# Ken Maiuri

Kenneth Maiuri (born 1971) 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! (with The B-52's), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Ellen DeGeneres Show (as a member of the Young@Heart Chorus band), Fresh Air (with Mark Mulcahy), and Mountain Stage (with Mark Mulcahy and The Mammals).

## Career

* MediaDarlings (1989–1994) (guitar/vocals, with Cullen Faugno on bass/vocals)
* Sourpuss (1994–1995) (guitar, with Alyssa Marchese on bass, Brian Marchese on drums and Todd McMurray on vocals)
* Ribboncandy (1996–present) (guitar/vocals, with Joel Boultinghouse from Tizzy on bass and Rich Germain from Stringbean on drums)
* Encyclopedia Brown (drums)
* King Radio (keyboards)
* Mission Orange (keyboards)
* Michael Merenda Jr. & The Voltage Box (drums, glockenspiel, backing vocals)
* Dew Claw (guitar)
* The New Harmful (guitar)
* The Greenbergs (bass)
* TW Walsh (drums, guitar, bass)
* New Radiant Storm King (bass, guitar, keyboards)
* The Aloha Steamtrain (keyboards)
* The Tealights (bass)
* The National Convention (keyboards)
* The Maggies (guitar, keyboards)
* The Mammals (2002-late 2003: bass, guitar, drums, keyboards)
* School for the Dead (2001–2014) (keyboards)
* The Soft Drugs (bass)
* Pedro the Lion (2004 – 2005: bass, backing vocals)
* The Fawns (keyboards)
* Young@Heart Chorus (bass, accordion, piano)
* Marykate O'Neil (keyboards, backing vocals)
* Mark Mulcahy (keyboards, drums, guitar, bass)
* Gentle Hen (2014 – present: keyboards, guitar)
* The B-52's (2016 – present: keyboards, guitar)
Ken Maiuri wrote the weekly music column "Clubland" for the Daily Hampshire Gazette from April 1995 – February 2020.
He hosts the long-running radio programs "Wiggly World" (a freeform mix, Monday nights 8 – 11 p.m. ET) and the "Saturday Jazz Show" (Saturdays 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET) online, on the Mixlr broadcast platform.

## Discography
### 1994

* Sourpuss – Rocket Day (7-inch EP)

### 1996

* Ribboncandy - Dynamic Ribbon Device (cassette EP)

### 1998

* Ribboncandy - Girlfriend Is Mad (cassette EP)
* King Radio – Mr. K is Dead, Go Home (Tar Hut)
* The Maggies – Homesick (ChickenMan Records)

### 1999

* Chappaquiddick Skyline – S/T (Sub Pop)

### 2000

* Joe Pernice – Big Tobacco (Glitterhouse)
* Spouse – Nozomi (Pigeon/Wormco)
* Pernice Brothers – E.P. (Ashmont Records)

### 2001

* Michael J. Merenda Jr. – Trapped In the Valley (Humble Abode)
* The Maggies – Robot Stories (Garageband Records)
* TW Walsh – Blue Laws (Truckstop)
* The Maggies – Breakfast at Brelreck’s (ChickenMan Records)
* Hit the Hay Vol. 5 (Sound Asleep Records)

### 2002

* King Radio – The Mission Orange EP (Not Lame)
* The Mammals – Evolver (Humble Abode)
* New Radiant Storm King – Winter's Kill (Rainbow Quartz)
* The Aloha Steamtrain – The Aloha Steamtrain (Rub Wrongways)

### 2003

* Pierce Woodward – Leave No Millionaire Behind
* The Pelicans – London Crawling (Rub Wrongways)
* School for the Dead – The Chain CD (Rub Wrongways)
* Sitting Next To Brian – A Cartoon, A Joke (Rub Wrongways)
* The New Harmful – Hum In My Home (Youth Electronix)

### 2004

* King Radio – Are You the Sick Passenger? (Spirithouse)
* Pedro the Lion – Tour EP (Self-released)
* Miranda Brown – Baystate (Pigeon)
* School for the Dead – The New You (Rub Wrongways)
* The Mammals – Rock That Babe (Signature Sounds)
* Spouse – Are You Gonna Kiss Or Wave Goodbye? (Pigeon)
* The Q People: A Tribute To NRBQ (Spirithouse)
* Michael J Merenda Jr – Election Day
* At This Stage: 30 Years At The Wheatland Music Festival

### 2005

* Mark Mulcahy – In Pursuit of Your Happiness (Mezzotint)
* Pierce Woodward – Blow Them Away
* Mark Mulcahy – Franks and a Flag (Mezzotint)
* Mark Mulcahy – Love’s the Only Thing That Shuts Me Up EP (Mezzotint)
* Headphones – Headphones (Suicide Squeeze)

### 2006

* The Soft Drugs – In Moderation EP
* The Mammals - Departure (Signature Sounds)
* The Ray Mason Band – Don't Mess With Our Routine (Hi-N-Dry)
* The Fawns – A Nice Place To Be (Rub Wrongways)
* Michael J Merenda Jr. – Quiver (Humble Abode)
* A Case for Case (A Tribute to the Songs of Peter Case) (Hungry for Music)

### 2007

* Spouse – Relocation Tactics (Pigeon)

