Kenny’s Countdown
Kenny’s Countdown
Kenny’s Countdown
On Stage: Thursday, July 25th, 2024
7:30pm – 9pm
A native of Nottingham, England. Richard started playing the guitar aged 15 after his sister discarded the Beatle songbook she had and let Richard learn on her guitar. He recalls “I remember walking to where a friend of my elder sister lived and buying from her a copy of “A Hard Days Night”. I must have played that LP 1000 times!” A move to Indiana through work in the late 80’s gave Richard a chance to play in Evansville before a move to Indianapolis in 1996. Work and family caused live work to dry up for some time but the last 3 years has seen him playing in a popular north side band “The Bloody ‘ells!” and most recently with Buckshot Shaker. When the chance to join 45RPMcame along , it was a chance not to be missed and let Richard play the music he grew up with….. a return to where he first started with that battered old Beatle songbook.
Mik “the Music Man” has been a professional musician for almost 45 years. A Detroit area native, Mik started playing professionally when he was only 15 years old as a keyboard player in the swing band “Imagination” with his brother. He then played in numerous wedding bands and did solo piano/singing work. Mik, being an avid hockey fan, became the organist for the Detroit Red Wings (Joe Lewis Arena) and Toledo Storm hockey teams for six seasons (1988-94) where he enjoyed entertaining and pumping up the crowd. Mik moved to Indianapolis in 1995 and soon started writing and composing children’s music and performs them with his daughter in the super fun kid’s party band “Jump and Hop” where he shows the wide variety of musical instruments he can play. Mik also performs with his family in a band called “Sweet Tunes”. As the newest member of the 45RPM band, Mik is excited to perform the music he grew up with!
Jack began playing guitar with Chicago’s legendary Ryells at the age of 12. Shifting to bass, because he liked the “big tuning keys”, the band enjoyed considerable success thru the mid and late 60s. Moving to Indianapolis, Jack married Barb and “never got out of Dodge!” He and Doug Wilson have collaborated on several projects including Factory Air, PK And The Big Stir, Playing in Traffic, and now 45RPM. He still performs occasionally with The Temptations Las Vegas Review, The Ryells and The So They Say Band. Jack notes, “there is no better time machine than music. I love playing the melodic bass lines of these 60s hits!” Jack is a former AT&T executive and small business owner.
Bill Rumely hails from LaPorte, Indiana. He has played a solo acoustic act for many years, combining traditional folk tunes with 60s and 70s singer/songwriter fare as well as venturing into acoustic renditions of rock songs. Playing in45RPM is his first venture into a full time band. Prior to this, he had gathered with other musicians to form limited duty bands (Class Trip; Ray & the Pacemakers). He was 11 when the Beatles hit America, so the 60s music is close to his heart. When not playing music, Bill performs live as an attorney in Indianapolis and a high school volleyball coach in New Palestine.
