Ken McMeans
Ken McMeans is the founding member of longtime worldwide touring Americana trio Stereo Chickens, who released their first EP in 2018, along with additional 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, has had close to 5 million streams and/or music video views in its first six months since 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 has begun work on his follow up album, ‘A Space For Us’, with a tentative release planned for Spring 2026. The album will feature duets with Cassi Nicholls and Grammy winner Andrea Pearson, along with several other major artists.
“ ‘How You Get To Heaven’ is the most important song I have ever recorded.” - Ty Herndon (2024)
