LBA XII Program 2014

July 10-13, 2014 Seattle
3 Days and Over 25 Hours of Trop Rock Music Festival
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Proceeds to Benefit
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welcome and thank our visitors from
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Arizona Parrot Head Club (Phoenix, AZ)
Blue Hen Parrot Head Club (Newark, DE)
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Welcome
Parrot Heads
On behalf of the Parrot Heads of Puget Sound, the Laid Back Attack Planning Committee, and the Crowne Plaza Hotel, I would like to welcome you all to the “Emerald City” and the 12th Annual Laid Back Attack!!!
In keeping with Parrot Head tradition, Laid Back Attack is truly a
“Party with a Purpose”. All proceeds from this year’s event will go to
our charity partner, the USO Northwest.
During the course of Laid Back Attack, will we be doing a number of
added events such as a live and silent auction, a “Whine Wheel” and
“Heads or Tails” games. Proceeds from these activities will benefit the
USO and their efforts to provide support to our servicemen and
women as well as their families.
Over the past eleven years, Laid Back Attack has raised more than
$43,000 for our various charity partners. We could not have done
this without the support of numerous Parrot Heads like you. I know
we can count on you to continue this great tradition of generous
support in 2014.
We have a great musical line-up with artists coming from all over
the United States and Mexico. More than 25 hours of live Trop-Rock
music will be presented over the course of LBA’s three days. We ask
you to support these fabulous musicians by purchasing the CD’s and
various merchandise they will have for sale in the Summit Ballroom.
LBA could not happen without
the support of our many business
and individual sponsors who are
advertised in this program. Please
support our business sponsors
whenever possible.
Once again, thank you for attending
Laid Back Attack … we are glad you
have decided to join us … we are sure
you are going to have a “phabulous” time.
Cheers!!!
Phil Pompeo
President
Parrot Heads of Puget Sound
Laid Back Attack Co-Chairman
Laid Back Attack XII
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Early Arrivers Welcoming Party
Reflections Grille
Thursday, July 10, 2014 – “Back to Laid Back” Tacky Tourist Theme Night
4:30 PM
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Goody Bag Stuffing
Registration Open
Queen Anne Room
Summit Ballroom Lobby
6:30 PM – 7:55 PM
7:55 PM
DAN HOWER
Heads or Tails Game #1
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
MARK MULLIGAN (Back To Laid Back Party)
Summit Ballroom
Summit Ballroom
Summit Ballroom
Friday, July 11, 2014
6:00 AM – 12:00 PM
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Breakfast Buffet
Registration Open Reflections Grille
Summit Ballroom Lobby
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
12:30 PM – 1:55 PM
Auction Room Open
DAVE CALHOUN
2:00 PM - 3:25 PM
3:25 PM
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
SAM RAINWATER
Heads or Tails Game #2
DANI HOY
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
6:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Dinner Break
Registration Open 6:30 PM
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM – 12:30 AM
Auction Room Open
BRITTANY KINGERY & GAME SIX (CD Release Party)
Live Auction
DON MIDDLEBROOK & THE PEARL DIVERS
10:45 PM
Heads or Tails Game #3
Queen Anne Room
Summit Ballroom
Summit Ballroom
Summit Ballroom
Summit Ballroom
Summit Ballroom Lobby
Queen Anne Room
Summit Ballroom
Summit Ballroom
Summit Ballroom
Summit Ballroom
Saturday, July 12, 2014 – “Fruitcakes” Theme Night
6:00 AM – 12:00 PM
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Breakfast Buffet
Registration Open
Reflections Grille
Summit Ballroom Lobby
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
11:00 AM – 12:55 PM
Auction Room Open
JIMI PAPPAS & JOHN PATTI (Bloody Mary Party)
Queen Anne Room
Summit Ballroom
1:00 PM – 2:55 PM
2:55 PM
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
THOM SHEPHERD
Heads or Tails Game #4
GENE MITCHELL
Summit Ballroom
Summit Ballroom
Summit Ballroom
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
5:00 PM
Dinner Break
Door Decorating Judging
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
6:00 PM – 8:45 PM
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
8:45 PM
8:50 PM Registration Open Auction Room Open
SCOTT KIRBY & DAVE EDMISTEN
Silent Auction Closes
Door Decorating Contest Prize Awards
9:00 PM – 12:30 AM
10:30 PM
JIM MORRIS & THE BIG BAMBOO BAND
Heads or Tails Game #5
Summit Ballroom Lobby
Queen Anne Room
Summit Ballroom
Queen Anne Room
Summit Ballroom
Summit Ballroom
Summit Ballroom
Sunday, July 13, 2014
6:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Breakfast Buffet
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Auction Prize Pick-Up
Hotel Check-Out
Reflections Grille
Queen Anne Room
lba 2013 memories
The horses of SAFE just can’t wait!
the 16th annual
Tin Cup Chalice
Golf Tournament
Friday, July 25
North Shore GC
register at www.phops.com
Save a Forgotten Equine
is so very proud to be the
beneficiary of this year’s event.
THANK YOU, PHOPS!
www.safehorses.org
Party With
A Purpose!
Giving
back to
those who
give so much
for us.
We wish to thank these fine Laid Back Attack supporters who
contributed to our Live and Silent Auctions or Goody Bags …
Anheuser-Busch of
Washington
MarketSpice – Redmond
Mark’s Hallmark
Bahama Breeze Restaurant
Microsoft
Brown Bear Car Wash
Phins to the West
Business Incentives
Pierside Promotions
Charlie Lyon, artist, Maui
Rain City Spirits
CraftySix
REI
Crimson Cove Smoked
Specialties of Poulsbo
Sail Windjammer Cruises
SaltWorks, Inc.
