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Part of a thriving mid-eighties Nashville alternative rock scene that also included the Scorchers and Steve Earle, Ken McMahan and his band, the Dusters, criss-crossed the continent for seven years, thrilling audiences with a dynamic mix of roots rock and electric blues. The trio toured steadily and played hard, on-stage and off. By the time that the smoke had cleared, the band had recorded two solid albums (This Aint No Jukebox and Unlisted Number, respectively) and McMahan had earned a deserved reputation as a top-notch guitarist.

Ken is now a Product Specialist for Gibson Guitars and occasionally performs with bass player David Barnette in the Dusters.

McMahan stepped out on his own in 1994 with the self-titled Ken McMahan & Slumpy Boy CD produced by Dan Baird. Two years later, with Thats Your Reality, McMahan had further matured as a songwriter and performer and the well-received sophomore effort won exuberant praise from critics and fans alike on both sides of the Atlantic. His next release, Ball & Chain was a fitting follow-up to the previous solo records.

Ken played on Trent Summar and the New Row Mob's CD Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, which hit 3 on the R&R Americana Chart. Released by Palo Duro Records. Trent Summar is just coming into his own as an artist, entertainer and songwriter. Always known as a consistent and exciting touring artist, Summar has garnered notoriety in the Nashville songwriting community with songs recorded by hit makers Gary Allan, Pat Green and Billy Currington. In fact, "Love You" a Summar/Jay Knowles co-write hit the Top 10 in both the Billboard and Radio & Records Country Singles Chart for Jack Ingram.

In 2000, Ken and Dan Baird went to the UK to see what they could get into. In 2001, a show from that tour was released as a live album titled Redneck Savant. In 2003 and in support of a new album of previously unreleased Dan Baird and Georgia Satellites tracks, Out Of Mothballs, the band hit the road for a major European tour. This time ex-Satellites and the rhythm section from Dans Def American solo records, Mauro Magellan and Keith Christopher were on board. A performance from this line-up was featured on the legendary German television show Rockpalast. This was followed in 2004 by a second tour where the shows were recorded for a new live album Feel So Good which was released to coincide with a third tour in 2005.