Kevin Fennell (born March 13, 1959) is an American musician from

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best known as the original drummer for the indie rock band Guided by Voices.

Career

Fennell joined the original trio composition of the group, He performed with the band between 1983 and 1996, and since the reunion of the "Classic Lineup" in 2010. He appeared to perform at the band's "final"

Dayton, OH Dayton () is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio, Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County, Ohio, Greene County. The 2020 United S ...

performance in 2004. He did not, however, appear at their final concert overall in Chicago in December 2004. Fennell has also performed drums on Tobin Sprout's first two solo albums. Fennell rejoined the revived band in 2010 for a reunion tour and later album releases ''

Let's Go Eat the Factory ''Let's Go Eat the Factory'' is the 16th album by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices. The album was first released on December 20, 2011 digitally through the iTunes Store, then by mail-order on January 1, 2012, and finally released retai ...

'' and ''

Class Clown Spots a UFO ''Class Clown Spots a UFO'' is the 17th album by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices. The album is the second released since the reunion of the band's classic lineup earlier in the same year and it debuted at #12 on ''Billboards ''Top Hea ...

''. In October 2013 Fennell reported having resigned from the band. The band's frontman

Robert Pollard Robert Ellsworth Pollard Jr. (born October 31, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices. In addition to his work with Guided by Voices, he continues to have a prol ...

reported having fired Fennell. Both agreed the split happened following a disagreement related to Fennell's attempt to sell the drum kit used to record ''

Bee Thousand ''Bee Thousand'' is the seventh album by American indie rock band Guided by Voices, released on June 21, 1994, on Scat Records. After its release the band became one of the more prominent groups associated with the "lo-fi" genre, a movement defi ...

'' and other albums for $55,000.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fennell, Kevin American rock drummers Guided by Voices members Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 1959 births Musicians from Dayton, Ohio