Keith and Renee are a dynamic duo who have been touring and recording fiercely over the past 1o years.

Keith hailing from Winnipeg, MB met Renee in a small church just outside the city in Ile Des Chenes, MB where Renee grew up. Keith went to hear Renee sing after he was told that their voices would blend well together. He called her the next day and asked if she wanted to jam sometime. Renee was freaked out at first and then took him up on his offer. They began writing music at Keith’s house in River Heights and soon started touring across North America, first as a four-piece band and then branching off into a duo. Since then the two have not stopped, releasing four albums, touring endlessly all over the world spending the last 2 summers in Kenya, Africa.

 

Albums:
DETOURS 2010
Produced by Stuart Cameron, Blake Manning, Creighton Doane (It’s Complicated) with Keith and Renee. Recorded at Catherine North Studios in Hamilton, ON in four days sleeping on couches in the once was a church turned into studio. Did not plan to record album right away but got a call from Stuart who said he really wanted to record KnR and the rest was history.

 

REVOLUTION 2007
Produced by Creighton Doane, recorded at Doane Leblanc in Toronto, ON

 

SIMPLE STUFF 2004
Produced by Creighton Doane, recorded at Doane Leblanc studios in Toronto, ON

 

Novice 2001
Produced by Rick Unruh, recorded in Winnipeg, MB

 

Placements:
Two year AT&T commercial (USA, Puerto Rico), Degrassi The Next Generation, Degrassi goes Hollywood, Canadian Idol, Emily Yeung, Daniel Cook, Radio Free Roscoe, 15 Love, Hallmark movie ‘For the love of Grace’, ‘The Kate Logan Affair’ film.

 

Charity Partner:
In 2008, 2009, KnR were asked to join Craig Kielburger’s Free The Children foundation performing in 150 schools across Canada, speaking to youths about positive change and spreading their message through their music reaching over 100,000 young people. Through this, KnR traveled and performed for two summers in Kenya, Africa, and Dubai.

 

Anthems: 2010
Keith and Renee’s song Good Year off the Revolution album was chosen as Manitoba’s Homecoming 2010 official anthem song alongside Bachman Turner Overdrive’s ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’.

 

Appearances:
2002 Canada AM, Open Mike with Mike Bullard, Vicky Gabereau

 

Idol:
2006 Keith finished top 10 in Canadian Idol.

 

Designs:
2006 Renee creates Renee Leone Designs: halters, aprons, dresses and necklaces made from recycled materials such as silk scarves, tablecloths and marbles selling 200 over one summer.

 

Interests:
On the road (and off), KnR love sushi, hot yoga, swimming, Wayne Dyer, thrift stores, Anthropologie, coffee, Macs and movies.