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It will also serve as a directory for our local talented folks to list themselves and their musical projects for future bookings or support from our community.
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Brittany Jean
Brittany Jean was born and raised in West Chicago, Illinois. She moved to Brewster, Washington with her parents, in 2013.
When her folks dropped her off to begin her Freshman Year of College at Taylor University (Majoring in both Music Composition and Performance) her dad told her “of course we want to provide you with the same College Experience that we provided for your siblings…..but my great fear is that College will get in the way of your Music”. The following summer her folks were wondering how they were going to be able to afford another year of College. Two weeks before heading back to Taylor, Brittany came to her folks and said….”remember when you told me that you were afraid that College would get in the way of my music?…….Well……it does”….to which her folks replied……”well, that’s great news because we have been wrestling with how we could tell you that we can’t afford to send you back this year”.
Shortly after this, we began looking for Professional Studios where Brittany could record some of her songs. In High School and College she had made many recordings on Garage Band and we wanted to discover the difference between Garage Band and a Professional Recording Studio. We began calling Recording Studios in the Chicagoland Area, but soon came to understand that Chicago was all about Hip Hop, Blues, Jazz, Pop…….not Country or Folk. We wanted Brittany working in a Studio that was fond of her kind of music…..so we began calling Studios in Nashville….asking for an email address so we could send them Brittany Jean’s EPK and samples of her work. At one studio, a gentleman answered the phone and after explaining that we simply wanted the Studio Email address……he replied….”Why don’t you tell me what this is all about”…..in his easy southern accent. So, after hearing what we were trying to accomplish, he asked us to send him a Demo and he would let us know his honest opinion. Two weeks later, he called and said…..”she reminds me a lot of Alison Krauss. Why don’t y’all come on down and let’s record some music”.
Ken Bevis
Ken Bevis is a Methow based singer-songwriter. He is a “nature troubadour” and writes about life in a thoughtful and memorable way. Some of his songs are fun, some are serious. He has written songs for different clients (Methow Conservancy, Methow Recycles, Beaver Project and more) and plays at various venues around the state and the valley. He once sang in the same room Franklin Roosevelt gave a speech! He would love to play for you too. He has a web site where you can hear his songs (kenbevis.com) and two CDs out; Wanderer’s Moon (2015) and Great Divide (2019), both amazing collaborations with local talent. Give a listen. Hope you like the songs.
Contact: Krbevis@methownet.com, (509) 630-3923
Luc and the Lovingtons are a globetrotting band known for their contagiously positive multi-sensory live shows and their humanitarian focus. In 2014 the group created their own non-profit called The Goodness Tour which brings live music and art experiences to people facing extreme adversity. Rich vocal harmonies embedded in a jambalaya of Reggae, Pop, Motown, World, Rock and Soul, Luc and the Lovingtons are an inspiring and refreshing group who have sent their love around the world and continue to receive the warmth of fans from all walks of life.
lucmreynaud@gmail.com or danagwalden@gmail.com
Visit their site at lucandthelovingtons.com
Paypal: lucreynaud@hotmail.com
Venmo: @Luc-Reynaud
Cashapp: $lucreynuad
lucmreynaud@gmail.com or danagwalden@gmail.com.
website: thegoodnesstour.org
If people go to our website: Thegoodnesstour.org. There is a direct link to give tax deductible donations
Lynette Westendorf
Emmy-award winning composer and pianist Lynette Westendorf has been a Musician of the Methow since 2000. In her career, which spans nearly 50 years, she has composed symphonies and solo works, music for choir, chamber ensemble, jazz trio, folk and rock groups, film scores, dance ensembles and theater. She has performed in Sunday school and church, for recitals, in folk, rock and jazz bands, as a solo singer/song writer, and for decades of parties, holidays and public and private events.
Proud to have had a career as a working class musician, Lynette has been involved in community music in her native Idaho, as well as Utah, New Mexico and Washington. She was rehearsing as the Methow Valley Theater’s music director in the Wizard of Oz when the production was postponed due to Covid-19.
She has five CDs of original music to her credit and has directed her own ensembles since the 1970s. She began teaching beginning piano lessons as a teenager and continued as a dedicated educator throughout her college and graduate studies and throughout her long career. Lynette is winding down her private teaching career and will be focusing on adult classroom teacher, when possible, and is developing a program to teach music fundamentals and theory online.
Her most recent composition project is a complete set of Preludes and Fugues for solo piano, which is now in edit for publication and will be available for purchase in the next few months.
The Westendorf Jazz Trio, is on hiatus for the moment and hopes to renew rehearsals and performances later this year.
