Keith Sykes Nearly 30 years ago, a young Keith Sykes walked into a pawn shop on Memphis’ famed Beale Street and paid $20 for his first guitar. Since then, Sykes has made a name for himself as a guitarist/songwriter/producer extraordinaire, contributing to projects from artists as diverse as Jimmy Buffett, John Prine, Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, Todd Snider, Rosanne Cash and Patty Loveless.

After graduation, his mother gave him a lift to the edge of town, where he began hitchhiking for the next two years, taking odd jobs and ultimately ending up in New York City to showcase at The Bitter End. From there he toured nationally on the College Coffee House Circuit.

Sykes still works as preceptor to many up and coming artists, but in 1995 he began focusing once again on his own recording career. He began hosting a songwriter’s showcase on celebrated Beale Street in Memphis, and each month features some of the country’s premier songwriters. Today, Sykes is refreshed and ready for the road! He will be out touring to promote his new record Don't Count Us Out.