‘I Still Shine’ is the first single from Native American/Canadian musician Keanu Ienco’s debut album ‘Celestial Desires’, which is set for release on March 18th. ‘”I Still Shine’ is an instrumental guitar piece I composed about regaining self confidence”, says Keanu. “It’s really an anthem for remembering your strengths and lifting yourself up. To show this I wrote the tune to be a high energy thrill ride right from the start with high gain melodic guitar lines and a grooving feel from my rhythm section.”
’I Still Shine’ will be available on January 21st on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide.
BIO:
Keanu Ienco is a Canadian/Native American guitar player and composer. During his childhood, Keanu found his passion in music when his mom bought him a guitar for his eighth birthday. At thirteen he started playing professionally and by the age of sixteen had already performed live with numerous groups in British Columbia, Canada as well as had radio airplay of his own originals. Keanu spent over 10 years studying with professional music teacher and music producer Jim Blair.
In 2019, he graduated from Vancouver Island University with a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies in guitar. During his time at VIU, he spent 4 years studying with Canadian jazz guitarist and composer Lee Ellefson. Keanu has also shared the stage with professional musicians such as Delfeayo Marsalis, Ari Hoenig, and Rufus Reid as well as met with industry professionals such as Brian May, Steve Vai, and Peter Frampton.
Keanu’s music pulls from many influences, ranging from the traditional music of North American Indigenous people to rock and jazz guitar players such as Brian May, Plini and Pat Metheny. Pulling from so many influences, Keanu creates unique instrumental rock dreamscapes that fill the listener with the deep emotions put into every note. His upcoming debut album Celestial Desire set for release in March 2022 will take the listener on an emotional musical journey exploring themes of desire, regret and acceptance.
