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Artist: Kennedy
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Similar Artists:

Günther, Har Mar Superstar, Scissor Sisters, Kelly, Awesome Cool Dudes, The Lovemakers

Influenced By:

Daft Punk, Prince

Formal Connection With:

Silversun Pickups
  • Born: 1977, Thousand Oaks, CA
  • Active: 2000s
  • Genres: Rock
  • Instrument: Producer, Engineer, Main Performer
  • Representative Albums: "Kennedy," "Unicorn," "Special K"

Biography

Sporting a look and an overall affect that makes him seem like an indie rock hipster version of Napoleon Dynamite, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Kennedy is affectedly ironic enough to make Beck look like a confessional poet. However, there's enough melody and wit in his sardonic blend of contemporary dance music, '70s AM soft rock, and indie pop to keep it from being merely empty posturing. Raised in the L.A. suburbs (his official bio claims that his real name is Jack Kennedy, and that his father's name is John Wayne Kennedy, claims as likely to be fiction as fact), Kennedy began his musical career in a high-school cover band specializing in Smiths and Cure songs, then took a day job working as a tape operator at Cherokee Studios in Hollywood. Kennedy also played guitar in an early lineup of L.A. indie stars Silversun Pickups before supposedly getting kicked out of the band for setting leader Brian Aubert's clothing on fire. Prior to and concurrent with his membership in the Silversun Pickups, however, Kennedy maintained a solo career that started with the druggy '60s-influenced power pop of 1999's Unicorn and the tougher-sounding garage rock revivalism of 2002's Kennedy. Following that release, Kennedy traveled to England, where he recorded a more dance-oriented track called "Mom Made Me a Pimp" with the French production duo Count De Money. Inspired by the mid-career change of musical direction, Kennedy completed the 2004 dance-rock EP Pink Afros with the duo. A follow-up EP, 2006's Special K, attracted more attention thanks to the single and video for the ironic slow jam "Your Mama." Signing to Cordless Records, distributed by Warner Bros., Kennedy released his first full-length album, Kennedy for President, in the summer of 2007. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
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Kennedy
Origin Thousand Oaks, California
Genres Hard rock, Disco, Techno,
Years active 2000s - present
Labels Barsuk Records,
Magic Bullet Media,
Sea Level Records,
Warner Bros. Records,
Cordless Recordings
Associated acts Silversun Pickups
Website KisforKennedy.com

Jack Kennedy, better known as simply Kennedy is a musical artist from Thousand Oaks, California who currently writes music that fuses disco and modern day techno and electronica music.[citation needed]

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Personal life

Kennedy's hometown is Thousand Oaks, California. He was formerly a second guitarist in the band Silversun Pickups, but he was fired for setting Brian Aubert's sweater on fire. More recently, Kennedy has written and produced with music artists and bands such Morningwood[citation needed], Bonnie McKee[citation needed], and Gily Leads. He has also worked with former New Radicals front man Gregg Alexander.[citation needed] Kennedy has his music featured in a number of movies, most notably is his song "Let's Get Def" featured in the 2006 Comedy film American Pie 5: The Naked Mile. [1]. He also has songs in films such as Blue Crush, National Lampoon's Adam and Eve, and The Namesake.[citation needed]

Kennedy's Songs in Movies

Song(s) Unknown Currently[citation needed]
  • National Lampoon's Adam and Eve [2]
"White Chocolate"[citation needed]
"I Love Me"[citation needed]
"Wake Up"[citation needed]
"Turkey Pot Pie"[citation needed]
"Let's Get Def"[citation needed]
"Karate"
"Karate"[citation needed]

Discography

Singles

Albums

  • Unicorn (1999) [3]
"Sqirrels"
"Positive Friction"
"I Drive A Mustache"
"The Mentally Ill"
"Picture Book"
"Reyes Adobe"
  • Kennedy (2002) [4]
"Wake Up Motherfucker"
"Turkey Pot Pie"
"If Tomorrow Never Comes"
"Brain in a Room"
"Coldpussy"
"Scott Sterling Extreme Sports Challenge"
"Goatfuck"
"Cocaine Junkie O.D."
"I Love Me"
"Utilitarian Cafeteria"
  • Pink Afros (2004) [3]
"Heavy Metal"
"Big Drag"
"You Were Gone"
"Canada"
"Heliotrope"
"Life is a Party"
  • Special K (2006) [3]
"Hillbilly Witchcraft"
"K.E.N.N.E.D.Y.
"Who's Lovin Your Mama"
"Karate"
"Maybeline"
"Life is a Party"

References

  1. ^ a b American Pie 5: The Naked Mile - End Credits. Retrieved on 2007-02-10
  2. ^ National Lampoon's Adam and Eve - End Credits. Retrieved on 2007-03-30
  3. ^ a b c "CD Baby.com - Special K album". http://cdbaby.com/cd/kennedymusic. Retrieved 2007-02-17. 
  4. ^ "Amazon.com - Kennedy album". http://www.amazon.com/Kennedy/dp/B00006YXG0/sr=8-3/qid=1171760720/ref=pd_bbs_3/002-3449236-4916803?ie=UTF8&s=music. Retrieved 2007-02-17. 

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