Kellen Yamanaka

is a multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Providence, RI.

As a guitarist, drummer, bassist, and keyboardist, he draws inspiration from a variety of styles, including shoegaze, jazz, noise, dream pop, Americana, Brazilian music, sludge metal, psychedelia, and garden variety pop and rock. While living in Los Angeles, CA, he worked with vocalist/guitarist Gabrielle Stein and an early incarnation of Brain Vacation. Since relocating to New England, he has contributed guitar work to Time Police and has served as the live drummer of The Meat Burglars. He is currently working on music for an original project.

His film scores can be heard in A Day As Holly's Kids and My Friends Do Not Move, short films directed by Judy Phu. Currently, he is working on music for her forthcoming feature-length film, The Lovely Rejects.

While studying music theory and composition at the University of Pennsylvania, his piece, Violin Duo, was awarded the David Halstead Music Prize for Best Original Composition.