Michael Brian Kennerty (born July 20, 1980) is an American musician and record producer. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist for

The All-American Rejects The All-American Rejects (often abbreviated as AAR) are an American rock band formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma, in 1999.Screeching Weasel Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band consisting of Ben Weasel (vocals), Mike Kennerty (guitar), Mike Hunchback (guitar), Zach "Poutine" Brandner (bass) and Pierre Marche (drums) founded in 1986 by Ben Weasel and John Pierson (music ...

. As a producer he has worked with such artists as Masked Intruder, Direct Hit,

Screeching Weasel Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band consisting of Ben Weasel (vocals), Mike Kennerty (guitar), Mike Hunchback (guitar), Zach "Poutine" Brandner (bass) and Pierre Marche (drums) founded in 1986 by Ben Weasel and John Pierson (music ...

, The Copyrights,

Red City Radio Red City Radio was an American punk rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formed in 2007. The band's lineup consisted of Garrett Dale, Ryan Donovan, Derik Envy and Dallas Tidwell. History The band has released an EP, ''To the Sons and Daug ...

, and Geoff Palmer. He lives in

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, where his studio is also located.

Discography

Production

Performer

with
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'' (2008, Interscope) * '' Kids in the Street'' (2012, Interscope) *
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(2017, Interscope) * Send Her To Heaven (2019,
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with
Screeching Weasel Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band consisting of Ben Weasel (vocals), Mike Kennerty (guitar), Mike Hunchback (guitar), Zach "Poutine" Brandner (bass) and Pierre Marche (drums) founded in 1986 by Ben Weasel and John Pierson (music ...

* ''Baby Fat Act 1'' (2015,

Recess Records Recess Records is an independent record label founded in 1988. Label founder Todd Congelliere (frontman for F.Y.P and Toys That Kill) initially made 100 cassettes of F.Y.P's songs and sold them at skateboard contests. Two years later, Cong ...

) * ''The Awful Disclosures of Screeching Weasel'' (Monona Music, 2022)

Other

* Ben Weasel - These Ones Are Bitter (2007,

Asian Man Records Asian Man Records is a DIY record label run by Mike Park in Monte Sereno, California. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records, with the Asian Man label established in May 1996. History Asian Man ...

) * These Enzymes - Henry (2004,

Doghouse Records Doghouse Records is an American record label currently based in New York City.Alan O'Connor, ''Punk Record Labels and the Struggle for Autonomy''. Lexington Books, 2008, p. 41Google Books/ref> The company was founded by Dirk Hemsath in late 1987 ...

) * Euclid Crash - FMO (2002) * Mr. Crispy - Hopes and Schemes (2000, Mutant Pop Records) * Mr. Crispy - End of the Week (1999) * Mr. Crispy / Peter the Great split (1998) * Mr. Crispy - Drug Free and Regretting It (1998) He also often does additional performance on the records he produces.

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