NO EXCUSE RECORDS
 

NO EXCUSE RECORDS is a Seattle area based record label that brings the honesty and message of Bob Marley, mixes it with the smoothness of Santana and the passion of R&B vocals, then adds the spices of timeless songwriting, an ear for dance-club stylings, great grooves from high-spirited veterans of the Seattle music scene, and spreads it over a thick Latin, funk-rock beat.

 
NO EXCUSE RECORDS is the brainchild of Bronx born, Jersey raised turned Seattle musician/singer-songwriter/producer Keith Anderson. Known for his energetic live shows, stellar jazz/pop/reggae songs from previous albums FIRE WITH FIRE (1994), SOMEWHERE IN YOUR HEART (2000), I CAN MAKE BELIEVE remix album (2003), the seeds for NO EXCUSE RECORDS began growing out of Keith's UK solo music tour in 2003.
 
 
 
 

 
After working with top-notch British producer Stuart Wakeman (Phil Collins, Jamiroquai) to produce 5 tracks for the first UNITED CITIES OF AMERICA (UCA) album, Keith returned to Seattle in 2004 to finish the album and recruit the UCA live band.
 
 
UCA gained a reputation on the live music circuit, with shows at the Nector Lounge, Merchant's Cafe and other Seattle venues, as well as festival shows all over the state of Washington.
 
 
Here are a few of the press reviews for Keith over the years:
 
"Soul with a tender edge." THE STRANGER 
 
"Mixing good music with a little attitude...an assortment of smooth grooves, some heavy-layered jazz, a little horn action, some nice high clear vocals." SEATTLE TIMES
 
"Unmistakable evidence of another talent worthy of prime time...this is a first class keeper." VICTORY REVIEW 
 
Since 2012, Keith has been concentrating on writing and recording -- with a slew of albums and singles as KEITH ANDERSON & KIKI BABA, and most recently with his eclectic vision of roots music, DUSTBOWLCOWBOYS. The DRINKIN' A BEER album (2023) and the recent digital singles DON'T LEAVE ME ALONE TONIGHT (2024), SUNSHINE AND TEQUILA (2024), GIMME LITTLE SIGN (2025), and the theme song for the LEROY THE SLUG children's book, find Keith and NO EXCUSE RECORDS still exploring the musical universe, selling downloads and streaming music all over the world, and having licensing successes with AUDIOSOCKET and other sync licensing agents. Several NO EXCUSE RECORDS tracks are featured in the recent teaser for MARK OF THE WOLF, a streaming series being developed and shopped to Hollywood producers.