Biography
Ken Boynton maintains an active presence across multiple disciplines as a singer and songwriter, actor, filmmaker, and voiceover performer. Despite these overlapping commitments, he issued his fifth album, Find a Way, in 2000, guided by an enduring commitment to songwriting and singing that ranks among the most rewarding elements of his schedule. His compositions convey an intimate appeal that resonates distinctly with listeners.
Boynton’s debut release, Fate Is My Buddy, appeared in June 1993 and earned positive critical notices. Two years later, in July 1995, he followed with Chance, an album that expanded his audience and drew larger crowds to his concerts while reaching the International Top 50 on the strength of European airplay. The record also secured rotation on fifty-one American adult-alternative outlets, one hundred fifty college stations, and thirty-one broadcasters across thirteen European nations.
Midnight Every Day arrived in May 1997 and was licensed for the ABC Network pilot Catch Me If You Can. Both that album and Chance were further placed in episodes of MTV’s The Real World and Road Rules. The year 2000 proved especially prolific, bringing two new projects: Aural Pleasure Cruise in May and Find a Way in July. The latter featured an array of accomplished collaborators, among them Ben Smith, whose credits include Heart, B.B. King, and Taj Mahal; Garey Shelton, who has recorded with James Brown and Jesse Colin Young; Valerie Rosa, formerly of Ray Charles’s band; Dave Gross, known for his work with the Backstreet Boys; Tom McGurk of Bad Animals; and both Murl Allen Sanders and Glenn Lorbiecki, each of whom has performed with Michael Tomlinson. Glenn Lorbiecki also produced the album, adding to a résumé already marked by international recognition for his contributions to Violent Femmes.
Onstage, Boynton has served as opening act for John Hammond and Livingston Taylor. Regular appearances have taken him through Northwest rooms that include Benaroya Hall, Bumbershoot, Broadway Performance Hall, Bite of Seattle, Redhook Ale Brewery, King County Arts Commission, Tractor Tavern, and Honey Bear Bakery. Performances spanning Seattle to London, England, in the combined roles of solo singer, guitarist, comedian, and actor have sharpened a stage presence notable for its brisk, playful, fervent, and frequently uproarious character.
Details concerning Boynton’s voiceover and film work are available at www.boyntunes.com.
Boynton’s debut release, Fate Is My Buddy, appeared in June 1993 and earned positive critical notices. Two years later, in July 1995, he followed with Chance, an album that expanded his audience and drew larger crowds to his concerts while reaching the International Top 50 on the strength of European airplay. The record also secured rotation on fifty-one American adult-alternative outlets, one hundred fifty college stations, and thirty-one broadcasters across thirteen European nations.
Midnight Every Day arrived in May 1997 and was licensed for the ABC Network pilot Catch Me If You Can. Both that album and Chance were further placed in episodes of MTV’s The Real World and Road Rules. The year 2000 proved especially prolific, bringing two new projects: Aural Pleasure Cruise in May and Find a Way in July. The latter featured an array of accomplished collaborators, among them Ben Smith, whose credits include Heart, B.B. King, and Taj Mahal; Garey Shelton, who has recorded with James Brown and Jesse Colin Young; Valerie Rosa, formerly of Ray Charles’s band; Dave Gross, known for his work with the Backstreet Boys; Tom McGurk of Bad Animals; and both Murl Allen Sanders and Glenn Lorbiecki, each of whom has performed with Michael Tomlinson. Glenn Lorbiecki also produced the album, adding to a résumé already marked by international recognition for his contributions to Violent Femmes.
Onstage, Boynton has served as opening act for John Hammond and Livingston Taylor. Regular appearances have taken him through Northwest rooms that include Benaroya Hall, Bumbershoot, Broadway Performance Hall, Bite of Seattle, Redhook Ale Brewery, King County Arts Commission, Tractor Tavern, and Honey Bear Bakery. Performances spanning Seattle to London, England, in the combined roles of solo singer, guitarist, comedian, and actor have sharpened a stage presence notable for its brisk, playful, fervent, and frequently uproarious character.
Details concerning Boynton’s voiceover and film work are available at www.boyntunes.com.
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