NYC Songwriter’s Songwriter Jim Keller Reveals the Fierce Dance Between Darkness and Drive with “Black Dog”

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New Album End Of The World, Out in Full on October 24

Co-Written with Byron Isaacs (Lumineers, Levon Helm), and Recorded by Adam Minkoff (Graham Nash, Doyle Bramhall II)

September 16, 2025 – Jim Keller is staring down the shadows on “Black Dog,” the latest advance look at his new solo album End Of The World, out October 24. The sweltering new single showcases Keller’s “knack for making seemingly simple lines sink a little deeper” (American Songwriter) as he faces 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.” With a deep-pocket groove, and the whirling textures from Adam Minkoff on Wurlitzer, Farfisa, Hammond organ, and vibraphone, Keller offers a hypnotic blend of pub rock and new wave, sharpened with a modern edge.

Listen to / watch the video for “Black Dog” here: https://youtu.be/E8TkvekHugk 

End Of The World is a collection of lean, sardonic, and deeply human songs that reflect on what it means to stay hopeful when the world seems to be coming apart at the seams. Last month, Keller set the tone with “Got No Time For That” — a soul-fired anthem that channels frustration, absurdity, and dark humor into an infectious tune. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJveKPtcKMQ 

The record is the latest chapter in a prolific run that confirms the former Tommy Tutone co-founder is in the throes of a creative renaissance, and it features some of the strongest, leanest writing of his career. A master of melody and economy, Keller co-wrote the 1981 chart-topping hit “867-5309/Jenny” before stepping away from the spotlight to manage composer Philip Glass and run his own company, St. Rose Music, representing the likes of Tom Waits and Ravi Shankar. At 50, he returned to his first love — songwriting — and has since released a string of critically acclaimed albums  (End of the World is his seventh since 2010). He's also built a vibrant musical community through his long-running NYC jam sessions.

Keller has a handful of shows in 2025, including stops in Nashville, Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco. Please see below for all announced dates (with additional dates TBA), and visit https://www.jimkellermusic.com/ for more information.

Tour Dates

November 15 - The 5 Spot - Nashville, TN 

November 20 - C-Boy's - Austin, TX 

December 9 - Littlefield - Brooklyn, NY 

December 12 - Colony Woodstock - Woodstock, NY

January 10th - Sweetwater Music Hall - Mill Valley, CA 

January 18th - McCabe's Guitar Shop - Los Angeles, CA 

End Of The World Tracklist

Love One Another

Got No Time For That

End Of The World

Sally Came Home

I Want To Go Back Home

Black Dog

Here I Am

Pretending

Sweetness

Coffee In My Cup

Lucky

Getting Over You

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.

Publicist Contact Info

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