Crowne Plaza – Seattle
Airport
Seattle Seahawks
Deco Breeze
Seattle Southside
Footloose Travel
Shot-Ski.com
Friends of USO Northwest
Silver Lake Winery
Ghirardelli Chocolates
Soft Tail Spirits
GKR Industries
Sun Liquor Distillery
Guitar Center - Lynnwood
Sun & Skin Care Research
Hood River Distillers
Tori Richard Inc. – Maui
Ken Smith Photography
Leatherback Printing
U-Frame It – Burien
Little Caesars Pizza
USO Northwest
Made in Washington
Wonderful Pistachios
We also wish to thank the dozens of individual PHoPS
members
and USO supporters, too many to list in this limited space, who
generously donated to our auctions. Thanks to each and every one of you!!!
Laid Back Attack History
Held in July of each year, Laid Back Attack (LBA) has become the Parrot Heads of
Puget Sound’s largest single fund raising effort of the year and features some of the
finest Trop-Rock artists and bands from around the country.
LBA was the brainchild of PHoPS member Scott Solinsky, who wanted to put
together an event that would allow PHoPS the opportunity to bring great Trop-Rock
artists to the Northwest while giving PHoPS members the opportunity to live up to
our motto … “Party with a Purpose”. Eric Stone, Mark Mulligan, Scotty Bryan and
Dave Calhoun provided the live music for the first LBA which was held in 2003 at
the Kingston Cove Yacht Club in Kingston, WA. When the final numbers were
added up … $1,100 had been raised for the local food banks and an annual tradition
was born.
The Kingston Cove Yacht Club was the host and partner in presenting Laid Back
Attack for eight years. Each year a local charity or charities were selected to benefit
from the proceeds of LBA. During that time more than $18,000 was raised and
donated to local charities.
In 2011, LBA became a multi-day event that would draw Parrot Heads from other
parts of the country to Seattle. To accommodate the anticipated growth of a multiday event, LBA was moved in 2011 to Bremerton, WA and staged over two-days at
the South Pacific Bar & Grill.
A line-up that featured national Trop-Rock stars Bob Karwin, Mark Mulligan, Kelly
McGuire, Scott Kirby & Dave Edmisten, and Jerry Gontang & “Stars on the Water”
drew a capacity crowd. LBA 2011 was also a financial success raising more than
$8,000 for three local charities.
The success of LBA in 2011 forced the planning committee to seek an even larger
venue in 2012. The Silverdale Beach Hotel in Silverdale, WA was selected as the
site for LBA X. Nearly $11,000 was raised for the “Tall Elks Therapy Program for
Children” from the proceeds of LBA X.
Laid Back Attack was now on the national stage as a destination event for Parrot
Heads and musicians alike. The decision was made to maximize the potential of the
event and move LBA once and for all to a location that could accommodate growth
for years to come. That venue turned out to be the Sea-Tac Airport Holiday Inn
which hosted LBA 2013 in their fabulous 5,000 square-foot Summit Ballroom on the
12th floor of the hotel.
Although the site for LBA 2014 will be the same, the hotel itself has gone through a
major renovation and remodel, becoming the Crowne Plaza-Seattle Airport. One
other change for 2014 is the selection of the USO Northwest to be the benefitting
charity.
All totaled, the first 11 Laid Back Attack’s have raised more than $43,000 for local
charities … as good as that is, the best is yet to come!!
Lifting the Spirits
of America’s
Service
Members
&
Their
Families
The USO (United Service Organizations)
lifts the spirits of America’s troops and their
families millions of times each year at
hundreds of places worldwide. USO
Northwest continues that tradition today by
serving more than 540,000 military, their
families and veterans annually throughout
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
They provide a touch of home through centers at Sea-Tac International Airport and
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the USO Mobile
Canteen RV, and innovative programs
and services. They also provide critical support to those who need us the most,
including military deploying overseas and arriving home, military families, wounded
warriors and their families, and the families of the fallen.
USO Northwest is a private, nonprofit organization,
not a government agency. They
receive for government funds or grants and rely on the generosity of volunteers,
individual donors and corporate sponsors. The USO Northwest center at SeattleTacoma International Airport provides military personnel and their families with 24/7
travel assistance and access to all the comforts of home. Hot meals, snacks, a TV
lounge to rest and relax, a hot shower, free Internet access and other great amenities
are found here.
The center serves more than 120,000 US service men & women and their
families each year and the numbers are increasing each year. Because of that, the
3,400 square foot facility at SeaTac Airport has become overwhelmed. The USO is
currently in the midst of a major fundraising drive to secure funds to build a new
7,000 square foot facility at SeaTac Airport which is scheduled to open in 2014.
The USO Northwest needs our help to serve those who serve us. Every day our
service men and women are making remarkable sacrifices for the United States. The
USONW pledges to provide all the comforts of home to our service members and
their families, whether they need a free calling card, a care package with much
needed items, a cup of coffee, entertainment shows or a simple smile and hug.
All proceeds from Laid Back Attack 2014 will go to USO Northwest. The Parrot
Heads of Puget Sound take no monies from the event … 100% of the proceeds go
directly
to our charity partner … it is a “Party with a Purpose”.
Join us in this mission. To learn more about the USO Northwest, please visit
www.usonw.org.
