Biography

Kenny was born into a long line of coal miners and musicians in the “head of a holler” in eastern Kentucky. He started playing guitar on the front porch at 6 years old and was hired into his Uncle Ray’s band “The Slone Family” at the ripe old age of 11. Life changed when they were discovered at a bluegrass festival by the father of the genre, Bill Monroe. That put the family band on a path that would ultimately end up on the stage of the Grand Ol Opry.

His latest project, “Entrusted Tones” is a collection of all original music. It’s a passing on of tones that were imparted to Kenny from his ancestors. As he says, “This music found its way into my soul years ago. I hope it finds its way into yours. It features a wide variety of his long-time friends such as, Vince Gill, Clay Hess, Ron Block, Suzanne Cox, and a host of others.