ARTIST BIO

New York based guitarist, bassist, and songwriter John Kengla grew up and started his career in the fervent Ohio music scene.  He toured with the indie rock band Red Wanting Blue for a few years before making the jump to New York.  Since then he has played and/or recorded with Aaron Lee Tasjan, David Byrne, Ana Egge, Serena Ryder, Jason Derulo, Jonathan Batiste of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert band, Tim Easton, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Ben Kweller, Jamie Mclean, Mary McBride, The Madison Square Gardeners, Enemies!, Keith Christopher of The Georgia Satellites, Kelly Jones, Kevn Kinney of Drivin n Cryin, The Last Royals, Zosia Mamet, and many others.  In addition to that he’s played for several hit Broadway Shows including “Hamilton,” “Rock of Ages,” “American Idiot,” “Spider-Man,” and “Kinky Boots”.  He is currently playing guitar for David Byrne’s “Joan of Arc” at the Public Theater in New York.