Ken Mellons was the
"warmup" act for Lonestar on the night of September 21st 1996 at
Memorial Gym. He was born July 10, 1965, in Kingsport, Tennessee. His family
moved to Nashville when he was only three years old. By the time his family
relocated, Mellons already knew that he wanted to be a country singer. While
growing up, he listened to hard-core country and developed a love of George
Jones, Keith Whitley, Vern Gosdin, and John Anderson. Meanwhile, he began
singing and playing acoustic guitar, carrying on the tradition of his country
idols. He performed wherever he was permitted: pep rallies, talent contests, and
meetings. He also held day jobs ranging from shoe salesman to grocery clerk.
Perhaps his favorite job was working at Opryland USA, where he impersonated
country performers. Eventually, Ken's dream came true, and in 1994, his first
CD, Ken Mellons, was issued on Epic Records. After achieving a top 10 hit
with his single "Jukebox Junkie," for which he also received an ASCAP
Award, a second CD Where Forever Begins was released in 1995. Country
radio tends to be fickle though, and no singles from the second CD fared as well
as those on his first offering. Shortly after the album's release, Mellons was
dropped from the Epic roster. Mellons soon found a label home at Curb Records,
where he recorded a third CD, Best of Ken Mellons, which contains a dance
mix of "Jukebox Junkie" as well as nine other hard-core country hits.
Ken married his wife Stephanie in 1995. The couple have one son. Mellons enjoys
playing and watching sports--especially the Tennessee Volunteers. In his music,
Mellons continues to pay tribute to his "Honky Tonk Teachers," even
including Jones and Anderson on his song, "He'll Never Be A Lawyer ('Cause
He Can't Pass the Bar)."
Ken Mellons was the
"warmup" act for Lonestar on the night of September 21st 1996 at
Memorial Gym. He was born July 10, 1965, in Kingsport, Tennessee. His family
moved to Nashville when he was only three years old. By the time his family
relocated, Mellons already knew that he wanted to be a country singer. While
growing up, he listened to hard-core country and developed a love of George
Jones, Keith Whitley, Vern Gosdin, and John Anderson. Meanwhile, he began
singing and playing acoustic guitar, carrying on the tradition of his country
idols. He performed wherever he was permitted: pep rallies, talent contests, and
meetings. He also held day jobs ranging from shoe salesman to grocery clerk.
Perhaps his favorite job was working at Opryland USA, where he impersonated
country performers. Eventually, Ken's dream came true, and in 1994, his first
CD, Ken Mellons, was issued on Epic Records. After achieving a top 10 hit
with his single "Jukebox Junkie," for which he also received an ASCAP
Award, a second CD Where Forever Begins was released in 1995. Country
radio tends to be fickle though, and no singles from the second CD fared as well
as those on his first offering. Shortly after the album's release, Mellons was
dropped from the Epic roster. Mellons soon found a label home at Curb Records,
where he recorded a third CD, Best of Ken Mellons, which contains a dance
mix of "Jukebox Junkie" as well as nine other hard-core country hits.
Ken married his wife Stephanie in 1995. The couple have one son. Mellons enjoys
playing and watching sports--especially the Tennessee Volunteers. In his music,
Mellons continues to pay tribute to his "Honky Tonk Teachers," even
including Jones and Anderson on his song, "He'll Never Be A Lawyer ('Cause
He Can't Pass the Bar)."