Ken Skitch

Trombone/Bass Guitar (Sometimes)/Vocals

It has been said that a band with the instrumentation similar to Fat Brass better have a soloist that sets the band apart from the rest of the pack. Ken Skitch fills that role effortlessly for Fat Brass.

Ken Skitch, Trombone/Bass Guitar (Sometimes)/Vocals, was born and raised a "canuck" (FYI...that's American for he's Canadian) in Fenelon Falls, Ontario, Canada. Ken quickly took to music taking up the piano and writing his first tune by the age of 2...Mozart eat your heart out. Ken began his affair with the Trombone in high school and also took on the bass guitar at the same time and as he says "pretty much anything I could get my hands on that my band director would give me lessons for". He also started prepping for his carreer in the gigging world by running lights and sound for his high school rock band.

Ken graduated from Queen's University with a Bachelor of Music in composition and Trombone performance. While in Canada, he played with the Kingston symphony, recorded for the CBC on trombone and played bass guitar with The Revolving Parts band in Toronto.

Ken moved to the U.S. in 1987 (long story-ask him on a break) and began playing bass with the No Outlet Band, Nearvana, Former Members band and anyone else who needed a bass player for the night (or anyone else who would have him for that matter!). He has been a member of Bacchus Lotus, Russ Allen and Swingtown, Clambake and the Mother Shuckin' Horns, Big Band Reunion and has performed with various groups including the Temptations. In addition to his many playing obligations, Ken has written, recorded and produced his own Jazz CD entitled "Springtime In The Valley", the title track being one of the recent additions to the Fat Brass repertoire. Ken is also a sought after session player and has many recording credits to his name.

When not playing in Fat Brass or any of the other dozen bands he is in, Ken can be found managing the instrument repair department for Heid Music. Ken has been repairing instruments since 1982, and more recently been heard to say, while on stage with Fat Brass, "I can fix that", mostly when Jack solos. Ken's interests include being up north at his cottage, fishing with his grandkids and antique shopping with his wife.