During
the Mid 60's, Ken taught himself guitar while he was snowed in at the
South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Sometime later, he formed his own band,
the "Kensmen". At first, the "Kensmen" played inside the Grand Canyon
lodgings during the hard Northern Arizona winters.. However, the
"Kensmen" soon began playing at local fairs, shows, and other community
events. In late 1970, Ken started his own record company, "Maken" with
a friend named Mark. During the next two years, the "Kensmen" played
at Las Vegas and Reno, among other places. They even played at the
"Sands".In early 1973, Ken began submitting demo records to several
large record companies, including Herb Alpert's A&M Records.
The
record demos were being reviewed at the time of his death.
Below is the Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center
