Today we’d like to introduce you to Kenny Ames.
Hi Kenny, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
KENNY AMES BIO
Music has taken me to 63 countries over the years.
In the Country Music Hall of Fame as a member of Jason & the Scorchers.
Grand Ole Opry veteran with 33 appearances.
BANDS: Voices of Rock Radio, Jason & the Scorchers, Eddy Raven, Kelley Hunt, Johnny Lee, Savannah Jack, Dash Rip Rock, Steve Forbert. Numerous corporate acts, recording sessions (demo’s/limited pressings and masters) and many, many more over the years.
VOICES OF ROCK RADIO: With Voices of Rock Radio, I back up the following artists: Jason Scheff/CHICAGO, John Elefante/KANSAS, Fran Cosmo/BOSTON, Kevin Chalfant/JOURNEY, Randall Hall/LYNYRD SKYNYRD, Alex Lingertwood/SANTANA, Glen Burtnik/STYX/ELO, Johnny Edwards/FOREIGNER, John Schlitt/HEAD EAST/PETRA, Charlie Huhn, FOGHAT/TED NUGENT, Wally Palmer/THE ROMANTICS, Billy Burnette & Bekka Brammlet/FLEETWOOD MAC, John Cafferety/JOHN CAFFERETY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND, Brady Seal/LITTLE TEXAS/SEALS & CROFT 2 and Wendy Moten/THE VOICE.
– Have performed on stage with or opened shows for: Garth Brooks, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Iggy Pop, Sugarland, Joe Walsh, Coldplay, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alice Cooper, Yngwie Malmsteen, Exile, Dwight Yoakam, Rick Danko/Levon Helm, Steve Earle, John Cafferty, Kix Brooks/Brooks & Dunn, Delbert McClinton etc…
TV: Conan O’Brien Show, ABC In Concert, TNN Primetime Country, CMT, NPR World Stages, Grand Ole Opry, NPR Anthem etc…
PRESS: Rolling Stone, USA Today, New York Times, Washington Post, New York Post, Billboard Magazine, Newsweek, Musician Magazine, Variety, CMT Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, No Depression, TV Guide, etc…
– ENDORSEMENTS: Moollon Instruments, Sadowsky Instruments, SWR, Hartke Amplification, La Bella Strings, GHS Strings, DR Strings, EMG Pickups Monster Cables and George L’s Cables.
– MISC: Have been sober many years. Have a current Passport and drivers license. Have pro gear, am a good hang and no bad habits. Let’s make some music!
KENNY AMES
615) 512-5090
kennyames67@hotmail.com
Started playing at 13yrs old. Professionally at 15.
Moved to Nashville 29yrs ago.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Got sober at 23yrs old. Was drinking nearly a 1/5th a day.
Ups and downs financially etc.
What do you like and dislike about the city?
The food selections have increase dramatically. When I moved here originally Shoneys was a viable option.
Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack is still the best restaurant in all of Nashville.
Infrastructure sucks. Also, we’re homogenizing the charm out of Music City.