Lynette Westendorf
P.O. Box 1066
Winthrop, WA 98862
509-996-3418
lynette@lwmusic.com
The Marcus Duke Project
The Project—Marcus Duke, keyboards, George Schneider, flute, Jason Russell, drums and percussion, and Dave Nolet, bass, vocals, and guitar—performs original music and classic covers across genres—from Monk, Shorter and Hancock to The Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead and Massive Attack—all with a jazz twist. The Project can deliver concert-level performances but also is available for club gigs and public and private work-for-hire events (e.g., background music for social occasions like parties and weddings). Marcus is also available for solo performances as well as duos (keys and flute).
Contact them at marcusgduke@gmail.com
Check out original recordings by Marcus Duke here.
You can support The Marcus Duke Project directly through PayPal (it’s easy and free to set up an account.). Marcus Duke Paypal
Stephen Kish came to the Methow Valley via the Pacific Crest Trail, and started a year long musical sabbatical to hit the ‘wood shed’, and ended up rooting down and starting a family. My life journey has taken me to the tops of mountains and ends of the Earth, always with guitar in hand. I’ve graced stages, played dive bars, roadhouses, helo hangers. I’ve entertained mountain goats and fellow climbers, thru-hikers, but also have performed at ceremonies & weddings and rocked out for festivals, including the ‘coolest’ one of all, ICESTOCK in Antarctica, on a flatbed trailer in a blizzard at the height of Summer! So, from the Roof of Africa, and North America, to the South Pole and many nooks in between, I’ve been shaped by my surroundings and exposure to art in all its forms, and learned from the cultures that have welcomed me in. My strongest suit is fronting the fist pumping, high energy alt rock ska punk band the Full Uplift. Guitar is a vehicle for every genre, and I’ve enjoyed exploring its infinite possibilities. My current solo-offering is a psychedelic electric guitar loop experience called “Stream of ConsciousRIFFS” (https://youtu.be/jOA2jKrL-YU) Improvised ‘noise symphonies’, layers upon layers of musical ideas, different every time, piloted by stomp box pedals and an ear for the inspired riffs of the ’60’s and 70’s (think Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Cream) with some Glass, Reich, Bartok, Stravinsky, and Schoenberg for some ‘balance’!!
I also maintain a teaching studio, Winthrop Guitar Studios (www.winthropguitar.com), and have some very talented and dedicated students, with whom I love sharing my passion for music and guitar. Currently I’m offering online lessons via ZOOM and Skype. Pre CoVid you could catch me hosting open mics at Old Schoolhouse Brewery, playing with The Full Uplift at the OSB, Taproom, and MV Ciderhouse, Musicians of the Methow, or experience Stream of ConsciousRIFFS at the Confluence Gallery, OSB, or private enlightened engagements, with a flair for sonic adventure – I’d like to think of it as something inspired by Pink Floyd’s Live at Pompeii! The next frontier for me is one’s and zero’s…working toward connecting via the Big ‘I’ in the ether…I hope to see you out there and connect some way.
Stephen Kish guitarist, performer, teacher, noise maker, stomp box aficionado
Winthrop Guitar Studios www.winthropguitar.com
509-996-2526
Stream of ConsciousRIFFS (https://soundcloud.com/winthrop-guitar-studios)
paypal: paypal.me/kishriffs
The Full Uplift is an Alt Rock, Ska Punk band originating from McMurdo Station, Antarctica, now based in the Cascade mountains of Washington State. The band has enjoyed many iterations in collaboration with different players from around the Globe. All friends and alchemists of sound, contributing their unique ideas to the repertoire. As the line up changes, the songs evolve to capture and reflect today’s mood and hue, but always remain loyal to the origins of inspiration…and the energy is guaranteed MEGATON at every show! We look forward to blazing that million-watt hum with you soon.
Stephen Kish
www.facebook.com/thefulluplift
509-996-2526
George plays flute in a variety of musical settings, including jazz, latin, and classical. He has 40 years experience as a musician. He plays with most of the local jazz musicians, and can pull together an ensemble to fit any occasion. He currently a member of the Marcus Duke Project and the Methow Valley Orchestra.
509-449-2008
We perform standard classical repertoire like Mozart, Schubert, Bach, Beethoven, Corelli, Vivaldi and Strauss, as well as favorite movie themes and fun and popular tunes from well known artists.
We are available for concerts, weddings, parties, house concerts, memorial services and more!
Pam Hunt
tamarackquartet@hotmail.com
PO Box 545
Twisp, WA 98856
Tylar Moe is a singer songwriter whose influences has been hard times and a lot of his lyrics and melodies pay tribute to the likes of Bob Dylan the Lumineers and most importantly his favorite the man in black!
The picture is for the first single I’m going to come out with in June I’m really excited about it!!!