
Jennings and Keller is Laurie Jennings
Oudin and Dana Keller, an acoustic duo
based out of Miami, Florida. They bring
a wealth of experience to their
collaboration, from the Broadway
musicals of New York to the honky tonks
of West Texas. Their music is called
"Fusion Folk Americana' - a blend of
many different elements that comes from
their vast and wide-ranging musical
backgrounds. With the release of their
debut CD, 'Susan's House', and its follow-up (May 2009), 'As The Universe Unfolds', Jennings and
Keller are quickly gaining recognition
throughout the country. In 2007 alone,
they were finalists in five songwriting
contests across the nation: South
Florida Folk Fest, Suwanee SpringFest,
Susquehanna, SolarFest, and Falcon
Ridge Folk.
Laurie Jennings Oudin is
well-known as the former proprietress
of The Main Street Cafe, which was
viewed across the country as the
premier acoustic music venue in
Florida. A former Shakespearean
actress, Laurie has been a singer and
songwriter for many years. Since the
cafe's close in June 2006, she has been
devoting her time to her musical career
with Dana.
Dana Keller is a veteran pedal steel,
dobro, and guitar player who has spent
years performing on stage or in the
studio with such luminaries as Vince
Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Stevie Wonder,
Larry Graham, Marvin Gaye, Dave Mason,
Johnny Rodriguez and The Allen
Brothers, to name a few. He has opened
for, among others, Spirit, Pure Prairie
League, Gordon Lightfoot, Waylon
Jennings, and Buck Owens. Dana has been
an endorsee of the Gretsch Guitar and
Drum Company since 1980.
The synergy created from these two
diverse talents is apparent in the
responses they are getting from
festival directors, club owners, and
audience members. Laurie's and Dana's
music is not easy to define, but will
leave a lasting impression on all who
listen.
Some of the places Jennings and Keller have performed:
Canal Street Tavern—Dayton,
Ohio
Bamboo Room—Lake Worth, FL
The Crimson Moon, Dahlonega, GA
The Purple Onion, Saluda, NC
SolarFest Festival, Tinmouth, VT
Mad Hatter Music and Arts Festival—Coconut Grove, FL
South Florida Folk Festival—Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Eddie's Attic—Atlanta, GA
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival—Hillsdale, NY
Shared the stage or opened for:
| Melanie | Rod MacDonald |
| Lucy Kaplansky | Greg Greenway |
| David LaMotte | David Roth |
| Pierce Pettis | The Guess Who |
| Darryl Purpose | Valla Turner Williamson |
| Eric Schwartz |









