Kenneth Maiuri(born 1971)[citation needed]is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer based inFlorence, Massachusetts.Since early 2016, he has been thekeyboardistforThe B-52's.[1]He has played in numerous other bands, such asPedro the LionandThe Mammals.[2]He has been part of the live band for performances of "Picture-Stories" created byBen KatchorandMark Mulcahy,includingThe Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island,or, The Friends of Dr. Rushower;[3]A Checkroom Romance;[4]andUp from the Stacks.[5]Maiuri co-composed the music to Jason Mazzotta's 2015 short filmThe 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 onJimmy Kimmel Live![8](with The B-52's),The Tonight Show with Jay Leno[9]andThe Ellen DeGeneres Show[10](as a member of theYoung@Heart Chorusband),Fresh Air(with Mark Mulcahy),[11]andMountain Stage(with Mark Mulcahy[12]and The Mammals).[13]

Ken Maiuri
Birth nameKenneth Maiuri
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Springfield, Massachusetts
GenresRock,new wave
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, writer
Instrument(s)Keyboards,guitar,drums,vocals
Years active1989–present

Career

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  • 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)[citation needed]
  • 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)[14](keyboards)
  • The Soft Drugs(bass)
  • Pedro the Lion(2004 – 2005: bass, backing vocals)
  • The Fawns (keyboards)[15]
  • Young@Heart Chorus[16](bass, accordion, piano)
  • Marykate O'Neil(keyboards, backing vocals)
  • Mark Mulcahy[17](keyboards, drums, guitar, bass)
  • Gentle Hen (2014 – present: keyboards, guitar)[18]
  • The B-52's(2016 – present: keyboards, guitar)

Ken Maiuri wrote the weekly music column "Clubland" for theDaily Hampshire Gazette[19]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.[20]

Discography

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1994

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  • Sourpuss –Rocket Day(7-inch EP)

1996

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  • Ribboncandy- Dynamic Ribbon Device(cassette EP)

1998

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  • Ribboncandy- Girlfriend Is Mad(cassette EP)[21]
  • King Radio –Mr. K is Dead, Go Home(Tar Hut)[22]
  • The Maggies –Homesick(ChickenMan Records)[23]

1999

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  • Chappaquiddick Skyline –S/T(Sub Pop)[24]

2000

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  • Joe PerniceBig Tobacco(Glitterhouse)
  • Spouse –Nozomi(Pigeon/Wormco)
  • Pernice Brothers –E.P.(Ashmont Records)[25]

2001

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  • Michael J. Merenda Jr. –Trapped In the Valley(Humble Abode)
  • The Maggies –Robot Stories(Garageband Records)
  • TW WalshBlue Laws(Truckstop)
  • The Maggies –Breakfast at Brelreck’s(ChickenMan Records)[26]
  • Hit the Hay Vol. 5(Sound Asleep Records)[27]

2002

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  • King Radio –The Mission Orange EP(Not Lame)
  • The MammalsEvolver(Humble Abode)
  • New Radiant Storm King –Winter's Kill(Rainbow Quartz)[28]
  • The Aloha Steamtrain –The Aloha Steamtrain(Rub Wrongways)[29]

2003

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  • Pierce Woodward –Leave No Millionaire Behind
  • The Pelicans –London Crawling(Rub Wrongways)[30]
  • School for the Dead –The Chain CD(Rub Wrongways)[31]
  • Sitting Next To Brian –A Cartoon, A Joke(Rub Wrongways)[32]
  • The New Harmful –Hum In My Home(Youth Electronix)[33]

2004

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  • King Radio –Are You the Sick Passenger?(Spirithouse)
  • Pedro the LionTour EP(Self-released)
  • Miranda Brown –Baystate(Pigeon)[34]
  • School for the Dead –The New You(Rub Wrongways)
  • The MammalsRock That Babe(Signature Sounds)
  • Spouse –Are You Gonna Kiss Or Wave Goodbye?(Pigeon)
  • The Q People: A Tribute To NRBQ(Spirithouse)
  • Michael J Merenda JrElection Day
  • At This Stage: 30 Years At The Wheatland Music Festival[35]

2005

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  • Mark MulcahyIn Pursuit of Your Happiness(Mezzotint)
  • Pierce Woodward –Blow Them Away[36]
  • Mark Mulcahy –Franks and a Flag(Mezzotint)[37]
  • Mark Mulcahy –Love’s the Only Thing That Shuts Me UpEP (Mezzotint)[38]
  • Headphones –Headphones(Suicide Squeeze)[39]

2006

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  • The Soft DrugsIn ModerationEP
  • 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)[40]

2007

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  • Spouse –Relocation Tactics(Pigeon)

2008

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  • Marykate O'NeilmkULTRA 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)[41]
  • José Ayerve –Nuclear Waste Management Club(Pigeon Records)[42]
  • Young@Heart Chorus –Mostly Live(Rhino 2CD Version) (Rhino Records)[43]
  • Katie Sawicki –Time Spent Lost[44]
  • The Amity Front -Border Towns(self-released)[45]

