“'I Don’t Remember' listening to a local band with a sound as fresh as this one....Give these guys a year or so and I bet my bottom dollar they’ll explode beyond the local scene.” -- The Record Crate.

"DBK is, essentially, hip-hop vocals on a funk/jazz inspired backdrop. The resulting combination makes for an original, high energy sound that leaves listeners with no choice but to throw their hands up and succumb to the beat." -- The Continental.

“The DownBeat Keys, they’re freakin’ awesome!” – DJ Scorpia, U-N-U Radio.

The DownBeat Keys are a fresh new Hip-Hop group out of Hamilton College. Rejecting the status quo of computer-generated beats, DBK writes, records, and performs all of their music with a live band, giving their sound an incredible energy unparalleled in modern rap. Every track on their newly released debut album, "Invisible Ink," has its own type of intensity, ranging from smooth but powerful on the R&B; tinged "Monsta with a Spray Can" to positively explosive on funk fusion anthems "Slow Down" and "I Don't Remember." Reflecting a wide range of influences from the Roots to Tower of Power, the tracks on this CD nail the difficult balance of being super catchy yet totally original. DBK will release their new, highly anticipated album this winter...look for new tracks coming soon!