This was what Baggett and Dobbins envisioned when they first met at Berklee College of Music; not the allure of world fame \u2014 at least for now \u2014 but to be in a place they love, making music with their best friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew from the second I got to Boston that I wanted to start a band,\u201d Dobbins said, recalling a 2023 conversation on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street. \u201cI think it was October or November, I was just like, \u2018[Patrick], you want to start a band with me right now?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
The group began performing as Key Found that year, recruiting fellow Berklee student Will Guthro as a drummer. They gained some momentum with the college crowd, performing with a different bassist, but they still felt they hadn\u2019t reached their final form.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe kind of worked like an engine,\u201d Dobbins said. \u201cThree of the parts were moving really smoothly together, but we needed a fourth part to complete the engine. Charlie was that last piece of the puzzle.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bassist Charlie Boyes was an unlikely addition: a Berklee drum principal.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d never played bass, but I was like, \u2018This is too good not to be a part of,\u2019\u201d Boyes said in the living room of his best friend\u2019s apartment, tapping out rhythms with fingers calloused from hours of rehearsals.<\/p>\n
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Baggett plays the guitar Dec. 5, 2025. The band released its single \u201cTennis and Racquetball Club\u201d in December 2025, marking the release as a major milestone for the band. (Abbey Conley)<\/p>\n
In the year since they officially formed, Key Found has grown far beyond a group of friends on a Berklee stage. They\u2019re looking to take their place among the iconic Boston bands, no small feat for a city that artists like Aerosmith, Pixies and The Cars call home.<\/p>\n
Boston has been home to a vibrant music scene<\/a> since the \u201870s, with almost 30 major concert venues, a population of over 150,000 college students<\/a> and no shortage of young artists trying to get their start in the business. Key Found is among the many bands that are vying for success.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cFor the first bit, when you\u2019re in a band, you kind of just do it for yourself. You have to, because you\u2019re fighting for your life,\u201d Baggett said. But with its recent traction over the past few months, Key Found\u2019s focus has shifted. The members realized that success is less about rock and roll glamour and more about supporting each other and the music ecosystem around them, a rarity in a scene often characterized as cutthroat.<\/p>\n One of the most important strengths for an emerging artist, Baggett said, has nothing to do with natural talent or star quality. Rather, the one question at the forefront of the band\u2019s mind: \u201cCan you help other people?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFor some reason, [arrogance is] common in a lot of musicians,\u201d Baggett said. Especially in an environment like Berklee or the tightly-knit city of Boston, where people are in constant competition for opportunities, it\u2019s easy for self-preservation to become self-centeredness.<\/p>\n \u201cYou have to have the audacity to think you\u2019re good enough for people to listen to you,\u201d Dobbins said. \u201cBut there is a certain point where you\u2019re not untouchable.\u201d<\/p>\n Guthro, propped up on a FaceTime screen in the middle of the drive back from his hometown in Maine, explained that the band\u2019s biggest accomplishments have come from letting go of the \u201csurvival of the fittest\u201d mentality and working in tandem with the people around them. \u201cIt\u2019s something that we\u2019ve gotten a lot better at recognizing that we needed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n One of those accomplishments was a deal with Green Line Records, Northeastern\u2019s student-run record label. Key Found officially signed on in the fall 2025 semester and released a single, \u201cTennis and Racquetball Club,\u201d in December 2025, a major milestone for the band in more ways than one.<\/p>\n Sonically, the single echoes the vibe the band\u2019s growing fanbase has come to love: punchy guitars, slick songwriting and familiar elements of the \u201cclassic rock\u201d sound, as Boyes described it. But in terms of its production process, \u201cTennis and Racquetball Club\u201d was the first time Key Found felt it had truly banded together on a song.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s cool about \u2018Tennis\u2019 is that it\u2019s a representation of the new evolution of the band. It\u2019s the direction that things are in and are going in because it\u2019s all four of us,\u201d Dobbins said.<\/p>\n The focus on collaboration over competition has become invaluable to Key Found\u2019s success so far and has already helped the members accomplish many of their early goals. Working with artists and creatives from Berklee, Northeastern and around the city has given them a different perspective on what truly matters when it comes to success.<\/p>\n \u201cAt the end of the day \u2026 talent is such a minuscule thing when it comes to making it,\u201d Boyes said. What\u2019s more important, the rest of the band agreed, is supporting the people around them and building connections with those who\u2019ve helped them along the way.<\/p>\n And as their community and fanbase grow, so have their ambitions. Gaining experience with every recording session and live show, learning from each other and making music that resonates with people are what propels the band forward.<\/p>\n Key Found is in a \u201cconstant state of innovation,\u201d Boyes said, but its drive isn\u2019t going anywhere. The band has a full docket of live shows in the upcoming months, each an opportunity to pursue their passion with the people they love.<\/p>\n \u201cI really think [Key Found] is gonna go somewhere,\u201d Dobbins said. \u201cYou should get on the train as early as possible because it means a lot to us. We\u2019re only gonna get better.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t listen on Spotify. Come to a show,\u201d Guthro said.<\/p>\n \u201cListening is one thing, but you should come see us,\u201d Dobbins said. \u201cIt\u2019s f*****g fun, and at the very least, you get to watch us having the time of our lives.\u201d <\/p>\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B73885C2-F715-4DDE-A983-DB8E0BBAE57FIMG_1141-1-600x400.jpeg\")
Baggett (left) sings while playing guitar with Dobbins (middle) and Boyes Dec. 5, 2025. The band signed with Green Line Records, Northeastern\u2019s student-run music label, last fall. (Abbey Conley)<\/p>\n