Ken Schopf lived and played music in Boston for 20 years before moving to Baltimore and becoming part of The Modern Ruins. For much of this time he played in seminal swamp/roots rock band Slide, recording three albums and sharing the stage with the likes of Wilco, Dr. John and Ivan Neville.
Following Slide's breakup in 1998, Ken played with numerous bands and singer songwriters in Boston, releasing his own album in 2008 under the project name Ligature.