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Annamarie began her professional singing career at the age of 16 performing with a Philadelphia based society band.  Anna more than made up for her lack of experience with a powerful and versatile singing voice.  Born with perfect pitch and a natural instinct for music, it became apparent to everyone that she had a special talent.  In March of 2006 Anna released her debut, solo CD, "Forget to Remember".  The CD features 10 songs written by Battista with the title track wining the 2006 United Kingdom Songwriting Contest. Anna also co-wrote "Walk On By", which was runner up in the same contest and the #1 most downloaded song in the Battista song catalogue.

Anna's talents have added a dynamic and fresh element to the KB Band, singing everything from Patsy Kline, Etta James, Norah Jones and Shania Twain to Alicia Keys and Beyonce.
She is a new talent with an “old soul”.

 

Battista has been writing songs and performing in bands since the 7th grade.  Most of those bands included several KB original songs in their repertoire. In 1998, Battista took a break from performing to focus on writing material for a new CD.  A year latter, "No More Wishin" was released and the Ken Battista Band was formed with the help of good friends Dave Ross and Juan Kamuca. The Band started out as a means to promote the newly released CD, but it soon became apparent that people wanted to hear more. The guys continued performing every weekend for the next few years and then started recording material for a new CD in 2003. "Whatever It Takes" was released in January 2004 followed by "Girl Gone Wild" in August 2007.  The band is busier than ever performing at clubs, corporate events and private parties through out the tri-state area including opening up at concerts for the Charlie Daniels Band and Kenny Rodgers.

 

Dave's drumming keeps the dancers on the floor and moving at all times!  Born and raised in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Ross and Battista first crossed paths in the Upper Merion High School Jazz Band and Orchestra. After High School, Dave toured with several bands in the tri-state area.  It was in November 1998 that Dave reunited with Ken to promote Battista's newly released debut CD, "No More Wishin'".  The Ken Battista Band was formed and over 750+ gigs later, there's no turning back!  In addition to playing drums and co-producing The KB Band's latest CD, Ross's 4 octave vocal range continues to amaze the crowds. He effortlessly covers a range of vocal performances from the high falsetto of Earth Wind and Fire to the low, deep and seductive Barry White. Of course, you can also hear Dave sing lead on the title track of the KB Band CD, "Whatever It Takes".

 

        

Juan has followed in the musical path of both his Uncle Ritchie Kamuca, a world renown Jazz saxophonist and his father, vocalist Johnnie Kamuca.  Playing guitar from an early age, Juan's ability to incorporate a wide range of guitar styles and techniques into the KB Band sound have left many an audience spellbound. Growing up on Valley Forge Mountain, Kamuca honed his unique style of guitar playing from the likes of Wes Montgomery, Antonio Carlos Jobim, John McLaughlin, Carlos Santana, Steve Howe and Joe Negri just to name a few. Juan toured the country for a year before returning to the Philadelphia area and meeting up with Battista. The two musicians struck up an immediate bond while performing together with an established R&B cover band. After performing weekend gigs, they would often find themselves collaborating on a mixed genre of experimental music in the rehearsal studio. They would eventually attribute these early morning works to the band "Squabs".  A few years later, Kamuca was called on to add his sound to a new batch of original songs Battista was working on. After a year of recording, the CD, "No More Wishin'" was released and the Ken Battista Band was formed.