Myles Kennedy

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Myles R. Kennedy (born November 27, 1969) is a singer, songwriter and guitarist from Spokane, Washington, currently fronting US rock band Alter Bridge, the brainchild of former Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti.

Kennedy was previously the lead singer/lead guitarist with the rock band, The Mayfield Four which was formed in 1996 with childhood friends; Zia Uddin, Marty Meisner and Craig Johnson.

Kennedy was previously a guitar instructor in the Spokane area. He has been known to appear as a guest both live and on recordings of various bands over the years. He also has experience in the acting world as the hair metal character "Thor" in the 2001 film, Rock Star.

He was also the guitarist in a jazz-fusion group called Cosmic Dust before the formation of The Mayfield Four. A web page with "The Cosmic Dust Fusion Band" can be found here. Some of his best recorded guitar work is probably done with Cosmic Dust.

He was also in the band Citizen Swing, where he played guitar and sang. A few (currently two) songs from this band can be found here (the top two songs).

He currently resides in Spokane, WA with his wife Selena and their 2 dogs. He also has a house in Orlando that he lives in while working on Alter Bridge albums. He is a very devoted Christian.

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[edit] Trivia

Kennedy has a 4-Octave range.
He has an extensive knowledge of music history and theory, having studied music while at Mead High School, as well as Spokane Falls Community College.^{[citation needed]}
He suffers from tinnitus.^[1]