Meet my band. The guys who have agreed to join me on my quest to country super stardom! Gravel Road:
Ric Davenport on Drums. Ric has been playing drums since the 6th grade. He played throughout high school and in various bands all his life. Including the National Guard Band at Camp Murray
Jordan Pitre: Keys. Unfortunately he is a die hard 49ers fan , however, he's pretty mean on a keyboard so we keep him around.
Henry Cheng: Lead Guitar, Henry was born in Taiwan. He immigrated to the US back when gasoline was fifty-five cents and bubble gum can be had for a dime. Banging on the guitar came about as a distraction from daily teen-age boredom. It was only a matter of time before it became a full time obsession. His early musical influences came from pop radio. When it comes to wielding the six-string, Henry sites Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, and Jeff Beck as heavy influences.
Chris Wadsworth: Bass, Chris began playing bass after moving to the Tri-Cities in 2002. A hobby turned into a passion, which turned into an all-consuming 4 string obsession. Chris has played in a wide variety of genres including rock, metal, funk, punk, hip-hop, blues, pop, country and cites Tye Zamora, Billy Gould, Tim Commerford and Francis "Rocco" Prestia as his major influences.
Bill Snickers: Band Manager and Sound Tech Extraordinaire
There are many a football throw downs between this avid SeaHawks fan and a 49ers fan named Jordan.
Influences
I try and model all my performances after Garth Brooks! I think he is the most amazing entertainer that there is. As for my music, there are so many greats to look up to. I really think where my inspiration comes from changes depending on what's going on in my life at the time.
If you hear hard-rockin' country that is true to its classic roots, you are probably listening to Rae Solomon! This Washington state native has a talent for captivating audiences, winning many awards including First Runner Up for TV Beauty of the Year and Singer of the Year at the International Presentation of Performers, out of 2,000 possible candidates.
Fortunate enough to work with the likes of renowned vocal coach Maestro David Kyle and retired Nashville concert promoter Deanna Robinson, Rae has put together a show that is an on-your-feet, boot-stomping good time! Her music is a true reflection of the classic sounds she grew up on; fused with the pop/rock flair that makes the country music of today so great.
As cliché as it may sound, Rae has been singing since she could talk. She wrote her first song at the age of 7 and began professional training at the age of 13. She found her influences from the likes of Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and George Jones. Rae spent her childhood participating in every choir she could including a Jazz group that traveled around the state for competitions.
Growing up listening to ‘old country’ in rural Enumclaw, Washington Rae had big dreams from the start. Not only can she save a cowboy but she can ride a horse! As Enumclaw Rodeo Royalty 3 years running, she knows what it means to be ‘country’. This down-home upbringing may be the reason why fans find it so easy to relate to her.
Rae knows exactly what she wants and she's not afraid to go after it. Currently working on her Masters in Music Business at The Berklee School of Music, Rae is determined to succeed. From the ‘front porch’ stage she started on, with an audience of family members - to the stage she plays on today - the fans of Rae Solomon are bound to grow as she does. Her current focus is to build her repertoire and tour in her local market before relocating to Nashville. Ask Rae and she says, “My goal is to be a musician in every sense of the word. I want this to be my career, I want sold-out stadiums, Grammies, 1 hits…the whole nine!” She knows the sky is the limit and is ready and focused to make the most of her career.
hey girl...its been too long! From your myspace page I can see that u have been pretty busy. And i am glad that u won that KMPS contest and doin really good on ur new one. Hope you're doing good and I think I need to come back to the west side and visit or you can take a vacation on this side of the mountains and hang with me...lol! well hope to hear from you soon!
Hey amanda!! or rae... SORRY! lol it looks like you're doing well with the whole singing thing. It's cool to see that you're pursuing your dreams! You look beautiful =)
Hey girly! I saw your KMPS pics, that's awsome! Let me know when and we will be votin for ya! We want to come see you sing somewhere... When's your next gig?
Hello from Montana. Well our games got canceled so I thought I would myspace it. And then I remembered that I hadn't talked to you in awhile. So hope ur having fun in WA, while im in the 20degree weather here and getting snowed on by the inches. Plus being stuck at the local hotel with nothing to do. well talk to you later, and if you get bored give me a call cause I have nothing better to do.
Hey girl...hope you've had a great week and a great birthday! Hope you don't feel too old now. Well, I can't wait for The Bachelor FINALE!!! but i've heard rumors that it is a pretty crazy episode. but well see. ttyl!
hey girl...sorry that we haven't been able to hang. i've been really busy with school and softball. but we totally should get together soon! Maybe next saturday or sunday? let me know!!! hope u and and the family are doing good!
well today was a lot of fun. thank u so much for inviting me to hear u sing. u were truly amazing and I really enjoyed myself. it brought back a lot of memories of singing at crescent bar on the karaoke machine as kids. well i will get a hold of u sometime next week so we can get together.
Ric Davenport on Drums. Ric has been playing drums since the 6th grade. He played throughout high school and in various bands all his life. Including the National Guard Band at Camp Murray
Jordan Pitre: Keys. Unfortunately he is a die hard 49ers fan , however, he's pretty mean on a keyboard so we keep him around.
Henry Cheng: Lead Guitar, Henry was born in Taiwan. He immigrated to the US back when gasoline was fifty-five cents and bubble gum can be had for a dime. Banging on the guitar came about as a distraction from daily teen-age boredom. It was only a matter of time before it became a full time obsession. His early musical influences came from pop radio. When it comes to wielding the six-string, Henry sites Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, and Jeff Beck as heavy influences.
Chris Wadsworth: Bass, Chris began playing bass after moving to the Tri-Cities in 2002. A hobby turned into a passion, which turned into an all-consuming 4 string obsession. Chris has played in a wide variety of genres including rock, metal, funk, punk, hip-hop, blues, pop, country and cites Tye Zamora, Billy Gould, Tim Commerford and Francis "Rocco" Prestia as his major influences.
Bill Snickers: Band Manager and Sound Tech Extraordinaire
There are many a football throw downs between this avid SeaHawks fan and a 49ers fan named Jordan.
