Keepsake was an American emo/screamo band formed in 1997 by Paul Geller, Mark Silva and Duane Hosein in Coral Springs, Florida. Hosein joined the band An Acre Lost (which changed name to Poison the Well in 1998) and ultimately had to quit Keepsake. He was replaced by Shane Halpern, former vocalist of An Acre Lost. After releasing three albums and EP on the independent label, Eulogy Recordings and Fearless Records, Geller left the band for personal reasons. He also produced three records for RED Music-distributed Undecided Records artists Shindig, Hearts Over Rome and Cru Jones. Geller moved into digital music and worked as EVP of Information Products at Grooveshark.
Jesse Kriz was later a part of Actions Speak Louder and Until the End. They also appeared on Punk Goes Pop with the song "The Way You Love Me".
They cited influences including Boysetsfire, the Get Up Kids and Sepultura. In advertisements, their label Eulogy Recordings described their sound as "Cross[ing] Grade with New Day Rising".
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Members
Final lineup
Shane Halpern – lead vocals (1998–2003), guitar, synths (2001–2003)
Robert Yapkowitz – guitar (2000–2003), bass (2003)
Jesse Kriz – drums, background vocals (2000–2003)
Derek Carty – bass (2003)
Former members and touring musicians
Discography
The Things I Would Say (1998, Eulogy Recordings)
She Hums Like a Radio (EP, 2000, Red Dawn Records; re-issued by Eulogy Recordings)
The End of Sound (2001, Eulogy Recordings)
Black Dress in a B Movie (2003, Fearless Records)
Related bands
Until the End - Dan Mazin, Jesse Kriz
The Cartoon Life - Shane Halpern
Harbour Lights - Shane Halpern
A Jealousy Issue -Duane Hosein
Poison The Well - Shane Halpern