The Last Act

Keith Bergen

Vital Stats

DOB:: Dec 16th, 1973
Birthplace: Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada
Where you grew up: Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada
Marital Status: Married
Brothers and Sisters: 4 sisters, 1 brother
Height: 5′ 10”
Weight: 165 lbs
Eyes: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
First Band: the Last Act
Other Bands: Royal Conservatory of Music (training)

Favorites

Band/Album: Megadeth, Tourniquet/Vanishing Lessons, Rush, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Soul Asylum, Big Sugar, Avenged Sevenfold/Nightmare, Van Halen/1984, Metallica, Kiss, The Foo Fighters, Weezer, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, Rancid
Person in another band: Luke Easter – Tourniquet, Dave Mustaine – Megadeth
Song(s): Black Sabbath – Warpigs
Book: Baked – Mark Haskell Smith
Movie: Rock Star, Plains Trains & Automobiles, Bill & Ted’s (both adventures), Detroit Rock City, Empire Records
Meal/Food: Fondu veggies and shrimp, Hat Trick Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream
Politician: …they only started the war
Holiday: Thanksgiving
2 Songs from “No Good Deed”: Guilded Justice, Full Volumage
TV shows: Weeds, Firefly, Storage Wars, Duck Dynasty, New Girl, Community, Parks & Rec
Historical Figure: Aldous Huxley
Hobbies: Gardening, pencil/pen sketching, photography, computers, video-gaming, wide variety of music styles.
Favorite tool and why: My smart-phone – such a great all-in-one device
Most important life lesson: If I’m afraid, scared or even nervous – always ask myself ‘what’s the worst thing that could happen…’
Occupation (current): Systems & Network Admin
Vices: Hickory Sticks, collecting things, sleeping in

Other Info

How did you end up here: Most recently I’ve been working at the same company that Jeff was (where I met Jeff). We worked together there for close to a year before Jeff had his back surgery and left said company. I’d mentioned to Jeff briefly that I’d always wanted to sing with a band and had just never tried and had lost interest over the years in favor of other hobbies and interests. Over the following months since then, great things have developed and emerged from Paul’s basement – it’s so great to be here – the day is dawning once again…can’t wait to see what’s to come!

Interesting story from your life related to music: When I was in my teens, my best friends and I always wanted to start a band, but we never got any further than a few jams and informal performances – so much like the ‘Summer of ‘69’ story. But music is like that – it sticks to your soul, it molds your memories as you associate milestones in your life through memorable celebrations and life-changing events, to the music you’re listening to or performing. If you’re not creating music from your heart, you’re just a noisy distraction. I don’t remember most of the music we attempted to play back then – but that feeling you get from the powerful expression of melodic and harmonic release, never changes.

Equipment you use: Roland keyboards, EVH guitars, Fender amp, ZOOM Recording equip

Do you believe in Conspiracy Theories: Only the true ones… Everyone hides things

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