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

Ken Maiuri wrote the weekly music column "Clubland" for the Daily Hampshire Gazette from April 1995 to February 2020.
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

2001

  • Michael J. Merenda Jr. – Trapped In the Valley
  • The Maggies – Robot Stories
  • TW WalshBlue Laws
  • The Maggies – Breakfast at Brelreck’s
  • ''Hit the Hay Vol. 5''

2002

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 LionTour EP
  • Miranda Brown – Baystate
  • School for the Dead – The New You
  • The MammalsRock That Babe
  • Spouse – Are You Gonna Kiss Or Wave Goodbye? The Q People: A Tribute To NRBQ
  • Michael J Merenda JrElection Day
  • ''At This Stage: 30 Years At The Wheatland Music Festival''

2005

  • Mark MulcahyIn Pursuit of Your Happiness
  • Pierce Woodward – Blow Them Away
  • Mark MulcahyFranks and a Flag
  • Mark Mulcahy – Love’s the Only Thing That Shuts Me Up EP
  • Headphones – ''Headphones''

2006

2007

  • Spouse – ''Relocation Tactics''

2008

  • Marykate O'NeilmkULTRA 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 ChorusMostly Live
  • Katie Sawicki – Time Spent Lost
  • The Amity Front - ''Border Towns''

2009

  • The National Convention – The Sexy Sound of The National Convention
  • Marykate O'NeilUnderground
  • ''Ciao My Shining Star – The Songs of Mark Mulcahy''

2010

2011

2012

2013

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 MulcahyThe Possum In the Driveway
  • Gentle Hen – ''Sneaking Up On the Moon''

2018

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