"Keneally is the leading progressive rock genius of the post-Zappa era." – All Music Guide
Long acclaimed as one of the world's most creative and intense guitar and keyboard players, Mike Keneally's talents as a vocalist, songwriter, arranger, producer and multi- instrumentalist are nearly unequalled in rock music.
Keneally has released 20 albums of his original music since 1992, and has built a body of work of remarkable inventiveness and originality.
Keneally played in Frank Zappa's last touring band, performing as a vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist. He's appeared on many Zappa albums, is currently a touring member of Dethklok (as a guitarist) and the Joe Satriani Band (as a keyboardist), and has also recorded or performed with Steve Vai, Robert Fripp, Wayne Kramer, Kevin Gilbert, The Loud Family, Henry Kaiser, Michael Manring, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Andy Prieboy, Mullmuzzler, The Persuasions, and many others.
Known for his innovative, unpredictable live shows, Keneally has played extensively in the United States and Europe, in contexts ranging from solo and duo concerts to performances with large-scale orchestras. His 52-minute orchestra-with-guitar suite The Universe Will Provide received its world premiere in 2003 by Keneally performing with Holland's Metropole Orkest; the US premiere took place in November
2011.
The current Mike Keneally Band – a quartet which includes drummer Joe Travers (Zappa Plays Zappa), bassist Bryan Beller (Steve Vai, Dethklok), and guitarist Rick Musallam (Ben Taylor, Byrd York) – embark on a 10-date European tour commencing in March 2013 in support of the release of his new album 'Wing Beat Fantastic'; an album written with legendary XTC tunesmith Andy Partridge.
Time Out New York says "this band, with such a peculiar genius leading it, is a thing to savor."
