Kevin Carnes, a Detroit native,
is a founding member of the
Afro-industrial noise ensemble
The BeatNigs
the Afro-Jazz Trio
the Broun Fellinis
and the punk-industrial improv group
U.A.F.
He is an in demand studio musician
and teacher whose performance and
recording credits include analog/digital drum work for:
George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic
Bernie Worrell (Parliament/Talking Heads)
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
Shaunna Hall (Four Non Blondes)
Lady Miss Kier (Deee Lite)
Michael Franti
DJ Cheb i Sabbah
Soulstice
Michael Henderson (Miles Davis)
The Last Poets and more.
Carnes has composed four original theatrical scores: San Francisco City Circus (Kamikaze Heart and Echo’s Reach), Tim Barsky’s The Bright River: A Mass Transit Tour of the Afterlife and Marin Theatre Company’s production of August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean. He’s also created content for MTV, Macy’s, film and radio.
Kevin is a versatile musician comfortable playing Jazz, Rock, Punk, Funk, Reggae, R&B, Electronica and Improvisation.