He calls himself Tiedye Keith and there couldnt be a more perfect moniker for this colorful artist. On his latest recording, Welcome Home (TDK Records), Tiedye Keith captures the spicy flavors of psychedelic rock, the soul of funk, the joy of jam and the heart of R&B. Imagine the fusion rock guitar power of Santana, the otherworldly spirituality of Sting and the jam-ability of the Allman Brothers all together in a rainbow-colored package. Welcome Home opens with the freewheeling, funky, saxophone-charged Big World, then moves along to one of the albums highlights the gentler, more melodic, seemingly spiritual Lining of Gold. Another highlight is the Dave Matthews Band-like laden Jack, or Butterfly that emphasizes the ethereal, uplifting vocals of Regina Espinoza. Tiedye Keith, whose musical past includes work with Tune Ahead, recorded with a whos-who of musicians on Welcome Home including himself on guitars and vocals, Bill Spooner on guitar (The Tubes), Myron Dove on bass (Santana), Billy Johnson on drums (Santana), Vernon Ice Black on guitar (Mariah Carey), Norbert Stachel on horns and sax (Tower of Power) and Juan Escovedo on percussion (Prince, Shelia E). Keith, the creative spring that he is, is already finished with the follow-up sister album to Welcome Home, called Home Sweet Home.... HOME SWEET HOME - the 2nd album release of Bay Area artist, 'TieDye' Keith - is an appropriate title for the sophmore commercial solo recording of this 25-year veteran musician and songwriter. If you liked WELCOME HOME, you are going to love HOME SWEET HOME.