Sean Kinney
| Sean Kinney | |
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Sean Kinney posing for Sabian in 2002.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sean Howard Kinney |
| Born |
May 27, 1966 Renton, Washington, US |
| Genres | Alternative metal, grunge, alternative rock, heavy metal, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, piano, percussion |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | Virgin, EMI |
| Associated acts | Alice in Chains, Jerry Cantrell, Spys4Darwin |
Sean Howard Kinney (born May 27, 1966) is an American musician, best known for being the drummer of the rock band Alice in Chains.
Kinney's interest in music was developed at an early age. He got his first drum kit when he was 5. By the age of 9, he was keeping the beat for his grandfather's band, The Cross Cats, and traveling the Northwest playing small venues. Kinney grew up in Renton, Washington, where he attended Liberty Senior High School in the Issaquah School District.
Sean Kinney met up with Alice in Chains when he was dating the sister of bassist Mike Starr. Through Starr, he was introduced to Jerry Cantrell who introduced them both to Layne Staley. Since the band's inception, Kinney has been the only drummer. He also sang chorus vocals through a megaphone on the hidden song from Sap entitled "Love Song". The album was named after a dream Kinney had about the band recording some light acoustic songs for an album they name Sap, because it's "sappy." Sean plays a large role in the presentation of the band, having helped design artwork and stage setups for most of the band's albums and tours.
During the decline in grunge popularity during the mid-nineties, Kinney was a member of a Willie Nelson tribute band that also included Johnny Cash, Kim Thayil of Soundgarden, and Krist Novoselic from Nirvana. Kinney also played drums for his Alice in Chains band mate Jerry Cantrell's solo album, Boggy Depot. Four years later, he founded the short-lived project Spys4Darwin with friend and fellow Seattle musician Chris DeGarmo of Queensrÿche fame. Joined by Mike Inez (AIC's bassist since 1993) and Vinnie Dombrowski, they recorded and released the 6-track EP, microfish, in May 2001.
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