Ken Sinnaeve
Ken Sinnaeve | |
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Birth name | Kenneth Sinnaeve |
Also known as | Spider |
Origin | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
Instruments | Guitar |
Associated acts | Streetheart |
Website |
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Kenneth "Spider" Sinnaeve is a Canadian musician. He was a founding member of the popular Canadian band Streetheart, as well as playing and contributing to albums and live performances of artists such as George McRae, Helix, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider, Kim Mitchell, The Partland Brothers, Lee Aaron, Loverboy and The Guess Who. Sinnaeve is now a member of Loverboy, replacing late original member Scott Smith.[1]
Spider is well known for his blazing solos often lasting between 15–20 minutes. Arguably Canada's finest bass talent, he has played on countless albums with multiple artists. He is known to use Markbass amplifiers, Warwick basses. Although it is said he has a collection in that is quite high. Awards include several Junos, Ampex Golden Reel, and a Technics All Star Band award as bass player of the year. He has been inducted into the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame twice as well as the Juno Hall of Fame.
References
- ↑ "CANOE - JAM! Music - Artists - Loverboy : Loverboy enters Music Hall of Fame". Jam.canoe.ca. 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2011-08-10.