Band

Picture from Last Call’s Show at Devines Bar and Grill in Fall ’22

I have always had an interest in classic rock and country music. I grew up playing piano, but I switched to the guitar in 7th grade. I play both acoustic and electric guitar. At Duke, I started a band called “Last Call” along with four of my friends. We played a mix of 80s and 90s rock songs including bands like Green Day, All American Rejects, Cheap Trick, and Tommy TuTone. In the fall, we played at Devine’s Bar and Grill in Durham. This was a really exciting experience and our show went very well.

Equipment:

Player Series Stratocaster
Taylor 114CE Acoustic Guitar w/ Sitka top wood and (Hawaiian) Koa Wood back and side construction
Champion 50 XL (50 Watt Amplifier)

Hi, my name is Ken Kalin. I'm a junior at Duke University. I am double majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science at the Pratt School of Engineering. This summer I worked as an Electrical Engineering Intern at Acoustic Wells, Inc. (now Amplified Industries), an IOT startup based in Boston, MA.

Computer programming has been one of my passions for a number of years. I have conducted research into deep learning and convolutional neural networks as part of the Young Scholar's Program at Northeastern University. I've developed several websites and mobile applications, including an arcade-style iPhone game called “Bubble Basher” and a cross platform messaging application called “The Messageboard.”

In my free time, I am a licensed Ham Radio operator and have contacted people in many countries around the world with my shortwave radio. I also play guitar in a “rock band” with some of my friends.