KEN STRINGFELLOW

Ken Stringfellow (born October 30, 1968 in Hollywood, California) is an American musician, best known for his work with The Posies, R.E.M., and the re-formed Big Star. Ken also spent time recording and touring with Lagwagon in the late-1990's. He has also formed a new band with three Norwegian musicians from the band Briskeby, called The Disciplines. Ken is currently married to a French band manager, Dominique Sassi, and they have a daughter, Aden. He was previously married to The Fastbacks' bass player Kim Warnick. They divorced in 1996, after a three-year marriage. On March 3rd, 2009 Second Motion Records released the first single from The Disciplines as a digital-only single and limited-edition blue vinyl 7", entitled "Yours For The Taking". The label will release the band's debut album "Smoking Kills" on April 28th 2009 in North America, which will also see the first Worldwide release of the album on Vinyl. He has currently released three solo albums: - This Sounds Like Goodbye (1997) - Touched (2001) - Soft Commands (2004). [Español] Ken Stringfellow (nacido el 30 de Octubre de 1968 en Hollywood, California) es un músico Americano, reconocido por su trabajo con The Posies, R.E.M., y la reconstituida banda, Big Star; también pasó tiempo grabando y de gira con Lagwagon, a finales de 1990. Stringfellow ha formado una nueva banda con tres músicos noruegos de la banda Briskeby, llamada The Disciplines. Ken esta actualmente casado con una manager francesa, llamada Dominique Sassi, y tienen una hija, Aden. También ha estado casado anteriormente con la bajista del grupo Fastbacks, Kim Warnick. Se divorciaron en 1996 después de 3 años de matrimonio. El 3 de marzo de 2009, La disquera Second Motion lanzó el primer disco digital de The Disciplines y una edición limitada de vinilo azul 7", titulada "Yours For The Taking". El sello discográfico lanzará el álbum debut "Smoking Kills" el 28 de Abril de 2009 en Norte América, el cuál también verá el primer lanzamiento mundial de este álbum en vinilo.