Jim Kennedy has been playing live music in Cincinnati, Ohio since 2004. He has played drums or guitar in various local bands, but is best known for singing and playing guitar as a solo musician. Using a variety of live loops and other effects on the guitar, Jim creates a unique sound that elevates his playing beyond what you might expect from a solo act on acoustic guitar. His work is influenced by a wide variety of artists spanning several different music genres, which allows him to create a different setlist appropriate for every venue, event, and crowd.
Artists that Jim covers include:
Alanis Morissette
Alice In Chains
The Allman Brothers
Bad Company
Band of Skulls
The Barenaked Ladies
The Beach Boys
The Beatles
Ben E. King
Ben Harper
Billie Eilish
Billy Idol
Billy Joel
The Black Crowes
The Black Keys
Black Sabbath
Blind Faith
Blind Melon
Blues Traveler
Bob Marley
Britney Spears
Bush
Cage The Elephant
Cake
Candlebox
Carlos Santana
Christina Aguilera
Coldplay
Counting Crows
The Cure
Dave Matthews Band
Davie Bowie
Death Cab For Cutie
Dire Straits
Don Henley
Duncan Sheik
Eagles
Eric Clapton
Fleetwood Mac
Flight of the Conchords
Foo Fighters
Foster The People
Genesis
George Michael
Gorillaz
Gotye
Green Day
The Guess Who
Incubus
Jethro Tull
Jimi Hendrix
John Mayer
Justin Timblerlake
Kansas
Kenny Rogers
Kid Rock
The Killers
Kings of Leon
Led Zeppelin
Lenny Kravitz
Lionel Richie
Live
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Mad Season
Marvin Gaye
Michael Jackson
The Moody Blues
Muse
Mutemath
My Morning Jacket
Neil Young
Nine Inch Nails
Nirvana
Paul McCartney
Pearl Jam
Phil Collins
Phish
Pink Floyd
The Police
Queen
The Raconteurs
Radiohead
Red Hot Chili Peppers
REM
The Rolling Stones
Rusted Root
Sara Bareilles
Smashing Pumpkins
Soft Cell
Soundgarden
Spin Doctors
Steve Miller Band
Stevie Wonder
Stone Temple Pilots
Sublime
Survivor
Talking Heads
Tenacious D
Tina Turner
The Toadies
Tom Petty
Tool
Toto
The Turtles
U2
Van Morrison
Weezer
The White Stripes
The Who