This Space Donated By Ron & Cindy Verhei
JIM
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Laid Back
Committee
Heads
Committee Heads
LBA
Co-Chairs
- PHIL
POMPEO
&
LBA Co-Chairs - PHIL POMPEO &
PIERANGELA DAVISSON
PIERANGELA DAVISSON
Activities/Events – BARB ANDERSON
Activities/Events – BARB ANDERSON
Auctions/Raffles – KATHY POMPEO
Auctions/Raffles – KATHY POMPEO
Decorating – PIERANGELA DAVISSON
Decorating – PIERANGELA DAVISSON
Donation Procurement – ELAINE THOULD
Donation Procurement – ELAINE THOULD
Door Decorating Contest – PATTI McCLEMENTS
Door Decorating Contest – PATTI McCLEMENTS
Goody Bags – MIKE THOULD
Goody Bags – MIKE THOULD
Marketing/Promotion – JAMES CLARK
Marketing/Promotion – JAMES CLARK
Merchandise Sales - ANNE JOHNSTON
Merchandise Sales - ANNE JOHNSTON
Registration – KAREN WALTER
Registration – KAREN WALTER
Security – LES PARRETT
Security – LES PARRETT
Sound/Staging – RON VERHEI
Sound/Staging – RON VERHEI
Volunteers Coordinator – PATTY HOFFMAN
Volunteers Coordinator – PATTY HOFFMAN
Website - GEORGE MARGETAN
Website - GEORGE MARGETAN
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shuttle from the hotel to the cruise port. We're planning on
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ship, have lunch and a few drinks before we depart for our
week of fun on board the Norwegian Pearl.
Bring your friends, family and
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from $1,099
(per person, double occupancy plus taxes and port fees)
for more information:
Ken Smith
(206) 963-8400
[email protected]
www.navigatephotography.com
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Playing music, salmon fishing and sailing are the
favorite pastimes of Tacoma resident and PHoPS
member Dave Calhoun.
Starting in 1991, Don Middlebrook and Living
Growing
up on Bainbridge Island, boats and
Soul began a musical quest up and down the west
music were a big part of his life. His father was
Northwest
editor for “Sea Magazine: and often
took Dave along as he was reporting and taking
photographs for the publication.
coast of Michigan with little idea of where it
His interest in music began at the age of nine
when he started taking piano lessons and playing
guitar. Looking back over those last thirteen years, eight
might lead. Always directed by a new song, a
new adventure, and an occasional cold beer, what
began as fun and frolic has turned into thirteen
years of travel and musical bliss.
CDs have been recorded and over 150 dates
In the 1970’s Dave was selling insurance by day and playing gigs as a solo artist at night. It
also was around this time that he really got into the music of Jimmy Buffett. He took a
management job where he was responsible for nine states. When his employer told him he
had to transfer to Chicago, he quit the job and moved to Orcus Island where he ran a burger
joint for 11 years, often playing Buffett CD’s on the outdoor deck.
In ’98 Dave moved back to Tacoma and soon had the itch to get back on stage. After
working six years at Harbor Yacht Sales he realized it was time to make the leap and dove
into his music fulltime. In 2006 he released his first CD “Love Dot Palm”. Since then, he has
released four more CD’s including his latest “Day Drinkin’.”
played
each year. Airplay has become common
place, like that found at WCSX FM in Detroit,
and internet web play has had international
activity.
While performing at Sloppy Joe's in Key West, Florida, Don and a friend thought that they
would take a moped ride around the island. What started out as an innocent joy ride soon
became a hunt to find Jimmy Buffett's house. Based on local information they had gathered,
they thought they were close, but were not convinced. That's when Don peeked into the
mailbox and spotted Jimmy Buffett's TV Guide. Contradictory stories exist as to what
happened next. Don wrote a song to apologize, claiming he found the TV Guide on the
ground. Witnesses say that he stole it out of the mailbox.
Years later Don recorded and toured with the most famous Coral Reefer of all, Greg
"Fingers"
Taylor. Greg claimed that Jimmy was aware of the theft and wanted his TV Guide
back.
Don's
song of apology claimed that he did not have it. Friends say it is in his house. No
charges against Don were ever filed and the existence and/or the whereabouts of the TV
Guide that inspired this song have never been validated.
Jimmy Buffett has since moved from
that home in Key West and now has a P.O. Box. As the song goes, you can always steal from
a pirate.
5917 South 196th Street Kent, WA 98032
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Admission: Adults $10
Seniors (60+) & Students under 16 $5
Members & Children under 6: Free
This space donated by JIM & KAREN JOHNSTON
“Goodbye to Captain Tony,” Middlebrook’s anthem song for Key West’s annual Captain
Tony Days held in August, has recently been added to Pandora Radio’s rotation. Long-time
owner of the saloon with his name, Anthony “Capt. Tony” Tarracino was an early and longtime friend and supporter of Jimmy Buffett. Years later, that famous songwriter-singerguitarist wrote “Last Mango in Paris” as a tribute to his old friend Tony.
“Don writes songs about things that matter,” said Tarracino’s widow Marty. Middlebrook
recalls it was in the 1990s when “Captain Tony called me and said he was coming to Detroit
for a Jimmy Buffett show; he asked me if I would join him. I was flattered and reminded that
this legend was a legend because he was so real.”
Don’s most recent CD is entitled “The Key West Connection”. It’s partly a fundraiser for the
Key West
High School music department (the band and the choir are featured on the song
“Gypsy Wisdom”). It won an award for the song “Balmy Palms”, which by popular vote is
now the theme song for the retailer by the same name.
Don collaborated with a few famous characters on “The Key West Connection”. The cover
art is by Wyland, one of the world’s most famous marine life artists. Don’s quest to help the
local high school caught the ear of Lorain Hemingway (Ernest Hemingway’s granddaughter)
and she offered to work with him in capturing the true spirit of Key West on “Gypsy
Wisdom”.
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first
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age
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ear
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pouring
over
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part
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part
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began
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own
material,
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Coral
Reefer
guitarist
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friend
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Mayer
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own
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friend
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songwriter
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TOODAMN
DAMNYANKEE.
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label,
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singer/songwriter
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Mayer.
