Ken Maiuri
Kenneth Maiuri is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Florence, Massachusetts. Since early 2016, he has been the keyboardist for The B-52's. He has played in numerous other bands, such as Pedro the Lion and The Mammals. He has been part of the live band for performances of "Picture-Stories" created by Ben Katchor and Mark Mulcahy, including The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island, or, The Friends of Dr. Rushower; A Checkroom Romance; and Up from the Stacks. Maiuri co-composed the music to Jason Mazzotta's 2015 short film The Century of Love, Part I. In 2023, he backed up Eggstone’s Per Sunding for his first-ever US tour. He has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Fresh Air, and Mountain Stage.
Career
- MediaDarlings
- Sourpuss
- Ribboncandy
- Encyclopedia Brown
- King Radio
- Mission Orange
- Michael Merenda Jr. & The Voltage Box
- Dew Claw
- The New Harmful
- The Greenbergs
- TW Walsh
- New Radiant Storm King
- The Aloha Steamtrain
- The Tealights
- The National Convention
- The Maggies
- The Mammals
- School for the Dead
- The Soft Drugs
- Pedro the Lion
- The Fawns
- Young@Heart Chorus
- Marykate O'Neil
- Mark Mulcahy
- Gentle Hen
- The B-52's
He hosts the long-running radio programs "Wiggly World" and the "Saturday Jazz Show" online, on the Mixlr broadcast platform.
Discography
1994
- Sourpuss – ''Rocket Day''
1996
- Ribboncandy ''- Dynamic Ribbon Device''
1998
- Ribboncandy - Girlfriend Is Mad
- King Radio – Mr. K is Dead, Go Home
- The Maggies – ''Homesick''
1999
- Chappaquiddick Skyline – ''S/T''
2000
- Joe Pernice – Big Tobacco
- Spouse – Nozomi
- Pernice Brothers – ''E.P.''
2001
- Michael J. Merenda Jr. – Trapped In the Valley
- The Maggies – Robot Stories
- TW Walsh – Blue Laws
- The Maggies – Breakfast at Brelreck’s
- ''Hit the Hay Vol. 5''
2002
- King Radio – The Mission Orange EP
- The Mammals – Evolver
- New Radiant Storm King – Winter's Kill
- The Aloha Steamtrain – ''The Aloha Steamtrain''
2003
- Pierce Woodward – Leave No Millionaire Behind
- The Pelicans – London Crawling
- School for the Dead – The Chain CD
- Sitting Next To Brian – A Cartoon, A Joke
- The New Harmful – ''Hum In My Home''
2004
- King Radio – Are You the Sick Passenger?
- Pedro the Lion – Tour EP
- Miranda Brown – Baystate
- School for the Dead – The New You
- The Mammals – Rock That Babe
- Spouse – Are You Gonna Kiss Or Wave Goodbye? The Q People: A Tribute To NRBQ
- Michael J Merenda Jr – Election Day
- ''At This Stage: 30 Years At The Wheatland Music Festival''
2005
- Mark Mulcahy – In Pursuit of Your Happiness
- Pierce Woodward – Blow Them Away
- Mark Mulcahy – Franks and a Flag
- Mark Mulcahy – Love’s the Only Thing That Shuts Me Up EP
- Headphones – ''Headphones''
2006
- The Soft Drugs – In Moderation EP
- The Mammals - Departure
- The Ray Mason Band – Don't Mess With Our Routine
- The Fawns – A Nice Place To Be
- Michael J Merenda Jr. – Quiver
- ''A Case for Case ''
2007
- Spouse – ''Relocation Tactics''
2008
- Marykate O'Neil – mkULTRA EP
- The National Convention – The Many Moods of The National Convention
