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About Me

MyGen Profile GeneratorFinkster and Matherson represents the fusion of two unique personalities and musical styles into one magical potion of folk, funk, and good times.KEN FINKSTER was born and raised in the Tulsa area. As a young child he displayed a talent for licking buckets. His parents, concerned that he may one day lick the wrong bucket, steered his interest towards playing the guitar.Years later Ken exploded onto the Shakey's open mic music scene in Tulsa with his debut album, KEN: BY REQUEST ONLY. His unique acoustic stylings were a hit among the closing kitchen staff who often requested his breakout single, "Where Did All the Rainbows Go?"Although his follow-up album, KEN: A RESPECTABLE DISTANCE FROM YOUR FACE, was never released in the US, the tracks for the album will be included on the new Finkster and Matherson album, SONS OF A GUN.Ken still continues to play the Shakey's open mic circuit on Tuesday nights. He lives a sensitive, quiet life in Tulsa where he enjoys spending evenings at home tending to his large collection of hamsters. He is currently enrolled as a student at The University of Pheonix Online majoring in Physical Education with a minor in Home Economics.CODY MATHERSON is a bit of an enigma. Not much is known about his early childhood. He spent many of his teen years traveling on the Vaudeville Circuit until someone finally pointed out that Vaudeville had been over since the early 1930s.Cody returned to Tulsa and met Ken Finkster at a garage sale when they both tried to buy the same meat dehydrator. While Cody had no formal musical training, Ken realized that Cody's smooth, deep, chocolate voice would be the perfect compliment to his own folksy tenor. A musical legacy was born.Currently Cody can be found at his favorite Hooters drinking Zima "by the caseload" and watching his daytime "stories." After that he may head down to the studio and record some tracks. He's free for dinner though, if you have any ideas. Otherwise, he'll probably hit up Club Cheetah and dance all night. I don't know. Give him a call. Play it by ear.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/14/2007
Band Members: KEN FINKSTER: Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Bass. CODY MATHERSON: Vocals, Spoon. BARBARA: Vocals.
Influences: Oprah Winfrey, The Backstreet Boys, Norman Mailer, and Zima.
Sounds Like: A warm sponge absorbing Unicorn tears.
Record Label: Cuddle Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Tulsa Tumbler Interview Part 3

Ken Finkster here. Hope you all enjoyed your New Year's cup of hot chocolate and small field greens salad with balsamic vinegarette on the side. Here's more from our exclusive Tulsa Tumbler interview....
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:17:00 GMT

So Long 2007: By Cody Matherson

Where did you begin 2007?January 1st. What was your status by Valentine's Day?I was on January 5th. Were you in school (anytime this year)?I applied to the School of Hard Knocks, but sadly I was pla...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:02:00 GMT

Tulsa Tumbler Interview Part 2

Hey folks! Here's the second part of our interview. More segments to come! Ken. TULSA TUMBLER: How would you describe your music? CODY MATHERSON: Probably using words. KEN FINKSTER: Or ...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:30:00 GMT

Our First Band Interview, Part 1

Greetings Finksterheads and Matherites! Over the next few weeks, I'll be releasing portions of an interview we did with the TULSA TUMBLER, a restaurant and bar newsletter in Tulsa. FOLK HEROES TULSA T...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:09:00 GMT

FYI

Kung Pao Chicken: It's good on rice. It's not good on rice pudding.
Posted by on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:32:00 GMT

A Thanksgiving Poem

A poem: FOR THIS I GIVE THANKSby Ken Finkster For my hamsters and balls in which they playFor waterfalls and kittens and every dayFor a rainbow of crayons with which to draw drawingsFor puppies' paws ...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:20:00 GMT

We’ve got blurb!

Last week we sent an advanced copy of SONS OF A GUN into the Tulsa On a Stick, a monthly newsletter for Tulsa area hot dog vendors. This morning they printed our first review! Rather than bore yo...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:05:00 GMT

We’re Back!

Hi Fans! It's been awhile since I've taken a ride on the Blog Train to Blog City. (Sounds yucky doesn't it-- Blog City!) Cody and I have been working hard on the new album SONS OF A GUN. The title is...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:03:00 GMT

I’m back.... again...

Hey friends, It's been awhile. Long story. It started with my national tour and ended with me waking up underneath Niagra Falls with a can of baked beans and a ferret with a nasty case of black lung. ...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:00:00 GMT

What a tour!

Hey folks! It's been awhile, but the Finksters back from tour. Sorry I haven't been in touch. If only they'd invent some kind of wireless network so I could go online when I travel. The tour was a hu...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:59:00 GMT