Ken Maiuri

Kenneth 'Ken' Maiuri (1971) is a 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 numerous "Picture-Stories" created by Ben Katchor and Mark Mulcahy, including The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island, The Friends of Dr. Rushower,[3] A Checkroom Romance[4] and Up from the Stacks.[5] Maiuri also co-composed the music to Jason Mazzotta's 2015 short film The Century of Love, Part I.[6] He has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno[7] and The Ellen DeGeneres Show[8] (as a member of the Young@Heart Chorus band), Fresh Air (with Mark Mulcahy),[9] and Mountain Stage (with Mark Mulcahy[10] and The Mammals).[11]

Ken Maiuri
Birth nameKenneth Maiuri
Born1971 (age 48–49)
Springfield, Massachusetts
GenresRock, new wave
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, writer
InstrumentsVocals, keyboards, guitar, acoustic, drums, vocals
Years active1989–present
Associated actsThe B-52's, Mark Mulcahy, Young@Heart Chorus, King Radio, TW Walsh, New Radiant Storm King, The Mammals, Gentle Hen, Henning Ohlenbusch's School for the Dead, The Fawns, The Soft Drugs, Pedro the Lion, The Fawns, Young@Heart, Marykate O'Neil, Sourpuss, Encyclopedia Brown, Ribboncandy, Michael Merenda Jr. & The Voltage Box, Mission Orange, K&A Surplus, The Greenbergs, The Tealights, The Maggies, Spouse, The Aloha Steamtrain, The National Convention, Nuclear Waste Management Club, Teens Across the North, Heather Maloney, The Super 8 Players, The TV Show

Career
  • MediaDarlings (1989-1994) (guitar/vocals, with Cullen Faugno on bass/vocals)
  • Sourpuss (1994-1995) (guitar, with Alyssa Marchese on bass, Brian Marchese on drums and Todd McMurray on vocals)
  • Ribboncandy (1996–present) (guitar/vocals, with Joel Boultinghouse from Tizzy on bass and Rich Germain from Stringbean on drums)[12]
  • Encyclopedia Brown (drums)
  • King Radio (keyboards)
  • Mission Orange (keyboards)
  • Michael Merenda Jr. & The Voltage Box (drums, glockenspiel, backing vocals)
  • Dew Claw (guitar)
  • The New Harmful (guitar)
  • The Greenbergs (bass)
  • TW Walsh (drums, guitar, bass)
  • New Radiant Storm King (bass, guitar, keyboards)
  • The Aloha Steamtrain (keyboards)
  • The Tealights (bass)
  • The National Convention (keyboards)
  • The Maggies (guitar, keyboards)
  • The Mammals (2002-late 2003: bass, guitar, drums, keyboards)
  • School for the Dead (2001 - 2014)[13] (keyboards)
  • The Soft Drugs (bass)
  • Pedro the Lion (2004-2005: bass, backing vocals)
  • The Fawns (keyboards)[14]
  • Young@Heart Chorus[15] (bass, accordion, piano)
  • Marykate O'Neil (keyboards, backing vocals)
  • Mark Mulcahy[16] (keyboards, drums, guitar, bass)
  • The B-52's (2016 – present: keyboards, guitar)

Ken Maiuri writes the weekly music column "Clubland" for the Daily Hampshire Gazette.[17]

He also hosts the freeform Monday night radio show "Wiggly World", every Monday night from 8–10 pm EST at WMUA.org (91.1 FM).[18]

