Bio as a musician
I have been playing the Catskills rock circuit since his teenage years, as part of various bands and in collaboration with other local musicians. As a solo vocalist who accompanies myself on six and twelve string guitar and harmonica, I continue to play a wide variety of acoustic music in and around the Catskill Mountains of New York and across the tri-state region.
My 1000+ song repertoire includes covers by artists including The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Simon & Garfunkel, Jackson Brown, Neil Young, Cat Stevens, Pink Floyd, James Taylor, The Eagles, Neil Diamond, Jim Croce, CSN&Y, Gordon Lightfoot and Paul Simon, as well as original material.
As of 2024 I am currently in rotation at the following venues. Please refer to my event calendar for exact dates and times.
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PASTA D'ORO, Wurtsboro, NY
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BASHAKILL VINEYARDS, Wurtsboro, NY
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ROBIBERO WINERY, New Paltz, NY
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THE OYSTER & CLAM BAR at the BRUYNSWICK INN, Wallkill, NY
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GRESHAM'S CHOP HOUSE, Hawley, PA
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THE OUTPOST, Pond Eddy, NY
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PALERMOS ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Lake Ariel, PA
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SIAMSA IRISH PUB, Sloatsburg, PA
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LEUNES BAR & LOUNGE, Honesdale, PA
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TWISTED RAIL TAVERN, Honesdale, PA
Venues performed at past and present:
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ALLAN’S FALAFEL Chester, NY
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APPLEWOOD WINERY Warwick, NY
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AROMA THYME BISTRO Ellenville, NY
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BARRIO KITCHEN, Kauneonga Lake, NY
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BASHAKILL VINEYARDS Wurtsboro, NY
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BETHEL WOODS, Bethel, NY
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CLEARVIEW WINERY, Warwick, NY
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CARTER’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, Beacon, NY
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DO GOOD SPIRITS, Roscoe, NY
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DUTCH'S TAVERN, Rock Hill, NY
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GRESHAM’S CHOP HOUSE Hawley, PA
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GRAPPA RISTORANTE Warwick NY
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HARMONY BAR & GRILL, Slate Hill, NY
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HIGH POINT COUNTRY CLUB Montague, NJ
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HOTEL ERIE, Port Jervis, NY
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LA PIAZZA Warwick, NY
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LEUNES BAR & LOUNGE, Honesdale, PA
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MAGNANINI WINERY, Wallkill, NY
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NEW PALTZ BREWING CO., Warwarsing, NY
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BRUYNSWICK INN, Wallkill, NY
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PALERMO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Lake Ariel, PA
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PASTA D'ORO, Wurtsboro, NY
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ROBIBERO WINERY, New Paltz, NY
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ROSCOE BEER COMPANY, Roscoe, NY
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SANTORINI GRILL, Kauneonga Lake, NY
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SIAMSA IRISH PUB, Sloatsburg, PA
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THE OUTPOST, Pond Eddy, NY
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THE SMOKE JOINT Livingston Manor, NY
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TAVERN ON MAIN, Jeffersonville, NY
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THE FAT LADY CAFE, Kauneonga Lake, NY
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THE LOCAL TABLE & TAP, Kauneonga Lake, NY
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TWISTED RAIL TAVERN, Honesdale, PA
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WAYNE ON THE HILL, Honesdale, PA
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WESTTOWN FARE, Westtown, NY
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WILDFIRE GRILL, Montgomery, NY
Bio as a photographer
Taking photographs has become a passion for me. I've always seen art in everything and love to share with others how I see the world through my lens.
I grew up in Sullivan County, NY, and began my art career painting signs for my father's business in South Fallsburg, learning how to hand-letter with a sable brush and enamel paint, left-handed no less! I loved to draw and was especially keen on capturing what I saw photo-realistically, but found it painstaking and tedious. I realized I could accomplish what I was setting out to do much faster with a camera.
I’ve always admired and been inspired by the masters of realism such as Andrew Wyeth, Edward Hopper and Albrecht Dürer, as well as surrealists MC Escher and Salvador Dali.
My work represents the natural beauty that can be found here in Sullivan County, the beautiful mountains, lakes and rural structures scattered throughout the countryside. I am affiliated with the Bethel Council of the Arts. My photographs can be viewed at keithnewmanphotography.com.
Along with my passion for art is music. I am a guitarist and vocalist and perform regularly in the local restaurants and wineries throughout the tri-county region. I also run my own business, LizardBytes Computers & Graphics, where I offer many services, located in Kauneonga Lake, NY