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released
his
first
live
CD,
A
NIGHT
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BEACH
singer/songwriter Peter Mayer. He released his first live CD, A NIGHT ON THE BEACH inin
summer
2007.
thethe
summer
ofof
2007.
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forwardtoto2013
2013and
andScott’s
Scott’slatest
latestCD,
CD,“Sol
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aka“TropiGal”
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performing
in
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audiences
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showboat
side
of
performing in front of audiences with her guitar. Naturally the showboat side of herher
personalitywas
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performance
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country.
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tackles
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full
performance
schedule
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country.
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first
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performer
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appear
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of being the first solo female performer to appear at LBA.
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Sam Rainwater, who hails from Phoenix, AZ
will be making his second appearance at Laid
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eclectic
blend of “Mexatropaholic” and Trop
Rock Music.
A “Rocket Scientist” by day and a Trop Rocker
in his soul, Sam has just released his 3rd CD
“Can You Not Hear Me Now”. Two of the
songs on this CD recently landed in BeachFront
Radio’s “Top of the Trops” Top 20 Songs for
2013.
The single “Hurricane Sunset, Tequila
Sunrise” came in at #7 on the list as voted by the
BeachFront Radio listeners.
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lasting
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impressions
leaves
long long
lasting
and memorable
impressions
any audience.
with with
any audience.
like John
tapping
the mallets,
WithWith
a truea true
artistartist
like John
tapping
the mallets,
the pans
a new
lifemelodies
of melodies
the pans
take take
on aonnew
life of
and and
styles.
His ability
to blend
percussion
styles.
His ability
to blend
LatinLatin
percussion
and and
drums
various
genres
creates
steel steel
drums
into into
various
genres
creates
a a
refreshing
twist
on
popular
hit
songs
and
refreshing twist on popular hit songs and an an
exhilarating
performance
guaranteed
to get
exhilarating
performance
guaranteed
to get
anyone
dancing
in
their
seat.
anyone
dancing in their seat.
Originating
Baltimore,
musical
journey
started
he played
his first
Originating
fromfrom
Baltimore,
Patti Patti’s
‘s musical
journey
started
earlyearly
on asonheasplayed
his first
set set
of drums
at three
age three
and continued
to learn
drums
and percussion
through
elementary
of drums
at age
and continued
to learn
drums
and percussion
through
elementary
and and
middle
school
programs.
middle
school
musicmusic
programs.
By ten,
age he
ten,came
he came
across
his first
of steel
and quickly
started
experimenting
By age
across
his first
set ofsetsteel
pans pans
and quickly
started
experimenting
with with
the instrument
and teaching
himself
by ear.
By 11,
ageJohn
11, John
was publicly
performing
across
the instrument
and teaching
himself
by ear.
By age
was publicly
performing
across
the
state
of
Maryland
and
into
the
Mid-Atlantic
region
for
special
events.
the state of Maryland and into the Mid-Atlantic region for special events.
initially
studied
at West
Virginia
University
before
pursuing
business
at the
John John
studied
musicmusic
at West
Virginia
University
before
pursuing
business
at the
initially
University
of Maryland,
where
he graduated
two degrees
in marketing
and logistics.
University
of Maryland,
where
he graduated
with with
two degrees
in marketing
and logistics.
He He
continued
his musical
passion
and after
graduation,
performed
across
the world
continued
his musical
passion
and after
graduation,
performed
across
the world
on on
pursue
to pursue
luxury
to
where
he learned
theofartproduction,
of production,
entertainment
and how
to craft
luxury
cruisecruise
shipsships
where
he learned
the art
entertainment
and how
to craft
a a
captivating
captivating
show.show.
Original
Art
Trop-Rock
Music
Original
Art
Trop-Rock
Music
Prints
Photographs
Jewelry
Prints
Photographs
Jewelry
Wearables
Giclees
Usable
Art
Wearables
Giclees
Usable
Art
Books
Cards
Original
Paintings
Books
&&
Cards
Original
Paintings
712B BDuval
DuvalStreet,
Street,Key
KeyWest,
West,
712
Florida Florida In 2005,
entered
the studio
to start
album
“Above
the Fold”,
In 2005,
JohnJohn
entered
the studio
to start
his his
firstfirst
solosolo
album
Above
the Fold,
whichwhich
was was
released
in 2006
asfirst
his first
on island
latest
releases
“Cabana
Breeze”
(2010)
latest
released
in 2006
as his
taketake
on island
jazz.jazz.
John’s
releases
Cabana
Breeze
(2010)
John’s
“A Calyp-Soul”
Christmas
are examples
classic examples
John’s infused
“Island jazz
infused
and Aand
Calyp-Soul
Christmas
(2012) (2012)
are classic
of John’sof “Island
and jazz
andsound.
blues” Many
sound.songs
Manyfrom
songsboth
fromalbums
both albums
be heard
on Sirius/XM
Radio’s
blues”
can becan
heard
daily daily
on Sirius/XM
Radio’s
“Radio
Margaritaville”.
“Radio
Margaritaville”.
the years,
John’s
popularity
has grown
across
the nation
forunique
his unique
onsteel
the steel
OverOver
the years,
John’s
popularity
has grown
across
the nation
for his
take take
on the
John’s
expressively
smooth
elevates
the steel
pan from
its perceived
impression
pan. pan.
John’s
expressively
smooth
soundsound
elevates
the steel
pan from
its perceived
impression
as an
justisland
an island
instrument
to of
oneversatility
of versatility
across
musical
genres.
as just
instrument
to one
across
manymany
musical
genres.
Rock,Rock,
jazz, jazz,
country,
and even
classical
arerejuvenated
all rejuvenated
combines
blues,blues,
country,
funk funk
and even
classical
are all
whenwhen
John John
combines
themthem
with with
the the
tropical
sound.
tropical
sound.