- Mike + Ruthy – The Honeymoon Agenda
- School for the Dead – A Telephone Built for Two
- Sitting Next To Brian – Polite
- José Ayerve – Nuclear Waste Management Club
- Young@Heart Chorus – Mostly Live
- Katie Sawicki – Time Spent Lost
- The Amity Front - ''Border Towns''
2009
- The National Convention – The Sexy Sound of The National Convention
- Marykate O'Neil – Underground
- ''Ciao My Shining Star – The Songs of Mark Mulcahy''
2010
- Spouse – Confidence
- Mike + Ruthy – Million To One
- Chris Pureka – How I Learned To See In the Dark
- Mark Mulcahy – Low Birthweight Child
- TW Walsh – Badge
- Senator and the New Republic – Senator and the New Republic
- Thane Songs
2011
- Dennis Crommett – In the Buffalo Surround
- Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion – Bright Examples
- Henning Ohlenbusch – Coming Home Alone On Christmas Eve
- Doctor Mirabilis – ''A Matter of Mind''
2012
- Young@Heart Chorus – Now
- ''Friends: A Tribute of the Songs of Lesa Bezo''
2013
- Mark Mulcahy - Dear Mark J. Mulcahy, I Love You
- Scud Mountain Boys – Do You Love the Sun
- Heather Maloney – Heather Maloney
- TW Walsh – The Soft Drugs
- Spouse – ''There Goes the Road ''
2014
- J Mascis - Tied to a Star
- AG Berg – Alive
- Mystics Anonymous – Dreaming For Hours
- Sitting Next To Brian – ''The Cobbler''
2015
- Adam Dunetz – The Backup Plan
- Jason Bourgeois – ''Jason Jr.''
2016
- The Fawns – Goodnight, Spacegirl If It Feels Good, Do It: A Sloan Tribute
- Gentle Hen – The Bells On the Boats On the Bay
- Mystics Anonymous – She Wanted the Future EP
- The Aloha Steamtrain – ''Golden Hits''
2017
- Mark Mulcahy – The Possum In the Driveway
- Gentle Hen – ''Sneaking Up On the Moon''
2018
- The Mammals – Sunshiner
- J Mascis – Elastic Days
- Gentle Hen – ''Be Nice To Everyone''
2019
- Mark Mulcahy – The Gus
- K & A Surplus – C’mon C’mon
- J Mascis – Don’t Do Me Like That
- Brandi Ediss – This Christmas Day Hit the Hay Vol. 11
- Mark Mulcahy – ''Taking Baby Steps''
2020
- The Mammals – Nonet
- Brandi Ediss – Bees and Bees and Bees
- The Fawns – TLA EP
- Jason Bourgeois – Let Me Into Your Life
- Gentle Hen – Turn It Down
- Beige – Medium Length Ostrich Ride
- Miranda Brown – Sweet Love Garden of Earthly Delights – An XTC Celebration
- Young@Heart Chorus – ''Miss You''
2021
- Spouse – Emergency! Havin’ a Good Time: A Tribute To Lord Russ
- Jake Manzi – Whatever My Heart Allows
- Mystics Anonymous – Soft Shoulder
- Spouse – ''The Weather Nut Theme''
2022
Singing Next to Brian: A Tribute to Brian Marchese- Spouse – Love Won’t Always Love You Back
- Ribboncandy – ''Clearinghouse Sweepstakes''
2023
- Ken Maiuri – Four Color Press
- Sourpuss – Mob Again Together: Sourpuss 1994–1995
- Ken Maiuri – The Pop-Up Book EP
- Ray Mason – Is There Wiggle Room?
- Jeremy Dubs and Ken Maiuri - You And Me
- Spouse - You Are No Clone
- Kate Pierson - Every Day Is Halloween
- Gentle Hen - The Whole Point of the Trip
- Mystics Anonymous - ''Dining and Lodging''
2024
- J Mascis - What Do We Do Now
- Mark Mulcahy - The Tinsler EP
- Pierce Woodward - Against the Strong Water
- Mark Mulcahy - You Can See the Future EP