2009

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  • The National Convention –The Sexy Sound of The National Convention(Sweatervest)
  • Marykate O'NeilUnderground(Circle C)
  • Ciao My Shining Star – The Songs of Mark Mulcahy(Shout! Factory)[46]

2010

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  • Spouse –Confidence(Nine Mile Records)
  • Mike + Ruthy –Million To One(Humble Abode)
  • Chris PurekaHow 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)[47]
  • Senator and the New Republic –Senator and the New Republic[48]
  • Thane Songs (Rub Wrongways)[49]

2011

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  • Dennis Crommett –In the Buffalo Surround(Signature Sounds/Soft Alarm)
  • Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion –Bright Examples(Ninth Street Opus)[50]
  • Henning Ohlenbusch –Coming Home Alone On Christmas Eve(single) (Rub Wrongways)[51]
  • Doctor Mirabilis –A Matter of Mind(Laredo Records)[52]

2012

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2013

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2014

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  • J Mascis- Tied to a Star(Sub Pop)[57]
  • AG Berg –Alive(single)[58]
  • Mystics Anonymous –Dreaming For Hours(Centerlight)[59]
  • Sitting Next To Brian –The Cobbler(Rub Wrongways)[60]

2015

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  • Adam Dunetz –The Backup Plan[61]
  • Jason Bourgeois –Jason Jr.(Rub Wrongways)[62]

2016

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  • The Fawns –Goodnight, Spacegirl(Rub Wrongways)
  • If It Feels Good, Do It: A Sloan Tribute(Futureman Records)[63]
  • Gentle Hen –The Bells On the Boats On the Bay(Rub Wrongways)[64]
  • Mystics Anonymous –She Wanted the FutureEP (Centerlight Records)[65]
  • The Aloha Steamtrain –Golden Hits(Rub Wrongways)[66]

2017

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  • Mark MulcahyThe Possum In the Driveway(Mezzotint)[67]
  • Gentle Hen –Sneaking Up On the Moon(Rub Wrongways)[68]

2018

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  • The Mammals –Sunshiner(Humble Abode)[69]
  • J Mascis –Elastic Days(Sub Pop)[70]
  • Gentle Hen –Be Nice To Everyone(Rub Wrongways)[71]

2019

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  • Mark Mulcahy –The Gus(Mezzotint)[72]
  • K & A Surplus –C’mon C’mon[73]
  • J Mascis –Don’t Do Me Like That(single) (Sub Pop)[74]
  • Brandi Ediss –This Christmas Day(single)[75]
  • Hit the Hay Vol. 11(Sound Asleep Records)[76]
  • Mark Mulcahy –Taking Baby Steps(single) (Formosa Punk Records)[77]

2020

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  • The Mammals –Nonet(Humble Abode)[78]
  • Brandi Ediss –Bees and Bees and Bees(Futureman Records)[79]
  • The Fawns –TLAEP (Rub Wrongways)[80]
  • Jason Bourgeois –Let Me Into Your Life(single) (Rub Wrongways)[81]
  • Gentle Hen –Turn It Down(single) (Rub Wrongways)[82]
  • Beige –Medium Length Ostrich Ride[83]
  • Miranda Brown –Sweet Love(single)[84]
  • Garden of Earthly Delights – An XTC Celebration(Futureman Records)[85]
  • Young@Heart Chorus –Miss You[86]

2021

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  • Spouse –Emergency!(Pigeon Records)[87]
  • Havin’ a Good Time: A Tribute To Lord Russ(Rub Wrongways)[88]
  • Jake Manzi –Whatever My Heart Allows[89]
  • Mystics Anonymous –Soft Shoulder(single)[90]
  • Spouse –The Weather Nut Theme(single)[91]

2022

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  • Singing Next to Brian: A Tribute to Brian Marchese(Rub Wrongways)[92]
  • Spouse –Love Won’t Always Love You Back(single)[93]
  • Ribboncandy –Clearinghouse Sweepstakes[94]

2023

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  • Ken Maiuri –Four Color Press[95]
  • Sourpuss –Mob Again Together: Sourpuss 1994–1995[96]
  • Ken Maiuri –The Pop-Up Book EP
  • Ray Mason –Is There Wiggle Room?(Captivating Music)[97]
  • Jeremy Dubs and Ken Maiuri -You And Me (Sing the Songs of the World)(single) (self-released)[98]
  • Spouse -You Are No Clone(Pigeon Records)[99]
  • Kate Pierson -Every Day Is Halloween(single) (Lazy Meadow Music)
  • Gentle Hen -The Whole Point of the Trip(Rub Wrongways Records)[100]
  • Mystics Anonymous -Dining and Lodging(Centerlight)[101]

2024

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  • J Mascis -What Do We Do Now(Sub Pop)[102]
  • Mark Mulcahy -The TinslerEP (Mezzotint)[103]
  • Pierce Woodward -Against the Strong Water(self-released)[104]
  • Mark Mulcahy -You Can See the FutureEP (Mezzotint)[105]

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