Throughout
his career,
has the
hadprivilege
the privilege
to collaborate,
record
and share
stages
his career,
Throughout
JohnJohn
has had
to collaborate,
record
and share
stages
with with
artists
such
as
steel
drum
masters
Robert
Greenidge,
Ray
Holman
and
Andy
Narell,
artists such as steel drum masters Robert Greenidge, Ray Holman and Andy Narell, guitarguitar
innovator
and legend
Les Paul,
country
star Jerry
Jeff Walker,
Grammy
nominated
singer
innovator
Les Paul,
country
star Jerry
Jeff Walker,
Grammy
nominated
singer
legend
and
Nadirah
Shakoor,
Michael
and CMA
finalist
for “Instrumentalist
ofYear”
the Year”
Doyle
Nadirah
Shakoor,
Michael
UtleyUtley
and CMA
finalist
for “Instrumentalist
of the
Doyle
Grisham.
Grisham.
the coming
to continue
his success
in expanding
his “island
infused
In theIncoming
years,years,
JohnJohn
lookslooks
to continue
his success
in expanding
his “island
infused
jazz jazz
blues”
theaters,
festivals
concert
venues
across
the country
and and
blues”
soundsound
into into
theaters,
festivals
and and
concert
venues
across
the country
and and
eventually
throughout
the
world.
eventually throughout the world.
be John’s
second
appearance
at Laid
Attack.
He will
perform
This This
will will
be John’s
second
appearance
at Laid
BackBack
Attack.
He will
perform
with with
Jimi Jimi
Pappas
as well
as with
Jim Morris
as a member
of Big
The Bamboo
Big Bamboo
Pappas
as well
as with
Jim Morris
as a member
of The
Band.Band.
JIMI
PAPPAS
PAPPAS
JIMI
Singer, songwriter,
guitarist
or drummer
……
all all
of of
guitarist
Singer,
songwriter,
or
drummer
words
can
apply
when
talking
about
the
these
these
words
can apply
when
talking about
the
multi-talented
Jimi
Pappas.
multi-talented
Jimi
Pappas.
a solo acoustic performer, Jimi provides a
As
As a solo acoustic performer, Jimi provides a
wonderful
musical
experience,
with
state
of of
thethe
wonderful
musical
experience,
with
state
art
equipment
andand
toptop
notch
musicianship.
AsAs
a a
art
notch
musicianship.
equipment
singer/songwriter
hishis
original
tunes
areare
a blend
of of
singer/songwriter
original
tunes
a blend
Americana
meets
poppop
andand
brings
outout
hishis
love
of of
meets
brings
love
Americana
tropical
places.
tropical places.
HisHis
areare
influenced
by by
thethe
originals
influenced
covers
andandoriginals
covers
early
early70’s
70’ssinger/songwriter
singer/songwritermovement.
movement.Jimi’s
Jimi’s
livelive
setssets
bring
youyou
from
thethe
Beatles
to to
Buffett.
bring
from
Beatles
Buffett.
Jimi
also
picks
classic
rock
gems
andand
gives
them
Jimi
also
picks
classic
rock
gems
gives
them
hishis
special
acoustic
treatment.
special
acoustic
treatment.
Jimi
hashas
five
original
music
CDs:
“New
Jersey
Pops”,
“Tropical
Salvage”,
“This
Trip”,
“Hello,
Jimi
five
original
music
CDs:
“New
Jersey
Pops”,
“Tropical
Salvage”,
“This
Trip”,
“Hello,
Mr.Mr.Sunshine”,
Sunshine”,andandhishiscelebrated
celebratedhishisnew
newrelease
release– –“I “Ilikeliketo toDream”.
Dream”.HisHissong
song
“Watermelons”,
andand
thethe
album
“Hello,
Mr.Mr.
Sunshine”
were
voted
#1 #1
in in
thethe
2012
“Top
of of
thethe
“Watermelons”,
album
“Hello,
Sunshine”
were
voted
2012
“Top
Trops”
Awards
as as
voted
by by
thethe
listeners
of of
BeachFront
Radio.
hashas
also
been
nominated
Trops”
Awards
voted
listeners
BeachFront
Radio.Jimi
Jimi
also
been
nominated
numerous
times
forfor
various
Trop-Rock
Music
Association
Awards,
winning
thethe
“Horizon
numerous
times
various
Trop-Rock
Music
Association
Awards,
winning
“Horizon
Award”
as as
thethe
best
new
artist
in 2012
andand
thethe
“Trop-Rock
Musician
of of
thethe
Year”
in 2013.
Award”
best
new
artist
in 2012
“Trop-Rock
Musician
Year”
in 2013.
Born
in in
New
Jersey
to to
a musical
family,
Jimi
made
hishis
mark
as as
an an
aceace
heavy
rock
drummer
Born
New
Jersey
a musical
family,
Jimi
made
mark
heavy
rock
drummer
and
lead
and
thethe
latelate
70’s
andand
early
80’s
he he
played
with
many
of of
thethe
toptop
rock
bands
in in
lead
singer.
singer.In In
70’s
early
80’s
played
with
many
rock
bands
thethe
New
York/New
Jersey
area,
always
searching
forfor
thatthat
elusive
bigbig
record
deal
while
New
York/New
Jersey
area,
always
searching
elusive
record
deal
while
as a songwriter from behind the drums.
contributing
contributing as a songwriter from behind the drums.
did
Although
some
of of
Jimi’s
former
band
members
hithit
it big
during
hishis
heavy
rock
days,
he he
did
Although
some
Jimi’s
former
band
members
it big
during
heavy
rock
days,
hadhad
other
ideas
thatthat
were
taking
him
in in
a different
direction,
towards
a brighter
more
melody
other
ideas
were
taking
him
a different
direction,
towards
a brighter
more
melody
oriented
poppop
sound.
oriented
sound.
