Kenny was born in Lubbock, Texas, July 26, 1954 to James and Edith Maines. He was the third of a total of five siblings in the Maines’ household. Music was a major part of most family gatherings and that tradition continues today. James Maines, along with his older brother, Raymond or “Sonny” and younger brother, Wayne formed the original Maines Brothers Band in the late 1950s. Almost any weekend, you could find the brothers playing rodeo dances, VFW halls, community theaters, or the dance halls in Post, Texas (Lubbock was “dry” at the time so people had to drive southeast to Post or northwest to Nazareth to buy their “wet” beverage). James would sometimes take his sons to perform with the band. The boys had started singing together when Kenny was 7 years old and the “Little Maines Boys” loved entertaining the crowd. In those days, Kenny would have to stand on a wooden “soda pop” crate, just to reach the microphone.

After voters approved a portion of Lubbock County for package beer and liquor sales, several BYOB dance halls began to spring up outside the city. One of those dance halls was the Cotton Club, located on the highway between Lubbock and Slaton. The Cotton Club is where Kenny and his brothers honed their musical talents. The “Little Maines Boys” would play a Sunday Matinee and the older “Maines Brothers” would perform for the evening dance. Eventually, the “Little Maines Boys” became the next generation “Maines Brothers Band” and forged their own West Texas musical traditions during the 70s and 80s. The Maines Brothers Band recorded a total of eight albums, two of those for Mercury Records in Nashville, Tennessee. The band shared the stage with Alabama, Reba McIntire, Barbara Mandrell, Ronnie Milsap, Dr. Hook, The Judds and many other artists of the era. After years of playing music on the road, the band decided to settle down to raise families and pursue other careers.

In 1992, Kenny was elected Lubbock County Commissioner and held that position for 12 years. In 2004, he decided to leave the political arena and return to the music he loves. Since that time, Kenny has produced three solo CDs, "Kenny Maines", "Out of Control" and "Kenny Maines:A Tribute to the Music of Hank Williams". The new mantra is "HAVE GUITAR.....WILL TRAVEL" and Kenny looks forward to performing for anyone who enjoys great West Texas music. For booking information, call 806-790-0170 or email: kenny@kennymaines.com.