Ken
Kirkwood
Ken picked up the guitar in his
teens and not long after became one of the founding members of Tacoy Ryde. His cool left hand style and rock steady rhythm patterns
became a part of the fabric of the band.
Ken developed his love for the Blues and R&B from listening to
the likes of T-Bone Walker, Peter Green, Eric Clapton and BB King. Ken has been part of the Edmonton music scene for over two
decades and has played on numerous sessions and in many of Edmonton’s
top Blues Bands over the years.
Ken spent some time on the West
Coast in the 80’s and became even more dedicated to the Blues and
R&B. He is one of the
mainstays in A Fist Full of Blues as a songwriter having penned many of
the bands’ originals on the debut CD.
Ken turned one of his hobbies into a passion and restores
amplifiers to their former glory. He
has developed and builds his own line of amps under the Kirkwood name.
Ken continues to hone his craft in and out of the studio.
His dedication to the Blues and his vocal prowess pay major
dividends for A Fist Full of Blues.
Duane
Barrie
Ken
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Dennis