwriters may sound droning, one feels the depth of feeling within Keller's voice--along with his well thought-out prose. he is anything but your hackneyed, pseudo-intellectual, woe-is-me musician; utilizing diverse topics and imagery coupled with equally diverse chord progressions and alternate tunings. the breadth of his skill and talent is apparent on most tracks, as well as his fine compositional arrangements."
"The music of Derek Keller is relevant and genuine. it has the attraction of darkness in the mystery of honest anxiety and curiousity that begs one to peer into the dark places of their self. fortunately, Kelle also provides the torch to shed light on the things we desire and decide to see. his more upbeat pop-oriented songs are sure to please with the classic feel-good hook. Keller's aforementioned tales of gloom and anxiety wrapped in beautifully tragic chord progressions will thrill with desperate comfort, the way an embrace does in a time of sorrow. not only does his music make melancholy palitable, but it possesses an added sweetness that makes one desire bite after bite, time after time."