Ken Maiuri
Birth nameKenneth Maiuri
Born1971 (age 51–52)
Springfield, Massachusetts
GenresRock, new wave
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, writer
Instrument(s)Keyboards, guitar, drums, vocals
Years active1989–present

Kenneth Maiuri (born 1971) 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] He has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live![7] (with The B-52's), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno[8] and The Ellen DeGeneres Show[9] (as a member of the Young@Heart Chorus band), Fresh Air (with Mark Mulcahy),[10] and Mountain Stage (with Mark Mulcahy[11] and The Mammals).[12]

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)
  • 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)
  • Gentle Hen (2014 – present: keyboards, guitar)[17]
  • The B-52's (2016 – present: keyboards, guitar)

Ken Maiuri wrote the weekly music column "Clubland" for the Daily Hampshire Gazette[18] from April 1995 – February 2020.

He hosts the long-running radio programs "Wiggly World" (a freeform mix, Monday nights 8 – 11 p.m. ET) and the "Saturday Jazz Show" (Saturdays 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET) online, on the Mixlr broadcast platform.[19]

Discography

1994

  • Sourpuss – Rocket Day (7-inch EP)

1996

  • Ribboncandy - Dynamic Ribbon Device (cassette EP)

1998

  • Ribboncandy - Girlfriend Is Mad (cassette EP)[20]
  • King Radio – Mr. K is Dead, Go Home (Tar Hut)[21]
  • The Maggies – Homesick (ChickenMan Records)[22]

1999

  • Chappaquiddick Skyline – S/T (Sub Pop)[23]

2000

  • Joe Pernice – Big Tobacco (Glitterhouse)
  • Spouse – Nozomi (Pigeon/Wormco)
  • Pernice Brothers – E.P. (Ashmont Records)[24]

2001

  • Michael J. Merenda Jr. – Trapped In the Valley (Humble Abode)
  • The Maggies – Robot Stories (Garageband Records)
  • TW Walsh – Blue Laws (Truckstop)
  • The Maggies – Breakfast at Brelreck’s (ChickenMan Records)[25]
  • Hit the Hay Vol. 5 (Sound Asleep Records)[26]

2002

  • King Radio – The Mission Orange EP (Not Lame)
  • The Mammals – Evolver (Humble Abode)
  • New Radiant Storm King – Winter's Kill (Rainbow Quartz)[27]
  • The Aloha Steamtrain – The Aloha Steamtrain (Rub Wrongways)[28]

2003

  • Pierce Woodward – Leave No Millionaire Behind
  • The Pelicans – London Crawling (Rub Wrongways)[29]
  • School for the Dead – The Chain CD (Rub Wrongways)[30]
  • Sitting Next To Brian – A Cartoon, A Joke (Rub Wrongways)[31]
  • The New Harmful – Hum In My Home (Youth Electronix)[32]

2004

  • King Radio – Are You the Sick Passenger? (Spirithouse)
  • Pedro the Lion – Tour EP (Self-released)
  • Miranda Brown – Baystate (Pigeon)[33]
  • School for the Dead – The New You (Rub Wrongways)
  • The Mammals – Rock That Babe (Signature Sounds)
  • Spouse – Are You Gonna Kiss Or Wave Goodbye? (Pigeon)
  • The Q People: A Tribute To NRBQ (Spirithouse)
  • Michael J Merenda Jr – Election Day
  • At This Stage: 30 Years At The Wheatland Music Festival[34]

2005

  • Mark Mulcahy – In Pursuit of Your Happiness (Mezzotint)
  • Pierce Woodward – Blow Them Away[35]
  • Mark Mulcahy – Franks and a Flag (Mezzotint)[36]
  • Mark Mulcahy – Love’s the Only Thing That Shuts Me Up EP (Mezzotint)[37]
  • Headphones – Headphones (Suicide Squeeze)[38]

2006

  • The Soft Drugs – In Moderation EP
  • The Mammals - Departure (Signature Sounds)
  • The Ray Mason Band – Don't Mess With Our Routine (Hi-N-Dry)
  • The Fawns – A Nice Place To Be (Rub Wrongways)
  • Michael J Merenda Jr. – Quiver (Humble Abode)
  • A Case for Case (A Tribute to the Songs of Peter Case) (Hungry for Music)[39]

2007

  • Spouse – Relocation Tactics (Pigeon)

