Kenny Kweens is an American

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. He is best known as the bassist in the

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band Beautiful Creatures. In 2009, Kweens also joined

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(fronted by Phil Lewis), replacing previous bassist

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. However, in 2011, Kweens departed, replaced by Griffin. On September 22, 2014, it was announced that Griffin had once again departed the band, and Kweens rejoined the band. Prior to joining Beautiful Creatures, Kweens was a member of Shake the Faith, No. 9, Diamond Star Halo and Melody Black while in 2008 he formed his own solo project titled

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History

Shake the Faith, No. 9 (1994–1996)

Kweens joined the group Shake the Faith, formed in

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by singer David Aragon in 1994, which featured former

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and current

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guitarist

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. They released one album, ''America the Violent'' in 1994. The group changed their name to ''No. 9'' and recorded a CD for Hi/Fi/

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titled ''Greatest Hits'' which was bought out by Geffen, however the group disbanded before its release. Both groups had music featured on television shows such as

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and

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Beautiful Creatures (2000–present)

In 1999,

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guitarist

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and

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singer Joe Lesté formed Beautiful Creatures adding Kweens, guitarist

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and drummer

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. The group released '' Beautiful Creatures'' in 2001 through

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, and, after some lineup changes, '' Deuce'' in 2005 through

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. In 2017, Beautiful Creatures released Deuce Deluxe, a remixed record that included a new song "Get You High" along with all the imported songs released on the European and Asian versions of Deuce. Beautiful Creatures also toured and supported and number of acts such as

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while they have also performed at festivals such as

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and

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. A number of songs by the group have featured on soundtracks for films such as Valentine,

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, The Proposal and also television series such as

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and

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Villains of Vaudeville (2008–present)

In 2008, Kenny Kweens moved to center mic as a vocalist to front his own project, Villains of Vaudeville. In 2013, Villains of Vaudeville released Villains De Vaudeville a 10-song full-length record produced by Tracy Swider, (Hate Times Nine). Villains Of Vaudeville released 3 videos from that record "The Devil Is Waiting", "Demolition Baby" and "Black Heart Saints". On New Year's Eve December 31, 2021 Villains of Vaudeville released a 4-song EP titled, Sex, Drugs & The Devil's Music the tracks were produced and mixed by Lonny Paul and mastered by Anthony Focx (Beautiful Creatures).

L.A. Guns (2009–2011, 2014–2017)

In July 2009, Kweens was announced as the replacement for the departed

in the Phil Lewis fronted L.A. Guns. In January 2011, Kweens departed the band, with Griffin returning to the lineup. On September 22, 2014, it was announced that Griffin had once again departed the band, and Kweens rejoined the band. On October 13, 2017, L.A. Guns releases The Missing Peace record, the song 'The Devil Made Me Do It' is co-written by Kweens.

Discography

;Shake the Faith * ''America the Violent'' (1994) ;Beautiful Creatures * '' Beautiful Creatures'' (2001) * '' Deuce '' (2005) * '' Deuce Deluxe '' (2017) ;Villains of Vaudeville * ''Villains De Vaudeville'' (2013) * ''Sex, Drugs & The Devil's Music'' (2021)

References

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