Finding
he he
was
more
comfortable
playing
an an
acoustic
guitar
then
pounding
it out
on on
drums
Finding
was
more
comfortable
playing
acoustic
guitar
then
pounding
it out
drums
under
thethe
hothot
lights
of of
a huge
New
jersey
rock
club,
JImi
leftleft
thethe
heavy
stuff
behind.
thethe
under
lights
a huge
New
jersey
rock
club,
JImi
heavy
stuff
behind.In In
mid
80’s
Jimi
began
playing
drums
forfor
tribute
acts
andand
various
international
concert
andand
casino
mid
80’s
Jimi
began
playing
drums
tribute
acts
various
international
concert
casino
shows.
shows.
Jimi
hashas
performed
livelive
worldwide
spanning
all all
50 50
states,
Canada,
Japan,
Australia,
Brazil
andand
Jimi
performed
worldwide
spanning
states,
Canada,
Japan,
Australia,
Brazil
more,
which
included
solo
shows
andand
world
tours
as as
drummer
forfor
Chubby
Checker,
portraying
more,
which
included
solo
shows
world
tours
drummer
Chubby
Checker,
portraying
John
Lennon
andand
Ringo
in in
“Beatlemania”,
andand
a 10
year
runrun
at Walt
Disney
World’s
EPCOT.
John
Lennon
Ringo
“Beatlemania”,
a 10
year
at Walt
Disney
World’s
EPCOT.
HeHe
hashas
worked
and
shared
the
stage
with
Coral
Reefers,
Doyle
Grisham,
The
Lovin
Spoonful,
worked and shared the stage with Coral Reefers, Doyle Grisham, The Lovin Spoonful,
Little
Richard,
Dick
Clark,
Steppenwolf,
Meatloaf,
Peter
Noone,
Jerry
JeffJeff
Walker,
John
Little
Richard,
Dick
Clark,
Steppenwolf,
Meatloaf,
Peter
Noone,
Jerry
Walker,
John
Frinzi,
John
Patti,
to name
justjust
a few.
Frinzi,
John
Patti,
to name
a few.
Jimi
is still
active
as as
a drummer,
touring
with
JimJim
Morris
andand
The
BigBig
Bamboo
Band,
working
Jimi
is still
active
a drummer,
touring
with
Morris
The
Bamboo
Band,
working
in in
studio
sessions
andand
with
hishis
Beatle
tribute
band
“BeatleBeat”.
HeHe
currently
enjoys
playing
studio
sessions
with
Beatle
tribute
band
“BeatleBeat”.
currently
enjoys
playing
solo
acoustic
shows
throughout
Florida,
including
Jimmy
Buffett’s
Margaritaville
Café
at at
solo
acoustic
shows
throughout
Florida,
including
Jimmy
Buffett’s
Margaritaville
Café
Universal
Studios
Orlando,
and
at
music
festivals
and
Parrothead
events
nationwide.
Universal Studios Orlando, and at music festivals and Parrothead events nationwide.
With
over
30 30
years
experience,
andand
now
focused
on on
hishis
solo
acoustic
shows,
Jimi
is perfect
forfor
With
over
years
experience,
now
focused
solo
acoustic
shows,
Jimi
is perfect
wine
events,
corporate
events,
festivals,
art
shows,
fairs
and
house
concerts.
“I
have
met
so so
wine events, corporate events, festivals, art shows, fairs and house concerts. “I have met
many
wonderful
people,
friends,
musicians,
andand
fans
all all
over
thethe
world
because
of of
music,
many
wonderful
people,
friends,
musicians,
fans
over
world
because
music,
including
mymy
incredible
wife,
Shelley,”
he he
said.
“It“It
is great
to to
be be
able
to to
do do
what
youyou
love
andand
including
incredible
wife,
Shelley,”
said.
is great
able
what
love
love
what
youyou
do.do.
I feel
blessed
every
day.”
love
what
I feel
blessed
every
day.”
MARK
MARKMULLIGAN
MULLIGAN
JUST what he was doing when he
God
knew
God
knew
JUST what he was doing when he
denied
Mark
fame
andand
fortune.
denied Mark
fame
fortune.
AsAs
a result,
he he
ended
up up
south
of of
thethe
border,
a result,
ended
south
border,
singing
and
writing
songs
for
a
living,
raising
hishis
singing and writing songs for a living, raising
kids
in in
a place
he he
loves,
spending
time
on on
thethe
kids
a place
loves,
spending
time
beach
instead
of of
in in
traffic,
singing
forfor
people
beach
instead
traffic,
singing
people
who
dance
to to
hishis
tunes
oneone
night
andand
thethe
next
who
dance
tunes
night
next
daydayjoin
joinhim
himforforcharitable
charitablework
workwith
withthethe
“Castaway
Kids”.
“Castaway
Kids”.
Mark
was
blessed
with
7 years
of of
marriage
to to
a a
Mark
was
blessed
with
7 years
marriage
beautiful
woman
youyou
hear
about
in in
many
of of
hishis
beautiful
woman
hear
about
many
songs,
Adela
(R.I.P.).
leftleft
him
with
twotwo
songs,
Adela
(R.I.P.).SheShe
him
with
awesome
little
dudes,
Marcos
( 9)( 9)
andand
Luis
(5).(5).
awesome
little
dudes,
Marcos
Luis
Watching
Watchingthem
themplay
playon onthethebeach
beachin inMexico
Mexico
while
he he
sings,
doesn't
getget
anyany
better
forfor
Mark,
while
sings,
doesn't
better
Mark,
who
grew
up up
farfar
from
thethe
ocean
in in
Arizona
butbut
who
grew
from
ocean
Arizona
whose
heart
belonged
to
the
Sea
of
Cortez
since
whose heart belonged to the Sea of Cortez since
was
a boy.
he he
was
a boy.
