KenWagman

Ken Wagman has a very unique style of hypnomelodic rock music that is influenced by blues, classical and some of his own melodic twists. Ken has been playing guitar for quite some time, and some of his first fans can remember him riding around Wisconsin in a big brown bus, singing and playing guitar. Ken then joined, for a short time, a band in Texas before moving back to the cold north in Wisconsin. For the past few years Ken has been recording sound effects and music for prize winning computer games. Ken is noted for his prize winning remix of Jonathan Coulton’s song. Ken’s version earned prizes in this contest and the video won several honors the first week it was on YouTube. Speed Monkey, the remix was featured on many Podcasts after winning the contest. Shortly after the contest, Ken released a CD, The Story of Second Hand Spaghetti, which takes the listener on a music journey from here to eternity. From blues songs to smooth rock songs, this album sets up a stepping stone for Ken to progress further in his musical career.Since the first posting of the BIO Ken has been blessed to join the band Xylem. This band was formed in 2008 by Jim Seekamp who has a vast wealth of experience in the music scene and Mark Mueller who has the most incredible ability to keep a rhythm that I have ever experienced. Xylem as a three piece band has made it's mark on the Beloit and Janesville area and we look to expand to the Chicago area and beyond this year. Be sure to check out xylemrocks.com for more information on the band Xylem and more dates.I will continue to host burlapandblues.com which is a great group of blues musicians. I am certainly blessed to be surrounded by this talented group of musicians too!