Kennedy (musician)

Kennedy
Origin Thousand Oaks, California
Genres Alternative 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 kennedykarate.com

Jack Kennedy, better known as simply Kennedy is a musician from Thousand Oaks, California who currently writes music that fuses disco and modern day techno and electronica music.

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Career

Kennedy's hometown is Thousand Oaks, California. He was formerly a guitarist in the band Silversun Pickups. More recently, Kennedy has written and produced with musicians and bands such Morningwood, Bonnie McKee, and Gily Leads. He has also worked with former New Radicals front man Gregg Alexander.

Kennedy's songs in films

Kennedy's music has been featured in a number of films. Several songs ("White Chocolate", "I Love Me", "Wake Up", and "Turkey Pot Pie") appeared in the 2005 film National Lampoon's Adam & Eve.[1] "Let's Get Def" was featured in the 2006 comedy film American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile.[2] The song "Karate" appeared in the 2006 film The Namesake,[3] as well as the 2008 film Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist[4]

Discography

Albums

  • Unicorn (1999)
  1. "Sqirrels"
  2. "Positive Friction"
  3. "I Drive a Mustache"
  4. "The Mentally Ill"
  5. "Picture Book"
  6. "Reyes Adobe"
  • Kennedy (2002)[5]
  1. "Wake Up Motherfucker"
  2. "Turkey Pot Pie"
  3. "If Tomorrow Never Comes"
  4. "Brain in a Room"
  5. "Coldpussy"
  6. "Scott Sterling Extreme Sports Challenge"
  7. "Goatfuck"
  8. "Cocaine Junkie O.D."
  9. "I Love Me"
  10. "Utilitarian Cafeteria"
  • Pink Afros (2004)
  1. "Heavy Metal"
  2. "Big Drag"
  3. "You Were Gone"
  4. "Canada"
  5. "Heliotrope"
  6. "Life Is a Party"
  • Special K (2006)[6]
  1. "Hillbilly Witchcraft"
  2. "K.E.N.N.E.D.Y.
  3. "Your Mama"
  4. "Karate"
  5. "Maybeline"
  6. "Life Is a Party"
  • Life Is A Party (2009)
  1. "Karate"
  2. "John & Yoko Featuring Yelle"
  3. "Oh Yeah"
  4. "Hillbilly Witchcraft"
  5. "Mama Made Me A Pimp"
  6. "Going Insane"
  7. "Life is a Party"
  8. "Sleep Talking"
  9. "Let it Out"
  10. "Wanted the World"
  11. "Your Mama"

Singles

  • "Get Up"
  • "Mama Made Me a Pimp"
  • "Wake Up" [British release] (2003)
  • "Your Mama" (2006)

References

  1. ^ "Adam and Eve (2005) soundtrack". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0391728/soundtrack. 
  2. ^ "American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (2006) soundtrack". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808146/soundtrack. 
  3. ^ "The Namesake (2006) soundtrack". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433416/soundtrack. 
  4. ^ "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) "Get Him To The Greek" (2010)". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0981227/soundtrack. 
  5. ^ "Amazon.com - Kennedy album". http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006YXG0/. Retrieved 2007-02-17. 
  6. ^ "Special K". CD Baby. http://cdbaby.com/cd/kennedymusic. Retrieved 17 February 2007. 

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