Kevin Fennell
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Kevin Fennell (born March 13, 1959) is an American drummer from Dayton, Ohio, best known as the original drummer of the indie rock band Guided by Voices.<ref name="wiki"> Kevin Fennell – Wikipedia
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Biography
Fennell joined Guided by Voices in its earliest era and performed with the group during multiple periods of the band's history.<ref name="gbvfan"> Kevin Fennell – GBV Fandom
</ref> He was part of the band's 2010 “classic lineup” reunion and continued until his departure in 2013.
In 2013, Fennell attempted to auction his drum kit, used on several Guided by Voices recordings, which led to a public split between him and bandleader Robert Pollard.<ref name="pitch"> Pitchfork – GBV Drummer Drum Kit Auction
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Guided by Voices
- Member: 1983–1989
- Returned: 1993–1997
- Reunion lineup: 2010–2013
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Notable albums during his tenure include:
- Devil Between My Toes (1987)
- Bee Thousand (1994)
- Alien Lanes (1995)
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Other Contributions
Fennell performed as drummer on Tobin Sprout’s solo albums:
- Carnival Boy (1996)<ref>
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- Moonflower Plastic (1997)<ref>
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Unverified / Unconfirmed Projects
The following projects were supplied by the user but could not be verified through reliable sources. They remain listed here **for future citation only** and should not be treated as confirmed involvement.
- A A Bottom
- Arthur Psycho and the Trippy Warts
- Artrock Unicorns
- Ax
- Bore Co.
- Bozo's Octopuss
- Crushed Being Groovy
- Elf God
- Fat Chance
- Fathom Theory
- Ghost Fart
- Go Back Snowball
- Hey John, Bees
- Magic Toe
- Manimal
- Meat Kingdom Group
- Monkey Business
- Moonchief
- Mutts U.K.
- Nicotine Cranes
- Panzee
- Ricked Wicky
- Royal Japanese Daycare
- Shoot'em
- Some Are Bullets In Dreams
- Sucko
- Terror of Living
- The Bad Babies
- The Judy Plus Nine
- The One Too Many
- The Plexigrall Bee-hive
- Timid Virus
- Turned Up Turner
- Urinary Track Stars
References
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