Keith Kane

Keith Michael "Killer" Kane is an American guitarist and musician. Kane is a founding member of the band Vertical Horizon, which he formed with Matt Scannell at Georgetown University in 1991.[1][2]

Kane was raised in the towns of New Milford and Washington, Connecticut.[1] He wrote his first song when he was nine years old and began performing while in high school.[3] He received a bachelor's degree in Japanese from Georgetown University in 1992.[1][4]

Kane co-formed Vertical Horizon with Matt Scannell in 1991 while both were undergraduate students at Georgetown University.[1][2]

On June 3, 2010, Kane announced that he would no longer be touring with Vertical Horizon in order to pursue solo projects, saying, "As I shift my focus to my solo career. I am thrilled to currently be writing my first solo album as well as working on collaborations with Brian Fechino and Chardy McEwan, and with my friends from Stroke 9 in our band Boys Gone Wild."[5]

References
  1. Catlin, Roger (2001-02-01). "Vertical Horizon Reaches For Stars: From Acoustic To Metal, Band Finally Hits It Big". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  2. "Artist Profiles: Vertical Horizon". Billboard Magazine (page 98). 2001-05-21. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  3. "Meet Vertical Horizon". The Vindicator. 2002-11-16. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  4. Skeehan, Patrick (2003-10-17). "5,000 Students and Alumni Attend Homecoming Tailgate". The Hoya. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  5. "Keith Kane Leaves Vertical Horizon". Alternative Addiction. 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2011-07-17.


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