Then
Elsa
entered
into
their
lives,
andand
oneone
sheshe
became
Mark’s
wife
andand
mother
to to
hishis
day
Then
Elsa
entered
into
their
lives,
became
Mark’s
wife
mother
day
twotwo
boys.
Then,
Jose
Mulligan
popped
into
thethe
picture.
Ain't
lifelife
good?
boys.
Then,
Jose
Mulligan
popped
into
picture.
Ain't
good?
ByBy
hishis
own
admission,
Mark
is not
a “bar
“guy.
hashas
no no
interest
in in
singing
a love
song
own
admission,
Mark
is not
a “bar
“guy.HeHe
interest
singing
a love
song
from
thethe
heart
while
some
biker
is is
puking
on on
thethe
pool
table.
he he
is, is,
however,
is is
from
heart
while
some
biker
puking
pool
table.What
What
however,
someone
who
someone
loves
to to
sing
forfor
folks
who
want
meaning
andand
heart
in in
their
music.
Who
want
who
loves
sing
folks
who
want
meaning
heart
their
music.
Who
want
to to
hear
about
sunshine
andand
beaches
andand
sailboats
andand
cantinas
andand
romance
andand
all all
thethe
funfun
about
sunshine
beaches
sailboats
cantinas
romance
that
hear
life
life
south
stuff
south
of of
thethe
border
inspires
him
to write
about.
stuff that
border
inspires
him
to write
about.
Although
AlthoughMark
Markis isnotnotoneonewho
whowill
willspend
spenda alotlotof oftime
timetelling
tellingyouyouabout
abouthishis
accomplishments,
thisthis
talented
singer/songwriter
hashas
recorded
12 12
CD’s
……
which
he he
claims
is is
accomplishments,
talented
singer/songwriter
recorded
CD’s
which
claims
oneone
more
than
he he
ever
dreamed
he he
would.
more
than
ever
dreamed
would.
“Mexico”
was
recorded
in in
1997
andand
it defined
Mark’s
tropical
sound
with
songs
likelike
"Too
“Mexico”
was
recorded
1997
it defined
Mark’s
tropical
sound
with
songs
"Too
Much
Tequila"
andand
"Mexico",
andand
also
includes
some
favorite
ballads
likelike
"I Love
You"
andand
Much
Tequila"
"Mexico",
also
includes
some
favorite
ballads
"I Love
You"
"One
Life
to to
Live".
AA
song
in in
Spanish
too!
of of
Mark’s
other
CD’s
include
“Going
"One
Life
Live".
song
Spanish
too! Some
Some
Mark’s
other
CD’s
include
“Going
Coastal”,
“First
World
Refugee”,
“Life
in
a
Beach
Town”,
“Journey
Around
the
Sun”,
“A“A
Coastal”, “First World Refugee”, “Life in a Beach Town”, “Journey Around the Sun”,
BarBar
Down
in Mexico”,
“South
of of
thethe
Border
Again”,
andand
“Live
from
Coyote
Creek”.
Down
in Mexico”,
“South
Border
Again”,
“Live
from
Coyote
Creek”.
Mark’s
latest
CDCD
is is
“Back
to to
Laid
Back”.
CDCD
is is
notnot
about
returning
to to
“Laid
Back
Mark’s
latest
“Back
Laid
Back”.The
The
about
returning
“Laid
Back
Attack”
– even
though
thisthis
will
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Brittany and her supporting cast, vocalist Derek Harris and vocalist-songwriter Rob Morgan
Hill of Game Six, had all adopted the Riviera Nayarit, a sunny coastal stretch North of Puerto
Vallarta, as a vacation home away from home, and had been performing periodically in the
area since the release of Game Six's 2009 recording "God, Love and Mexico". And not long
after the release of “Edge of the Ocean”, Brittany vowed she would no longer vacation in
Mexico and instead applied for a visa and became a legal resident.
Raised in the rural Washington town of McCleary, in Grays Harbor County, Brittany received
musical training as a child as a drummer but did not start singing publicly until adulthood.
After studying music and performance art at Grays Harbor Community College in Aberdeen,
she left home for New York City, where she completed her college education and musical
performance training at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Manhattan.
She is returning to the Northwest to debut her second CD tentatively titled “Blue”. Her
appearance at Laid Back Attack with Game Six will be her official CD release party for the
new album. “This will be the musical project of my life,” Brittany says. “It will be almost a
year from start to finish, and even though I will be in Mexico for a lot of that time, I’m much
more personally involved in the production decisions, the arrangements, and of course the
songwriting. I think it’s going to be something special.”
He is the writer of the #1 singles “Redneck
Yacht Club”, recorded by Craig Morgan, and
“Riding with Private Malone” recorded by
David Ball.
At least that’s what it has done for fans of “Trop Rock” music, the genre that Brittany says she
most closely identifies with. She says she’s sometimes referred to her music by that name, but
it was a term she and her bandmates thought they had made up just as a shorthand way of
ocean.
explaining what they do.
“I knew of course that Jimmy Buffett has a dedicated and kind of crazy following, but I did not
know that there was such a large community of people out there - beach bums and pirates and
surfers and Parrotheads - that listen to our kind of music,” she explains. Within weeks of the
album release, she was getting word that her songs were being added to playlists at Trop Rock
radio stations, and her first video from the CD, for the Mexico-inspired ballad “Treasures”, had
been viewed 10,000 times. Now there are several songs from the CD that are in regular rotation
on Trop Rock radio stations, and Brittany earned a Best Female Vocalist nomination from the
Trop Rock Music Association.