### 2008

* Marykate O'Neil – mkULTRA EP (2008)
* The National Convention – The Many Moods of The National Convention (Sweatervest)
* Mike + Ruthy – The Honeymoon Agenda (Humble Abode)
* School for the Dead – A Telephone Built for Two (Rub Wrongways)
* Sitting Next To Brian – Polite (Rub Wrongways)
* José Ayerve – Nuclear Waste Management Club (Pigeon Records)
* Young@Heart Chorus – Mostly Live (Rhino 2CD Version) (Rhino Records)
* Katie Sawicki – Time Spent Lost
* The Amity Front - Border Towns (self-released)

### 2009

* The National Convention – The Sexy Sound of The National Convention (Sweatervest)
* Marykate O'Neil – Underground (Circle C)
* Ciao My Shining Star – The Songs of Mark Mulcahy (Shout! Factory)

### 2010

* Spouse – Confidence (Nine Mile Records)
* Mike + Ruthy – Million To One (Humble Abode)
* Chris Pureka – How I Learned To See In the Dark (Sad Rabbit Music)
* Mark Mulcahy – Low Birthweight Child (7-inch single, Tongue Master Records)
* TW Walsh – Badge (single)
* Senator and the New Republic – Senator and the New Republic
* Thane Songs (Rub Wrongways)

### 2011

* Dennis Crommett – In the Buffalo Surround (Signature Sounds/Soft Alarm)
* Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion – Bright Examples (Ninth Street Opus)
* Henning Ohlenbusch – Coming Home Alone On Christmas Eve (single) (Rub Wrongways)
* Doctor Mirabilis – A Matter of Mind (Laredo Records)

### 2012

* Young@Heart Chorus – Now
* Friends: A Tribute of the Songs of Lesa Bezo (Rub Wrongways)

### 2013

* Mark Mulcahy - Dear Mark J. Mulcahy, I Love You (Mezzotint)
* Scud Mountain Boys – Do You Love the Sun (Ashmont)
* Heather Maloney – Heather Maloney (Signature Sounds)
* TW Walsh – The Soft Drugs (Tower of Song)
* Spouse – There Goes the Road (live 2003 – 2010)

### 2014

* J Mascis - Tied to a Star (Sub Pop)
* AG Berg – Alive (single)
* Mystics Anonymous – Dreaming For Hours (Centerlight)
* Sitting Next To Brian – The Cobbler (Rub Wrongways)

### 2015

* Adam Dunetz – The Backup Plan
* Jason Bourgeois – Jason Jr. (Rub Wrongways)

### 2016

* The Fawns – Goodnight, Spacegirl (Rub Wrongways)
* If It Feels Good, Do It: A Sloan Tribute (Futureman Records)
* Gentle Hen – The Bells On the Boats On the Bay (Rub Wrongways)
* Mystics Anonymous – She Wanted the Future EP (Centerlight Records)
* The Aloha Steamtrain – Golden Hits (Rub Wrongways)

### 2017

* Mark Mulcahy – The Possum In the Driveway (Mezzotint)
* Gentle Hen – Sneaking Up On the Moon (Rub Wrongways)

### 2018

* The Mammals – Sunshiner (Humble Abode)
* J Mascis – Elastic Days (Sub Pop)
* Gentle Hen – Be Nice To Everyone (Rub Wrongways)

### 2019

* Mark Mulcahy – The Gus (Mezzotint)
* K & A Surplus – C’mon C’mon
* J Mascis – Don’t Do Me Like That (single) (Sub Pop)
* Brandi Ediss – This Christmas Day (single)
* Hit the Hay Vol. 11 (Sound Asleep Records)
* Mark Mulcahy – Taking Baby Steps (single) (Formosa Punk Records)

### 2020

* The Mammals – Nonet (Humble Abode)
* Brandi Ediss – Bees and Bees and Bees (Futureman Records)
* The Fawns – TLA EP (Rub Wrongways)
* Jason Bourgeois – Let Me Into Your Life (single) (Rub Wrongways)
* Gentle Hen – Turn It Down (single) (Rub Wrongways)
* Beige – Medium Length Ostrich Ride
* Miranda Brown – Sweet Love (single)
* Garden of Earthly Delights – An XTC Celebration (Futureman Records)
* Young@Heart Chorus – Miss You

### 2021

* Spouse – Emergency! (Pigeon Records)
* Havin’ a Good Time: A Tribute To Lord Russ (Rub Wrongways)
* Jake Manzi – Whatever My Heart Allows
* Mystics Anonymous – Soft Shoulder (single)
* Spouse – The Weather Nut Theme (single)

### 2022

* Singing Next to Brian: A Tribute to Brian Marchese (Rub Wrongways)
* Spouse – Love Won’t Always Love You Back (single)
* 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? (Captivating Music)
* Jeremy Dubs and Ken Maiuri - You And Me (Sing the Songs of the World) (single) (self-released)
* Spouse - You Are No Clone (Pigeon Records)
* Kate Pierson - Every Day Is Halloween (single) (Lazy Meadow Music)
* Gentle Hen - The Whole Point of the Trip (Rub Wrongways Records)
* Mystics Anonymous - Dining and Lodging (Centerlight)

### 2024

* J Mascis - What Do We Do Now (Sub Pop)
* Mark Mulcahy - The Tinsler EP (Mezzotint)
* Pierce Woodward - Against the Strong Water (self-released)
* Mark Mulcahy - You Can See the Future EP (Mezzotint)