Ken McMeans

Ken is the founding member of worldwide touring group Stereo Chickens, who released their first EP in 2018, along with additional Americana singles in subsequent years.

In January, 2025, Ken released his first solo album (after a lifetime of writing, touring and recording). The album, Different Endings, garnered close to 5 million streams and/or music video views in its first six months following the release. Ken was joined on the album by California artists Cassi Nicholls, Maddie Flood and John Nowel, along with Nashville artists Meghan Linsey, Sarah Darling, Rick Brantley and Jamie Floyd.

In addition to his creative side, Ken is known throughout the music industry as an agent/manager to many major artists, having represented acts like Bryan White, James Otto, Lila McCann, Meghan Linsey, Andy Griggs, Michael Peterson, Jake Hoot and Juice Newton. He also represents top touring songwriters.

As an artist and writer, his songs have been heard on TV shows like ABC’s ‘General Hospital’.

As a songwriter, he has been nominated for numerous industry awards and had his songs picked up early on by artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Kim Carnes, Joe Cocker, and John Waite.

In January, 2024, country artist Ty Herndon released ‘How You Get To Heaven’ (written by Ken and Jamie Floyd) on his album ‘Jacob- Deluxe Addition’ to critical acclaim and landing mentions in People Magazine, among other media outlets. Ken’s other recents cuts include ‘How You Get To Heaven’ (on co-writer Jamie Floyd’s #6 charted country album ‘New Girl’), ‘Bring The Old Man Home’ (on co-writer Chris Pierce’s widely heralded album ‘American Silence’), two songs on indie artist Ynana Rose’s ‘Under A Cathedral Sky’ and ‘You Should Be Here With Me’ (multiple artists).

Ken’s second solo album, ‘The Great Alone’, was released in January, 2026, featuring duets with Cassi Nicholls and Grammy Award winner Andrea Pearson.

Ken has recently begun work on his third album, ‘Songs About The Rain’, with a tentative release planned for December, 2027. The album includes duets with several major artists, and also features a number of songs co-written with powerhouse collaborators including Michael Peterson and Dean Sams.

Ken recently signed with tv/film sync agency, PLB Sync, in Los Angeles, CA.

“ ‘How You Get To Heaven’ is the most important song I have ever recorded.” – Ty Herndon (2024)

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