Bio

Bio of Brian Bauer Brain Bauer learned how to play guitar at the age of 18. But didn’t play that much until he got saved at 25. He wrote His first song, “Be Like You” while he was living at the rescue mission. Brian was drawn to the worship of the church and became one out of a hundred members Choir. He was serving as a youth pastor at Twin View Assembly of God in Redding California as youth pastor when he started his first outreach band named “Humble Adoration”. They would use song and testimony to reach teenagers with the love of Jesus Christ. They recorded a live album and sent it to some record companies where they almost got signed but God had other plans. Brian has been on staff as a music worship leader and a youth pastor at 4 churches. About three years ago he got hooked up with a band called “Keys To The Kingdom”. A bunch of misfits the world counted out. They began to write and record Christian rock music as a musical ministry. They hope and pray that their music will be used as a platform to share the Gospel to whoever will listen. Furthermore, through the giving of the message they pray many will be saved!! Currently Brian has been promoted at “Calvary Chapel Outreach” from youth pastor to Senior Pastor. Brian and his family hold worship meetings and teach the Bible twice a week in Zamora, California. Serving and loving God is a way life that we do as a band, family and ministers of the Gospel. As we step out in faith, we pray that God would be glorified in all we do. He deserves that and so much more. Bio of Leonardo Capello Leonardo Capello started playing guitar in 1968, by 1970 he and childhood friend Michael Lardie (Great White and Night Ranger) were playing at Jr. high and High School dances. In 1976 he left Sacramento to attend college in Alabama and Pensacola Fla... The gulf coast lifestyle appealed to him, surf all day, and jam in bars all night. In the early 80’s he hooked up with Ron Herron and played the foothills and Gold country of Northern California, as well as Lake Tahoe, Opening for bands like The Ventures and Shirelles. Around 1983 Leonardo got his wings with overseas tours in Michael Bagley’s Rockett 88. The Guitar Duo was a hit Down Under through the late 80’s.They recorded in Allen Toussaint‘s “Sea Saint Studio’s” New Orleans La. Then released a couple of singles that did well in New Zealand and Australia. They opened and headlined concerts in those countries, as well as a long string of shows from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, He also appeared in 1985 at New Orleans Jazz festival. In 1987 Leonardo returned to the states , became a father, and once again got involved with bands in the Foothills and Gold Country of Calif. ‘till 1993, when he had a spiritual awakening and took the next 12 years off. About 4 years ago he and Virgil White started a recording studio to help young Christian artists develop their talent and hopefully get the gospel heard by people of a generation who are unfortunately killing each other every day on the streets of our country. Virgil put our demo on the internet and Tate Music Group contacted us. KTTK was born as a model for future artist of like mind, heart and souls, to spread the gospel in these last days. Bio of Virgil White Virgil White began playing Piano in the 3th grade in 1968, in 1976 when he bought his first Bass a Kingston. His friend Curtis started teaching me some Led Zeppelin songs. After that we started a band, and over the years he played with other groups in the Sacramento area. Virgil kept playing until 1988 when he an extreme conversion to Christ. Then in 1989 He started playing the Guitar, he started learning worship songs. In 1998 he joined a worship team a New Hope Christian Fellowship Church. In 2001 felt compelled to start a Christian hard rock group, In 2005 Virgil met Leonardo Capello; we started a studio for helping artists to get their demos recorded. Then during a session with a friend of ours we started Keys To The Kingdom. Shortly after that we asked Brian Bauer, Virgil’s brother in-law to join the group. In 2009 after putting our music on the internet and then we submitted our Web site to Tate and about 2 to 3 months after that we got a phone called from Tate Music Group and they said congratulation your group a won the chance to get a contract from a Christian Record label. The rest is History. Bio of Stephen Williams Stephen Williams started playing drums when he was twelve for a high school jazz band in Schweinfurt Germany. He didn’t start playing in a rock band until he moved in with his mother at the age of fifteen and was involved with a worship band in Winters California. Brian introduced him into KTTK as their back up drummer and eventually he filled the roll as KTTK Drummer. “Stephen says that he’s very grateful and excited about playing with these guys and Worship the Lord on his Drums.” Bio of Brandon Tomlin Brandon began his musical ministry by helping Brian Bauer direct Worship for the Celebrate Recovery Ministry at Woodland Bible Church in 2008-2009. Brian invited him to audition for KTTK, based on his harmonizing skills and “what kind of person he really is…” The band agreed to let him join them, and he accepted. Brandon says “he wants to do the will of God.” [/b]