Artist description If you like soul singing with a rock edge, strong melodies and over the top guitar playing with the production to match, Ken Tamplin is hard to beat.

Music Style Commercial Hard Rock. Very bluesy influence. Paul Rogers, Lenny Kravitz meets Lou Grahm meets David Coverdale. I've produced tracks for major films like Inspector Gadget, Perfect Storm, Major League, Wild America. I also have a very strong flamenco background. Love Motown and Aretha, Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding. I was asked to sing for groups like Foreigner, Jeff Lynn from ELO, as well as Deep Purple.

Musical Influences My influences are soul and commercial rock, blues as well as latin flamenco. I am know for versatile guitar playing as well as over the top production.

Similar Artists Lenny Kravitz meets Van Halen meets Ken Tamplin

Artist History Ken Tamplin has always been referred to as a "singer's singer" while guitarists have hailed his playing, songwriting and production among some of the biggest names in the business. At a very young age Tamplin joined his first professional rock group Joshua and has expanded on to other well known groups such as Shout and the famed rock group Magdallan which he partnered with long time friend and guitar virtuoso Lanny Cordola. Tamplin then went on to be asked to sing for such groups as Foreigner, Skunk Baxter, Jeff Lynn, Geazer Butler, and even Peter Frampton. In time, Ken became known for his production abilities which has led to many film scores and source music for such features as Inspector Gadget, Perfect Storm, The Waterboy, Charlie's Angels, Mod Squad, Wild America, Major League III as well as a host of TV series' such as Melrose Place, 90210, The X-Files, Baywatch, the theme for Ace Ventura (Nickelodeon), Spin City, On Disney Now!, and Entertainment Tonight. Ken has also found success in national television commercials for Nestle, Hotwheels, and Acura, as well as Japanese TV commercials for Ford, Honda, Nissan, Mazda, Japan Airlines, Lux, and Shakey's. Tamplin has even written header spots for people like Rush Limbaugh. His current "Make Me Your Voice" series includes gospel legend Andrae' Crouch, Charlie Peacock as well as the nation's largest churches such as Willow Creek and Saddleback where 100% of all artist's and producer's royalties are going to aid the mass genocide currently taking place in countries like Sudan and Afghanistan. For more info go to www.makemeyourvoice.com.

Instruments Guitar and vocals

Albums I have 18 commercially released hard rock albums out. Some may remember one of my groups named Shout.

Press Reviews for press review, go to www.kentamplin.com

Additional Info www.kentamplin.com

Location Santa Ana Heights, ca - USA

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