Ken Kewder

Well it was a sad day indeed, when Dawn and I went to see the FINAL ROCK SHOW performance of our friend KEN KEWDER. Done at the TIN ANGEL in center city Phila, it was, as it should have been, a complete sell out show. So much so that they were forced to add a second also sold out show. Ken has been on the local music scene for over 30 yrs. Dawn and I cannot believe that he never made it nationally, but we are learning more about that being of his choice recently. Back to the review. Ken is a consummate performer. He grabs the audience into the palm of his hands and then holds them there by the nap of their necks until he wants to discharge them. He has total control over them and we the audience seem to not only allow it, we beg for more. Ken's satirical humor is best when it is a standard of his that the crowd knows and loves, and will interact with the song during the performance. Attached is a sample of this used with Kens permission. He will be sorely missed on the local front, and would have made a great national performer, that would be recognized in the Hall of Fame, in the likes of Warren Zevon. Dawn and I hope to connect with Ken in the coming weeks for a more in depth interview style meeting, and I will attempt to get more info on this great local musician that will be sorely missed for his energetic performances on the local front.