Discography

Albums
  • Sourpuss - Rocket Day (7" EP, 1994)
  • Ribboncandy - Dynamic Ribbon Device (cassette EP, 1996)
  • Ribboncandy - Girlfriend Is Mad (cassette EP, 1997)
  • King Radio - Mr. K is Dead, Go Home (Tar Hut, 1998)[19]
  • Chappaquiddick Skyline - S/T (Sub Pop, 1999)[20]
  • Joe Pernice - Big Tobacco (Glitterhouse, 2000)
  • Spouse - Nozomi (Pigeon/Wormco, 2000)
  • Michael J. Merenda Jr. - Trapped In the Valley (Humble Abode, 2001)
  • The Maggies - Robot Stories (Garageband Records, 2001)
  • TW Walsh - Blue Laws (Truckstop, 2001)
  • King Radio - The Mission Orange EP (Not Lame, 2002)
  • The Mammals - Evolver (Humble Abode, 2002)
  • New Radiant Storm King - Winter's Kill (Rainbow Quartz, 2002)[21]
  • Pierce Woodward - Leave No Millionaire Behind (2003)
  • King Radio - Are You the Sick Passenger? (Spirithouse, 2004)
  • Pedro the Lion - Tour EP (Self-released, 2004)
  • Miranda Brown - Baystate (Pigeon, 2004)
  • School for the Dead - The New You (Rub Wrongways, 2004)
  • The Mammals - Rock That Babe (Signature Sounds, 2004)
  • Spouse - Are You Gonna Kiss Or Wave Goodbye? (Pigeon, 2004)
  • The Q People: A Tribute To NRBQ (Spirithouse, 2004)
  • Michael J Merenda Jr - Election Day (2004)
  • Mark Mulcahy - In Pursuit of Your Happiness (Mezzotint, 2005)
  • The Soft Drugs - In Moderation EP (2006)
  • The Mammals - Departure (Signature Sounds, 2006)
  • The Ray Mason Band - Don't Mess With Our Routine (Hi-N-Dry, 2006)
  • The Fawns - A Nice Place To Be (Rub Wrongways, 2006)
  • Michael J Merenda Jr. - Quiver (Humble Abode, 2006)
  • Spouse - Relocation Tactics (Pigeon, 2007)
  • Marykate O'Neil - mkULTRA EP (2008)
  • The National Convention - The Many Moods of The National Convention (Sweatervest, 2008)
  • Mike + Ruthy - The Honeymoon Agenda (Humble Abode, 2008)
  • School for the Dead - A Telephone Built for Two (Rub Wrongways, 2008)
  • The National Convention - The Sexy Sound of The National Convention (Sweatervest, 2009)
  • Marykate O'Neil - Underground (Circle C, 2009)
  • Spouse - Confidence (Nine Mile Records, 2010)
  • Mike + Ruthy - Million To One (Humble Abode, 2010)
  • Chris Pureka - How I Learned To See In the Dark (Sad Rabbit Music, 2010)
  • Mark Mulcahy - Low Birthweight Child (7" single, Tongue Master Records, 2010)
  • Dennis Crommett - In the Buffalo Surround (Signature Sounds/Soft Alarm, 2011)
  • Young@Heart Chorus - Now (2012)
  • Mark Mulcahy - Dear Mark J. Mulcahy, I Love You (Mezzotint, 2013)[22]
  • Scud Mountain Boys - Do You Love the Sun (Ashmont, 2013)
  • Heather Maloney - S/T (Signature Sounds, 2013)
  • J Mascis - Tied to a Star (2014)[23]
  • AG Berg - Alive (single, 2014)[24]
  • The Fawns - Goodnight, Spacegirl (Rub Wrongways, 2016)
  • Mark Mulcahy - The Possum In the Driveway (2017)[25]

Songs
  • Now Or Never (1986, with Chicopee High School student Ray Mason)
  • I Wish I Could Recycle You 1988, with Steve Hartnett)
  • Stay Up Late (1990, with Cullen Faugno et al. at UMass)
  • Opening Act (1990, with Cullen Faugno et al. at UMass)
  • Call Waiting (1990, with Cullen Faugno et al. at UMass)
  • Drums and Wires (1990, with Cullen Faugno et al. at UMass)
  • Pixies in Her Ears
  • Tell Me the News

External sources
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References
  1. Woodcheke, D. The B-52s Rock the Space at Westbury, NY 2-26-16. Cryptic Rock. March 7, 2016. Accessed June 17, 2017
  2. "ABOUT". THE MAMMALS. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  3. "The Slugbears of Kayrol Island". Ben katchor
    picture-stories    . Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  4. "A Checkroom Romance". Ben katchor
    picture-stories    . Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  5. "Up From the Stacks". Ben katchor
    picture-stories    . Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  6. Mazzotta, Jason (March 17, 2015), The Century of Love: Part I, retrieved June 24, 2017
  7. "VIDEO: Watch Young@Heart's Appearance On Leno! | Fox Searchlight". Fox Searchlight. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  8. youngatheartchorus (November 26, 2013), Young@Heart - I Feel Good (Ellen DeGeneres Show), retrieved June 24, 2017
  9. "Mark Mulcahy: The Fresh Air Interview". NPR.org. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  10. "Mark Mulcahy On Mountain Stage". NPR.org. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  11. MrDuckygreen (January 13, 2012), The Mammals House Carpenter mountain stage, retrieved June 24, 2017
  12. "Ribboncandy — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm". www.last.fm. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  13. About Henning on Henning Ohlenbusch's website
  14. http://www.thefawns.com/about.html
  15. "Young@Heart Chorus | Meet the Chorus". www.youngatheartchorus.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  16. "Mark Mulcahy - Dear Mark J. Mulcahy, I Love You". Discogs. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  17. Ken Maiuri’s Clubland: Pamela Means finds strength in the solitude. Thursday, March 16, 2017
  18. "Spinitron - WMUA show info: Wiggly World". spinitron.com. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  19. "King Radio - Mr. K Is Dead, Go Home CD Album". www.cduniverse.com. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  20. "Chappaquiddick Skyline - Chappaquiddick Skyline". Discogs. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  21. "Winter's Kill - New Radiant Storm King | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  22. Mark Mulcahy – Dear Mark J. Mulcahy, I Love You. Discogs, 2013
  23. Tied to a Star
  24. "Alive, by AG Berg". AG Berg. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  25. "The Possum in the Driveway, by Mark Mulcahy". Mark Mulcahy. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
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