About Cody McKenna...
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Cody McKenna is a guitarist, singer/songwriter, producer, audio engineer, music video/film director, writer, storyteller, and is the mastermind behind all of the projects featured throughout the pages on this site (sans some of the collaborative projects). Self taught, he picked up a guitar at the age of 14 and never put it down. As a teenager, he spent years developing his guitar prowess by studying and meticulously learning music by artists/bands such as System of a Down, Coheed & Cambria, Van Halen, Jason Becker, Pantera, Alter Bridge, and many more. After discovering Dream Theater late in his teenage years, he stepped through the door to the progressive music genre and hasn't returned. Now, almost twenty years later, he's released six albums and five singles over four projects, with three albums and three EPs currently in the works between The Circle Of Wonders, his singer/songwriter solo project, ALL HAIL, and Grizzly Hollow, not to mention the planned albums and EPs for The Circle Of Wonders (currently, there are stories drafted for the next seven
albums). Through his various projects, his goal is to make a name for himself as a respected musician and creator within the progressive music community - a community he's proudly been a part of as a fan for the better part of 20 years.
Currently, Cody resides in Burbank, California with his wife and son, as well as their dog, and four cats. There, he operates his home music studio, STAR COMMAND STUDIOS, where he writes, records, produces, and mixes music for all of these projects, as well as the stories that accompany them. His latest effort - an 87 minute concept album titled IV: Timber, released under his The Circle Of Wonders moniker - was made available to stream on October 21, 2024 under the STAR COMMAND label. He plans to make the full-length follow up album, V: The Mirror, available to purchase on CD.
Each of the projects showcased on the pages of this website are self-funded by Cody McKenna. He is not a wealthy man by any means and he makes virtually nothing from these projects, so if you would like to donate to help continue to make these stories/albums/projects possible, you may do so by clicking either of the buttons below. Any amount is greatly appreciated.
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STAR COMMAND PUBLISHING is the independent publishing imprint of STAR COMMAND STUDIOS, founded and operated by Cody McKenna. The imprint serves as a home for original music, literature, artwork, and other creative works.
Unless otherwise indicated, all original content published under STAR COMMAND PUBLISHING is the intellectual property of Cody McKenna and is protected under applicable copyright laws.
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