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"Watching charismatic frontman Kennedy work a crowd is like watching the General Lee take off on another of those crazy aerial stunts. He always lands shiny side up and burnin' rubber for all he's worth.
- ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
The band shows an impressive dynamic and, in concert, they display an uninhibited energy, thanks in large part to the magnetic stage presence of singer/harmonica-ist Jimmy Kennedy.”
-CityBeat – (Cincinnati, OH)
…Kennedy…with that rustic howl… is all frantic emotional fire and drama. On stage I couldn't take my eyes off of him." - Windy City Times – (Chicago, IL)
"If you haven't seen 'em yet you owe it to yourself to see them before they become untouchable icons on a national level." -Flush Magazine
- Various
Discography
LP Used BSP Records 2002
Radio play: Walter Midway, The Game, Long, Long Time, and Sympathy
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Bio
Jimmy Kennedy is an accomplished singer/songwriter that has toured the Midwest. Not only has he opened for acts such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ted Nugent, and .38 Special, he is also part of Campus Activities Magazines "Hot Music 2009" list. When he started this new project, many musicians wanted to be a part of the act. Ultimately, he found the best of the best. The Wrecking ball is keyboardist Eric Keener and drummer Robert Roewe (Not Quite Nashville ). Guitarist Shawn "Bucko" Bell (Miles of Wire), and bassist Sean Barnes (Earl). Kennedy rounds our the band as lead singer, playing harmonica and acoustic guitar.
"American Rock & Roll", that is how Jimmy Kennedy describes his new band Jimmy Kennedy and The Wrecking Ball. If you are a fan of country, rock and blues you will definitely be a fan of this band. With Kennedy's blue collar roots, heartfelt lyrics, and commanding presence on stage, the band has been affectionately dubbed "the working mans band" by it's fans.
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