Most people are first introduced to Thom by
one of the long list of songs that he has
written, but were recorded and released by
other artists.
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me, Trop Rock is a blend of some combination of rock, country, reggae, island or Latin
music,” she says. “We do all of those things, sometimes all at once. But really, if the music
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to a happy tropical place, it’s probably Trop Rock.” It wasn’t until after “Edge of the
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Ocean” started getting some attention in the trop rock community, Brittany recalls, that she
even knew that such a community was out there.
Thom Shepherd is an Austin-based touring
artist. His recent single "Simplify" was a top
10 on both the Texas Regional Radio Report
and the Texas Music Chart.
Not long ago, Brittany Kingery was living and
working
in the Pacific Northwest, only occasionally
slipping away from the office to wow audiences with
her incredible singing voice. That all changed with
release of “Edge of the Ocean” her debut solo
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CD.
The beach-themed album will pick you up by your
ears and transport you to Mexico's Pacific coast for
an audio vacation with its tropical and Latin-flavored
acoustic sounds and its picturesque lyrics about life
at the edge of the ocean.
THOM SHEPHERD
He wrote the #1 Josh Abbott and Pat Green
single, “My Texas.” Kevin Fowler recorded
two of Thom’s songs, taking “Beer Season”
to #1 for three weeks and “Cheaper To Keep
Her” to #3 on the Texas Music Chart. He also wrote the GMA Canada Song and Video of the Year "A Father's Love (The Only
Way He Knew How)" and the title track of Tracy Lawrence’s Grammy nominated album
“The Rock”.
In total Thom has written over 15 radio singles and has had 100 of his songs recorded by
including
artists
Easton Corbin, Tracy Lawrence, Colt Ford, Bucky Covington, George Jones,
Pam Tillis, Lorrie Morgan, John Anderson, Trailer Choir, Montgomery Gentry, Buddy
Jewell, and Cledus T. Judd.
His music has taken him on 9 tours performing for our military in 17 different countries.
"As songwriters, we have no idea how our songs are going to affect people," says Thom, "I
met a soldier in Qatar who was on leave from Baghdad, and he told me he joined the military
because of Private Malone. He asked me how that made me feel and I said "Responsible!"
Then when we went to get our picture taken, he showed me the shattered LCD screen of his
digital camera - shattered because it was in his shirt pocket behind his flack jacket when he
took a round from an AK47. That camera saved his life. That is powerful stuff."
He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and spent his high school and college years in Stephens
City, Virginia. He is a graduate of George Mason University with a Film and television
degree. He has written for 5 different music publishers in Nashville.
He is a two time cancer survivor, a father of two, and co-owner of RedneckYachtClub.com, a
website that sells merchandise relating to the song and the boating lifestyle.
After years of living in Nashville, Thom relocated to Texas in 2011 to pursue a full time
touring career. “I’ve always written songs so that I could perform them live on stage,” he
says. “It’s always exciting when someone else records one of my songs, but there is no
greater feeling than connecting with an audience.”
His latest CD is a duet project with Coley McCabe called “I’m With U”.
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Gene,
an honorary member of the Parrot Heads of
Puget Sound, returns to the Northwest to perform at
Laid Back Attack for the very first time.
He was born and raised in a harbor town on the
southeast coast where he began writing and
performing
music. He served our country in the
United States Navy for 21 years and was decorated
with
the Meritorious Service Medal from the
President of the United States among other Medals
from the Secretary of the Navy.
He continued his songwriting and performing while
in the Navy, and earned two college degrees with
honors.
During his 21 years in the Navy Gene wrote and produced songs about sailing and adventures
in more than 30 countries he visited. Though his music still maintains that southern style, his
years in Hawaii, the South Pacific and the Caribbean strongly influence his jazzy island styles.
While stationed in the Puget Sound area, Gene was a regular performer at Parrot Heads of
Puget Sound events, thusly earning his honorary membership in the club.
has continued to write since becoming a full time musician and has released 12 high
Gene
quality full length CDs of original music, including a full length Christmas CDs. Gene's CDs
top
musicians and recording engineers in the industry with the result being the finest
feature
recording and production. Two of Gene's CDs feature artwork by world famous Florida artist
Paul Brent.
His 12th CD is titled “Tropical Country” and it combines
a bit of country and country-rock with
his well known jazzy style of tropical music.
"Recalling my childhood, when songs about the beach were primarily in the Pop Music market,
The Beach Boys were filling the charts with songs of life in the sun, on the beach, and of
course, with all their surf songs,” he said. “Even into the 1980's, it was still pop music bringing
the tropics back with The Beach Boys singing Kokomo.”
“Then in the late 1990's, it seemed that a volcano of tropical and beach theme songs began to
pour out of Nashville. It is with these thoughts that I came up with the title of the CD “Tropical
Country”, taking a unique opportunity to write and produce a CD with lyrics about romance on the beach and in the islands, while including some country and country-rock songs. It’s a
combination that can only be classified as tropical country."
Gene's music has been featured on ABC, Fox and MSNBC and Gene was the featured headline
entertainer for the 2007 Capital One Bowl College Championship game, viewed by 17 million
and a live audience of over 65,000.
He has recorded with some of the best musicians in the industry and you will find them all on
his CDs of original music. Members from Kenny G's band, Jimmy Buffett's Band, George
Strait's band and members who have played with everyone from Dolly Parton to Garth Brooks.
Expect professional production and arrangements on all Gene's CDs.
Currently Gene has over 100 published songs. He resides in panhandle of Florida’s Gulf Coast
and continues to be a regular performer at Margaritaville in Panama City.