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Ken Maiuri | |
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| Birth name | Kenneth Maiuri |
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Genres | Rock, new wave |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, writer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, guitar, drums, vocals |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Kenneth Maiuri (born 1971)[citation needed] is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Florence, Massachusetts. Since early 2016, he has been the keyboardist for The B-52's.[1] He has played in numerous other bands, such as Pedro the Lion and The Mammals.[2] He has been part of the live band for performances of "Picture-Stories" created by Ben Katchor and Mark Mulcahy, including The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island, or, The Friends of Dr. Rushower;[3] A Checkroom Romance;[4] and Up from the Stacks.[5] Maiuri co-composed the music to Jason Mazzotta's 2015 short film The Century of Love, Part I.[6] In 2023 he backed up Eggstone’s Per Sunding for his first-ever US tour.[7] He has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live![8] (with The B-52's), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno[9] and The Ellen DeGeneres Show[10] (as a member of the Young@Heart Chorus band), Fresh Air (with Mark Mulcahy),[11] and Mountain Stage (with Mark Mulcahy[12] and The Mammals).[13]
- ^ Woodcheke, D. The B-52s Rock the Space at Westbury, NY 2-26-16. Cryptic Rock. March 7, 2016. Accessed June 17, 2017
- ^ "ABOUT". THE MAMMALS. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ "The Slugbears of Kayrol Island". Ben katchor
picture-stories. Retrieved June 24, 2017. - ^ "A Checkroom Romance". Ben katchor
picture-stories. Retrieved June 24, 2017. - ^ "Up From the Stacks". Ben katchor
picture-stories. Retrieved June 24, 2017. - ^ Mazzotta, Jason (March 17, 2015), The Century of Love: Part I, retrieved June 24, 2017
- ^ Pearis, Bill (August 1, 2023). "The Mommyheads announce new LP (hear "Why Aren't You Smiling") & US shows with Eggstone's Per Sunding". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ The B-52s – Love Shack, retrieved February 27, 2023
- ^ "VIDEO: Watch Young@Heart's Appearance On Leno! | Fox Searchlight". Fox Searchlight. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ youngatheartchorus (November 26, 2013), Young@Heart – I Feel Good (Ellen DeGeneres Show), retrieved June 24, 2017
- ^ "Mark Mulcahy: The Fresh Air Interview". NPR.org. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ "Mark Mulcahy On Mountain Stage". NPR.org. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ MrDuckygreen (January 13, 2012), The Mammals House Carpenter mountain stage, retrieved June 24, 2017