2008

  • Marykate O'Neil – mkULTRA EP (2008)
  • The National Convention – The Many Moods of The National Convention (Sweatervest)
  • Mike + Ruthy – The Honeymoon Agenda (Humble Abode)
  • School for the Dead – A Telephone Built for Two (Rub Wrongways)
  • Sitting Next To Brian – Polite (Rub Wrongways)[40]
  • José Ayerve – Nuclear Waste Management Club (Pigeon Records)[41]
  • Young@Heart Chorus – Mostly Live (Rhino 2CD Version) (Rhino Records)[42]
  • Katie Sawicki – Time Spent Lost[43]

2009

  • The National Convention – The Sexy Sound of The National Convention (Sweatervest)
  • Marykate O'Neil – Underground (Circle C)
  • Ciao My Shining Star – The Songs of Mark Mulcahy (Shout! Factory)[44]

2010

  • Spouse – Confidence (Nine Mile Records)
  • Mike + Ruthy – Million To One (Humble Abode)
  • Chris Pureka – How I Learned To See In the Dark (Sad Rabbit Music)
  • Mark Mulcahy – Low Birthweight Child (7-inch single, Tongue Master Records)
  • TW Walsh – Badge (single)[45]
  • Senator and the New Republic – Senator and the New Republic[46]

2011

  • Dennis Crommett – In the Buffalo Surround (Signature Sounds/Soft Alarm)
  • Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion – Bright Examples (Ninth Street Opus)[47]
  • Henning Ohlenbusch – Coming Home Alone On Christmas Eve (single) (Rub Wrongways)[48]

2012

2013

2014

  • J Mascis - Tied to a Star (Sub Pop)[53]
  • AG Berg – Alive (single)[54]
  • Mystics Anonymous – Dreaming For Hours (Centerlight)[55]
  • Sitting Next To Brian – The Cobbler (Rub Wrongways)[56]

2015

  • Adam Dunetz – The Backup Plan[57]
  • Jason Bourgeois – Jason Jr. (Rub Wrongways)[58]

2016

  • The Fawns – Goodnight, Spacegirl (Rub Wrongways)
  • If It Feels Good, Do It: A Sloan Tribute (Futureman Records)[59]
  • Gentle Hen – The Bells On the Boats On the Bay (Rub Wrongways)[60]
  • Mystics Anonymous – She Wanted the Future EP (Centerlight Records)[61]
  • The Aloha Steamtrain – Golden Hits (Rub Wrongways)[62]

2017

  • Mark Mulcahy – The Possum In the Driveway (Mezzotint)[63]
  • Gentle Hen – Sneaking Up On the Moon (Rub Wrongways)[64]

2018

  • The Mammals – Sunshiner (Humble Abode)[65]
  • J Mascis – Elastic Days (Sub Pop)[66]
  • Gentle Hen – Be Nice To Everyone (Rub Wrongways)[67]

2019

  • Mark Mulcahy – The Gus (Mezzotint)[68]
  • K & A Surplus – C’mon C’mon[69]
  • J Mascis – Don’t Do Me Like That (single) (Sub Pop)[70]
  • Brandi Ediss – This Christmas Day (single)[71]
  • Hit the Hay Vol. 11 (Sound Asleep Records)[72]
  • Mark Mulcahy – Taking Baby Steps (single) (Formosa Punk Records)[73]

2020

  • The Mammals – Nonet (Humble Abode)[74]
  • Brandi Ediss – Bees and Bees and Bees (Futureman Records)[75]
  • The Fawns – TLA EP (Rub Wrongways)[76]
  • Jason Bourgeois – Let Me Into Your Life (single) (Rub Wrongways)[77]
  • Gentle Hen – Turn It Down (single) (Rub Wrongways)[78]
  • Beige – Medium Length Ostrich Ride[79]
  • Miranda Brown – Sweet Love (single)[80]
  • Garden of Earthly Delights – An XTC Celebration (Futureman Records)[81]
  • Young@Heart Chorus – Miss You[82]

2021

  • Spouse – Emergency! (Pigeon Records)[83]
  • Havin’ a Good Time: A Tribute To Lord Russ (Rub Wrongways)[84]
  • Jake Manzi – Whatever My Heart Allows[85]
  • Mystics Anonymous – Soft Shoulder (single)[86]
  • Spouse – The Weather Nut Theme (single)[87]

2022

  • Singing Next to Brian: A Tribute to Brian Marchese (Rub Wrongways)[88]
  • Spouse – Love Won’t Always Love You Back (single)[89]
  • Ribboncandy – Clearinghouse Sweepstakes[90]

2023

  • Ken Maiuri – Four Color Press[91]
  • Sourpuss – Mob Again Together: Sourpuss 1994–1995[92]
  • Ken Maiuri – The Pop-Up Book EP
  • Ray Mason – Is There Wiggle Room? (Captivating Music)[93]

References

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  2. ↑ "ABOUT". THE MAMMALS. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
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