Tyler Kealey is a songwriter who sings with passion and conviction to match his emotionally driven lyrics. He uses a keen observation of human nature to create evocative melodies that shift from folk to straight ahead rock and roll, and has an uncanny ability to hold an audience’s attention.

Tyler’s ability to play anything he hears puts him in high demand to work with other artists such as Roxanne Potvin and the Cooper Brothers, and a tour playing keyboards for Juno award-winning artist Charlie Major as the opening act for rock and roll legends ZZ Top. As a local entertainer, Tyler has strengthened his performance skills in a popular duelling pianos show in Ottawa, Ontario, attracting a loyal and growing fan base. He’s been joined by special guests including Great Big Sea's Alan Doyle, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Blues Brother Dan Ackroyd, and played for the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic in Collingwood, Ontario in 2010.

Tyler released a 5 song EP, Spotlight Sanctuary, in 2004, and in 2009 released his first full-length album, Characters, to a sold-out crowd at the Black Sheep Inn, where Kevin Hearn of the Barenaked Ladies opened the show. In addition, Tyler has been performing solo shows at the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest since 2007, as well as being part of their Blues in the Schools program which provides musical education to children in Ottawa. Three of Tyler's songs were recently featured in Shaky Grounds, a dark comedy about love gone wrong directed by Ron Leach.

In May 2010, Tyler gained a whole new fan base while completing a successful 6 city, 11-show tour of China, playing in Guangzhou, Shenzen, Nanjing, Shanghai, Beijing, and Xi'an.

Recent shows include opening for the Irish Descendents at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, as well as playing several double bills with Graham Greer of the Barstool Prophets in Ottawa, Barrhaven, and Cornwall.

Tyler has recorded 3 new songs with producer Matt DeMatteo (Hawksley Workman, Big Wreck) at Rogue Studios in Toronto, and has recently been awarded a FACTOR grant to record the rest of his second full-length album this September. In the meantime, he is currently writing material and playing shows, including opening for Metric at the 2011 Ottawa Bluefest.