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About Me

Recording artist and songwriter Kenny Meeks has recently released his newest solo effort, "Unfaded", with help from 2 Grammy award winners, producer Andrew Ramsey, and engineer Hank Williams.This soulful country-rocker's roots project features two guest vocalists, the soulful Nicole Smith (Selah), and the angelic solo artist Sandra McCracken. In 2000, he released his debut album, "Tell My Angel", to warm AAA and country radio reception and critical praise. Fans enjoy Julie Miller's guest vocals on 3 songs! Sixpence None the Richer's Leigh Nash's (Meeks' former band mate) haunting duet vocals on the title track alone are well worth worth the price of the cd. Kenny's 2003 sophomore release, Blue Chapel, is a gospel project. He wrote and performed bluesy gospel songs mostly live in the studio, channeling Rev. Gary Davis and Pops Staples. His alter- (altar?) ego, the Rev. I.B. Longe also makes an appearance. In addition to self-producing each of his own albums, Kenny often wears other hats as musician, and producer, usually to help friends in their creative endeavors. He appears on Jonny Lang's new "Turn Around" cd, on a cut with Sam Bush and Buddy Miller. He co-produced urban folk singer-songwriter Jan Krist's 2001 release, the masterful and sometimes jazzy "Outpost of the Counterculture". Kenny was also co-producer of Derek Webb's powerful 2003 solo debut, "She Must and Shall Go Free", where his alter-ego Rev. I.B. Longe makes another appearance. Please visit www.kennymeeks.com or Itunes, to purchase "Unfaded", "Tell My Angel" and "Blue Chapel",

My Interests

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Member Since: 3/7/2005
Band Website: kennymeeks.com
Band Members: Kenny Meeks

Influences: Ray Charles, Allman Brothers Band (with Duane), Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Woody Guthrie, Johny Cash, R.L. Burnside's "Wish I was In Heaven Sittin' Down", The Band, Billie Holiday, George Harrison, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, The Rolling Stones circa 1965 to 1973, Stevie Wonder, Van Morrison, Robert Johnson, Billy Joe Shaver, Ry Cooder, Mike Bloomfield, Elmore James, Waylon Jennings, Chris Whitley's "Livin' Wth the Law", Townes Van Zandt, T-Bone Walker, Blind Faith, Les McCann and Eddie Harris' "Swiss Movement:Montreux", Jimmy Reed, Scotty Moore, Malcolm Burns, Eric Clapton's debut (self titled) record with Delaney and Bonnie, Leon Russel (including the Hank Wilson records), Muddy Waters, Jeff Beck, Howlin' Wolf, Little Feat, Lightnin' Hopkins, Robert Randolph, Thelonius Monk, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee, The Staple Singers.
Sounds Like: CLICK HERE TO BUY THE NEW RECORD

Unfaded (2006)

Blue Chapel (2003)

Tell My Angel (2001)

Record Label: eb+flo
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Buddy Miles R.I.P 1947-2008

I've often pontificated that my favorite Jimi Hendrix era was the "Band of Gypsies" Woodstock etc.This was Jimi's "greater than the sum of the parts" time when he wanted to be a band member rather tha...
Posted by Kenny Meeks on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:17:00 PST

matthew perryman jones

you'all really must listen (one way or another) to MPJ's new cdhe has taken great care in making a wonderful cd, with very special songs.find him, buy his music, and enjoy the music he is makingpeace...
Posted by Kenny Meeks on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:44:00 PST

nashville summer pt. 2

worked on a record today for my friend Matthew Perryman Jones, a fantastic singer-songwriter, who is producing for a wonderful singer named Emily Grace Clark from Austin. We were at Sputnik East Stud...
Posted by Kenny Meeks on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 11:02:00 PST

HIS BOY ELROY

y'all gotta hear this stuffcheck it out He's doing remixes of some songs from my cd "blue chapel"click on his page on my top 8peacekenny
Posted by Kenny Meeks on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 11:38:00 PST

chattanooga summer

played a show with matthew perryman jones last night in chatt at rhythm and brews he's always great, with fantastic songs and a voice like butta i'm playing guitar in his band for some summer/fall sho...
Posted by Kenny Meeks on Thu, 27 Jul 2006 03:32:00 PST

Michigan summer

Michigan summer-so much cooler weather than Nashville-check out WEMU radio and guitar store Fast Eddie's in Ypsilanti-nice trip-drop me a line and let me know where you live and a venue I could play n...
Posted by Kenny Meeks on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 10:19:00 PST

seattle summer

stoked about upcoming trip to seattle in junehouse concert july 1 at brian oaks' madison house studio be kindkenny
Posted by Kenny Meeks on Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:36:00 PST

nashville summer

first hot nashville daymelted my kit kat on the dashboardwriting songs with mitch dane about love, faith, hope, and desperationhelping andrew ramsey and shannon sanders make a record for mark broussar...
Posted by Kenny Meeks on Wed, 24 May 2006 07:49:00 PST