Keepsakes has been played on NTS shows including Mark Leckey, with Shame Stains first played on 16 October 2018.

Keepsakes is an Arizona based musician & photographer, K. Eric Kassner. On Rural Route No.9 he employs piano, vibraphone, marimba, Alesis Quadraverb, Boss DF-2, turntable, field recordings, and music box to create melancholic ambient soundscapes.

As described by Eric, ”These pieces are born of a tragically broken family and home, which served as the setting for these recordings. Drug addiction, reckless and irresponsible decisions, and tragic indifference intertwine to render the disintegration of a family. At the heart of all this destruction lies the uncertain future…