The ultimate ripoff
Kweder Kovers
An inspired collection of re-imagined klassics from Philadelphia's original troubadour turned rock star.
"Artificial intelligence stole my act."
- Kenn Kweder
An inspired collection of re-imagined klassics from Philadelphia's original troubadour turned rock star.
"Artificial intelligence stole my act."
- Kenn Kweder
Remember
Me
Folk Ballad
(Schied / Kweder)
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Diablo
90's Rock Ballad
(Kweder)
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Heroin
Klezmer Orchestra
(Kweder)
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Man of
Stone
Country Shuffle
(Kweder)
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I Met a Girl Like You Around
Vintage TSOP Soul
(Kweder)
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The
Uber Driver
Tex-Mex Mendocino
(Kweder)
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New
Hampshire
American Folk Ballad
(Kweder)
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Stories
Punk Rock Mosher Muzak
(Kweder / Piccoli)
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Laddie Boy
Hawkins
Delta Blues
(Kweder / Schied / Piccoli)
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Mighty
River
60's Sunshine Pop
(Kweder / Fogarty)
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Words
and Dreams
Country Folk Duet
(Kweder)
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The Ballad of Manute` Bol
Dixieland Jazz
(Kweder / Piccoli)
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Doctor Says
It's Seger-ized!
(Kweder / Larkin)
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Pandemonium
and the Scare
Piano Band Ballad
(Kweder)
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Places
Bluegrass Duet
(Kweder / Duffy)
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January
February
Female Acoustic Duo
(Kweder)
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The World is
Just a B-Movie
Accordion Lounge
(Bob Lind)
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Broken
Hearts
Indie Band Ballad
(Kweder / Larkin)
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Edie
Sedgwick
Garage Rock
(Kweder)
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Tom & Jim
UK Rap Mashup
(Kweder / Piccoli)
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Back
On You
Progressive Rock
(Kweder / Larkin)
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Suzy
Said So
Folk-Rock Ballad
(Kweder)
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How Many
Times
New Country
(Kweder)
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Torn Rice
Tijuana Horns
(Kweder)
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Suicide
Jazzy R&B
(Kweder)
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Imitation of
Living Revised*
A Cover of a Cover
(South / Kweder / Piccoli)
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Man on
the Moon
Girl Power Pop
(Kweder)
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Show Some Love to the P.P.A.
Live Crowd Rave Up
(Kweder / Piccoli)
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Do What
I Want
Post Punk Stadium Anthem
(Kweder / Larkin)
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The Girl With the Dylan Flowers
Folk Trio Cover
(Kweder)
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Marco Polo
Drumline Marching Song
(Kweder / Trevisani / Piccoli)
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What Am I
Talking About
80's Girl Pop
(Kweder)
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Apology
Reggae Rock
(Kweder)
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Jack
Kerouac
Female Classic Country
(Kweder)
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Mommy &
Daddy (LIVE)
Concert Level Rocker
(Kweder)
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Turning Myself
Into Two
Magical Mystery Treatment
(Kweder)
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The
Jobby Song
New Taproom Sing Along
(Kweder / Piccoli)
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Angel
Retro-style Female Crooner
(Kweder / Larkin)
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Piece
of Paper
80's Hair Band Rock
(Kweder)
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Candy
Store
Alt-Rock Ballad
(Kweder)
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Imagination
Heavy Metal in DropD
(Kweder / Larkin)
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My Uncle
Made Me Do It
Saturday Morning Romp
(Kweder)
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Cassady's
Bible
Folk Ballad
(Kweder)
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Old Tan
Datsun
International Cabaret
(Kweder / Davis / Larkin)
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KwederKovers is a music recording project by Dean Piccoli based on original recordings by Kenn Kweder.
Original elements of all songs were played by Kenn Kweder and the various musicians that have contributed to his live performance and recording career over the past five decades. Many thanks to all of those wonderful contributors that inspired the A.I. production.
Kenn has fully approved and sanctioned this endeavor. Did we miss something you think deserves an A.I. makeover? Let Kenn know at his next show!
Words and Lyrics by: Kenn Kweder, Chris Larkin, Billy Schied, Jim Fogarty, Greg Davis, Robert Lind, Joe South, Fran Duffy, Bruce Larkin, Wayne Trevisani, David Kalish, Tim Harden, Dean Piccoli
A.I. prompts and production by: Dean Piccoli
A.I. musical enhancement by: Suno Premier, CAVN, Boris FX Suite
Website editing and graphics by: Dean Piccoli
Visual content provided and licensed by: Vecteezy
Many thanks to Kenn for opening up his catalog to let me have a bit of A.I. fun and hijinks with his rich bounty of music. I really enjoyed the production side because it all started with great source material from Kenn's LP releases and personal recordings along with a mutual interest in the technology. Kweder Kovers was a passion project rather than commercial endeavor, and I'm thankful that Kenn was open to the idea.
This project re-kindled my love of creating new music as I had for many decades in more traditional ways. My abilities as a musician may be behind me, but music is still in my head all the time. Initially, I wasn't aware that Suno could be used as an effective production tool. I discovered I have a knack for transferring the my musical ideas into prompts, and although A.I. does a bunch of heavy lifting, this is not a collection of push-button makeovers. I tried to stay faithful to the original compositions while exploring new sonic directions. Adding my personal spin on genres and styles were drawn from my longtime familiarity and perception of Kenn's songs. Some of my interpretations on Kweder Kovers have been in my head for many years, others shifted direction and found their lane during the production process. A few even benefited from Kenn's direct collaboration and guidance. Hopefully you'll find the melodies, lyrical content, and general swagger are preserved in each new rendition.
Creating these tracks in the current landscape wasn’t simple. A.I. music production now operates under a tightening web of copyright filters and corporate label‑driven restrictions. Getting certain tracks through the system required patience, detours, and more than a few creative workarounds. But maybe that's fitting: Kenn’s music has always lived a little outside the lines, and Kweder Kovers carries that same renegade energy.
- Dean Piccoli
For a brief history of the new "Tom & Jim" - visit my Dean & Kenn page
Kweder Kovers is a Dean Piccoli Production
Dean Piccoli is also producing music under the A.I. artist avatar, "DP Rewind"
