The Proper Authorities is the solo musical project of singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
Keith Adams. Known primarily for his drum work with the bands Sound Mind, 1000 Watt Revival,
Giant Wow, and the Cloven Hoof Theatre, Adams created the Proper Authorities to branch out
and work on his lifelong compositional and performance skills.
As in past groups, Adams continues to experiment strongly in
the modern pop rock genre with sounds and grooves that aren't
usually found there. His appreciation for over-the-top
arrangements is tempered nicely by his love for good hooks.
His lyrics touch on a variety of subjects: matters of self;
emotional snapshots in time; tragic and comic figures; and the
things that we all want... or at least think that we want.
The Proper Authorities released its first full-length recording through the imprint Talon First
Records in January 2006. The LP CD entitled "Public Service Announcement" features 13 tracks
and over 50 minutes worth of high-impact material for listeners and lovers of heavy guitar, electro
textures, lush vocal harmonies, and booty-shaking grooves.
"The theme I was most interested in was how time affects our approaches to
living," explained Adams about the release. "We generally make choices
based on our upbringing, our current environment, survival instinct, desires, a
need for acceptance, and more. Add a time constraint into those factors, and
then you raise the stakes and drop some drama into the proceedings. A song
about 'You can accomplish anything you want' has more weight and realism to
it when you add 'But you'd better step up to the task before it's too late.'"
Drawing on his professional skills as a multimedia developer, Adams created videos for two of the
"Public Service Announcement" tracks, providing a visual element via self-produced hybrids of CGI
animation and live action. "Devastate" featured five holographic versions of himself performing
each instrument of the song, an Earth-threatening group of incoming asteroids, and a spaceship
fitted with an enormous sound system of doom. "The Ninth Life Jitters" followed a man fleeing from
shadowy pursuers, unaware of the fate awaiting him at the end of a long, nightmarish corridor.
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