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Variety Bands
Mike & T Band
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Variety
is how you describe the Mike & T Band.
Whether it's Country, Adult Contemporary (Pop),
Rock, Smooth Jazz and yes, even Christmas Music
these styles represent the many different performance
venues and situations they regularly work in.
Performing as a duo, trio or 4-piece band this
group performs concerts for thousands, corporate
events to small intimate gatherings.
Mike Smith is an award winning musician with 3
Gold and 2 Platinum Albums to his credit and has
toured the world with The Gatlin Brothers, Hank
Williams, Jr., The Judd's, and Superstar Charlie
Rich.
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Soul Solution
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Soul
Solution is a high-energy group that specializes
in the music of the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s,
bringing audiences classic rock and Motown favorites
from greats such as The Beatles, Stevie Wonder
and The Temptations. The band’s harmonious
tones will take you back to the time when everyone
was groovin’.
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The
Gadabouts
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A variety
band playing the music of the 40’s –
90’s
Chuck Bené, from New Jersey,
began performing at the age of 15 singing and playing
guitar with a high school band. He performed in
Rock and Roll shows in the New York area with Frankie
Lyman and the Teenagers, The Skyliners, Del Shannon
and Gene Pitney, among others. He wrote tunes for
Rick Nelson and the Hullabaloo TV show, also doing
recording sessions in New York City. He now performs
playing guitar, bass, banjo and a keyboard sequencer.
He is also singing, writing, arranging and producing.
He was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame
in 2003.
Licia Ware is a versatile singer and keyboardist.
Originally from New Mexico, she began to study music
at age 8. She garnered several state and national
awards for her talents and performed with her own
band in High School and College. Possessing a 31⁄2
octave vocal range, after graduation, she toured
the nation performing Rock and Country music. She
performs locally as well as writing music and recording
commercial jingles for television and radio.
Orlando Gordoa is a talented and versatile writer,
arranger and musician who plays bass, guitar, sax,
keyboards and drums. He majored in music at Grand
Canyon University and played in the concert and
jazz bands. His ability to play a variety of styles
has taken him from Atlantic City to Nashville to
Las Vegas before settling in the Phoenix area.
Ron Lowry born in Sayre, OK and raised in Roswell,
NM became a performing drummer and vocalist by the
age of 17. After a stint in the army, Ron moved
to Phoenix and performed in many of the country
music nightclubs. In 1969 Ron recorded an album
for Gene Autry’s Republic label in Nashville.
The title song “Marry Me” became a charted
hit, earning Ron an ASCAP award.
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