Oklahoma High-School Football Coach and Teacher Fronts Red Dirt Band Keyland's New Album
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Josh Crutchmer
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Keyland, a Red Dirt country band from Oklahoma fronted by Kyle Ross—a high-school football coach and English teacher—has released their third studio album, Knuckle Sandwich. The band has built a strong local following through high-energy live performances and emotionally resonant songwriting, positioning themselves as the next breakout act from Oklahoma's Red Dirt music scene.
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· 3 pulledKeyland have spent the better part of the past year positioning themselves as the next band to break out of Oklahoma's Red Dirt scene.
Founded and fronted by Kyle Ross, an assistant high-school football coach and English teacher in Bixby, a Tulsa suburb, Keyland have built a fan base across the state with a high-energy live show and a hit-you-in-the-feelings songwriting style.
Knuckle Sandwich wastes no time driving that home in the leadoff song 'Cannonball'
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