Mana Machines. Portland band,
Pop-Rock-Electronica, recording artist.
Mana Machines

(e.g., "New York guitar player" or "Beatles influenced drummer")

Musician - Ken Filmer

• Age 64 | Musician | Staten Island, NY

Guitarist & vocalist. Lots of experience in local & professional acts, including live radio, TV and recording. Harmony specialist, songwriter. Staten Island native, still live there. Necessary day job: Graphic Designer.

• In My Room - Beach Boys cover

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• Wolfgang Goes to Wildwood (original instrumental)

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Lead Vocals, Guitar, Backup Vocals

Acoustic, Alternative, Blues, Classic Rock,
Country, Indie, Jam Band, Light Rock,
Popular, Progressive Rock, R&B, Reggae,
Rock, Rock n Roll, Rockabilly, Singer/Songwriter,
Southern Rock

Piano, Percussion, Pedal Steel Guitar, Organ,
Mandolin, Lead Vocals, Lap Steel Guitar, Keyboard,
Harp, Harmonica, Guitar, Drum Kit,
Bass Guitar, Backup Vocals

Acoustic, Alternative, Blues, Classic Rock,
Country, Indie, Jam Band, Light Rock,
Popular, Progressive Rock, R&B, Reggae,
Rock, Rock n Roll, Rockabilly, Singer/Songwriter,
Southern Rock

Everything! Early rock & roll, doo-wop, Motown, British invasion, LOVE late sixties stuff, Hendrix, Clapton, Bloomfield, Moby Grape, Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Sloan, Fountains of Wayne, Adrian Belew, Zappa, power pop, R&B, etc. I have 2 million favorite songs.

• Church choir as a kid, Staten Island Junior Symphony Orchestra (2nd trumpet), Brooklyn Tech marching band, local R&B group the Illusions. Drafted & served in the Army '68-'70. Then a parade of local bar bands: Trust, Holy Mynah, Poyzun, the legendary $ara band. Founding member of Brooklyn wedding/club band Music Box. Joined the Mystics (1959 #1 hit Hushabye) as music director/guitar/tenor in 1982, stayed with them until they moved to Florida in 2007. Stint with Mystics included work as the Brooklyn Reunion, which included the Passions & Emil Stucchio & the Classics, and performances in venues like Radio City Music Hall, Westbury Music Fair, arenas, and theatres. During that time had a bar band Dead End (later Ichabod), doing covers & originals in local watering holes. Performed and/or recorded with Bop Shop, Dino & the Heartspinners, Deja Vu, Keys to the City, the Chimetones. Also did session work as background harmony specialist and guitarist. Enjoy writing and recording my original songs. Currently performing all over New York City and vicinity as member of fun sixties band Side B (www.SideB60s.com).

• Hassle-free fun playing, performing, and recording just about any kind of music with like-minded, creative individuals. Acoustic or electric, covers or originals. Enjoy collaborating on original songs.

• Smokes: Nope
  
• Drinks: Some
  
• Tolerates Smoking: Don't Care
  
• Tolerates Drinking: Don't Care