As a kid in New York, Kenny Vance was captivated by the magic of Rock ‘n Roll. At fifteen, he was hanging around the Brill Building, meeting other singers and songwriters and eventually formed the successful group, Jay and The Americans. In 1984, they opened for The Beatles before their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show and in 1965 for The Rolling Stones. Kenny remained with Jay and The Americans throughout their eleven year career.
 
In the years that followed, Kenny Vance began an extensive career that kicked off with producing the first record for Walter Becker and Donald Fagen (Steely Dan). Kenny went on to compose, supervise and produce a long list of scores and soundtracks for feature films and television. He gave the Alan Freed Story, “American Hot Wax”, its musical life by recreating the groups of the 50’s and 60’s for the big screen. The Planotones were formed for the film, and gave their first onscreen performance. In addition, Vance was musical director for Saturday Night Live and music supervisor for “Animal House”, “Eddie and The Cruisers”, “The Warriors”, “Hairspray” and the upcoming television debut on HBO and Showtime of “Looking For An Echo”, in which Kenny was also the singing voice of Armand Assante. As an actor, Kenny has appeared in many movies, including “Billy Bathgate”, “American Hot Wax” and “Eddie and The Cruisers”, as well as several Woody Allen films such as “Stardust Memories” and “Manhattan”.
 
Throughout a long and successful career in the entertainment industry, Kenny always loved and needed to sing. The Planotones tip their Pork Pie hats to vocal harmony groups of the 50’s, yet transcend the idiom, effortlessly gliding between musical genres from R&B, Acapella to Rock ‘n Roll.