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Pat Guadagno - Pat is affectionately known by his friends as "the hardest working man in rock n' roll". He performs regularly at the Celtic Cottage in Long Branch, Briody's and Val's Tavern in Rumson and McLoone's Pier House in Long Branch. He also performs regionally at The Bitter End in NY and The Rare Duck on Martha's Vineyard. Pat is a featured performer with Holiday Express and has delighted audiences at all eleven prior Twilight Concerts. In Fall 2003, Pat released his first CD, Live At the City Lights Saloon, with the most extraordinary selection of tunes ever recorded. To order a CD and check out Pat's performing schedule, please visit his web site at www.patguadagno.com or www.magambo.com | |
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Maureen McCrink - Maureen is an artist who enjoys performing diverse material, and as she enjoys her jubilee decade, has some exciting projects in the works. One is a Christmas CD with her sisters, Mary McCrink and Pat Whitaker, who were featured with her in past seasons singing with Holiday Express. Another is a collaboration with Twilight artist and "Shirley" colleague Delores Holmes at the Count Basie Theatre's Cool School -- a singing class for children. (See ad in program) There have also been rumors of a Shirley's CD. You can find Maureen performing her own music and that of other local songwriters with her wonderful husband, Michael Gribbroek on piano, on scheduled nights at McLoone's. | |
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Jeff MacPherson - Sam and Jack's dad and Carmelina's husband, Jeff MacPherson, is an original member of the Twilight Artists and has served as the concert's musical director since the debut performance in 1997. (A job requiring tremendous dedication and a sense of humor.) His songwriting credits are a who's who of the music business and his songs have been covered by some of the most gifted voices in the world. A life-long resident of Monmouth County, Jeff is a Realtor, contact him at homes@jeffmacpherson.com. | |
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Delores Holmes - Dee has been singing for as long as she can remember. She sang with Bruce Springsteen in the late 1960's and early 70's. Since then, she has sung with a myriad of rock bands, gospel groups and church choirs, including Backwoods, Soul Purpose and Rude Awakening. Dee sang backup for Bruce for his song City of Ruins on the internationally televised Tribute to Heroes telethon after 9/11. She was also a featured performer in a benefit concert for Ground Zero workers at New York's Beacon Theater with Phoebe Snow. She can be seen locally with Tim McLoone's band, The Shirleys, and her new musical venture, Rain, with her daughter Layonne and Debbie Vaughn. | |
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Layonne Holmes - Layonne has followed in her Mom's musical footsteps, singing for 3 years with the popular band Love Among Freaks. Although her early singing gigs were with more traditional choirs and vocal quartets, she remembers fondly her first rock band experience singing with Dee in the band Backwoods. In 2001, Layonne accompanied Bruce Springsteen for his performance on the televised Tribute to Heroes concert. A graduate of Pace University, Layonne works in NYC for Nature Magazine. She has sang with U.S. Band and Rude Awakening and is now a featured singer with The Shirleys. She is excited about her new musical venture, Rain, where she shares the vocal spotlight with Dee and Debbie Vaughn. http://www.comeintotherain.com. | |
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Pam Minson - Pam Minson's passion for music has proven itself on the local music scene since 1995 as lead singer for The Stormin' Norman Band. She has worked with Dr. Bob & Co., Stormin' Norman & Steel Breeze, Comfort Zone and McCarthy & McCoy Band. She has performed with Holiday Express since 1996. In 2003 she joined forces with the combined talents of Scott Paden and Tom Minson in KOKA, bringing her strong lead vocals and harmonies as well as her rhythm guitar to the mix. This is not her first collaboration with Scott, they recorded two songs as a duo on the original soundtrack for George Severini's musical, Spirit, in 1996. She has been performing at the Twilight Concert since 1998. | |
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Tom Minson - If Pat Guadagno is the hardest working guitarist, Tom is arguably the hardest working percussionist on the Jersey Shore. He has been performing his multi-instrumental abilities since the 80's with the Mike Fitzgerald Band, The Candle Brothers, Primitive Soul, Stormin' Norman & Steel Breeze, and Rain, creating beautiful music from the congas' exotic rhythm to the sweet melodic tones of the steel drums, to his fluid haunting flute solos. He has been performing with Holiday Express since 2000. He also performs as a soloist on the steel drums for a variety of occasions. | |
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Scott Paden - Singer/songwriter Scott Paden is one of the most versatile and intuitive vocalists to ever serenade a señorita on a Saturday night. His witty songs and perfect intonations have kept him at the forefront of the shore music scene for over 25 years. As the principal writer and arranger of Guildersleeve, Earthstar and Java, Scott's uncanny ear for harmony has assured him a place in the Jersey Shore Hall of Fame. A veteran of all eleven Twilight Concerts, Scott is also a featured member of Holiday Express. Scott is a gifted visual artist as well and has exhibited his oils and sketches all over the world. | |
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Michael Gribbroek - A seasoned musician, Michael has played the trumpet in big bands and jazz combos throughout the Metropolitan area for many years. He has performed with Joe Henderson, Albert King, Jaki Bayard, Candido and Paul Butterfield in New York and on national tour with Skitch Henderson. He received a Master's Degree in Jazz and Commercial Music from Manhattan School of Music. He has performed with Holiday Express for the past few years and it is there he met the love of his life, his talented wife, Maureen McCrink. He can be heard locally playing with Tim McLoone's band, The Shirleys and on piano with Maureen on guitar, at McLoone's. | |
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Daniel Petraitis - We lost founding Twilight Musician, Daniel J.Petraitis 10/14/57 - 6/3/09, to cancer. Over the past three decades singer-songwriter, Danny Petraitis, has performed with every artist featured in the Twilight Concerts. He considered it a genuine honor to participate in this event. Danny's four children: Dylan, Carson, Sadie, and Jed live in Nashville. Danny was a staff writer, director and producer at the The Gary Musick Company. He created, developed and presented major entertainment events. He produced and directed the Annual ASCAP Country Music Award Show. In January of 2010 he won an Emmy Award for his Producer role at High Five Entertainment for “Levon Helm’s Ramble at the Ryman". His son Dylan accepted the award at the MidSouth Regional Emmy Awards. | |
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Phil Rizzo - A legendary Jersey Shore bassist and vocalist, Phil has shared the concert stage from Montville to Hohokus with everyone from Pat Guadagno to Miles Muddy Monk. Known for his uncanny ability to provide both a tasty bass line and a perfect harmony, Phil has performed in previous Twilight Concerts as a solo artist and integral member of the band. Phil has been a part of The Candle Brothers for over ten years, with Pat Guadagno and Frank Szabo. | |
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Andy McDonough - Andy McDonough Andy's diverse musical experiences bring a unique style and expressive feeling to his musical compositions. Influences of jazz, Latin, folk, rock, gospel, blues and country are evidenced in his work along with a sometimes quizzical flair to 'tie it all together'. His lyrics run the gamut from sensitive love ballad to intense and angular commentary on mental illness and criminal behavior. Supported by his fellow musicians, songwriters and a small cache of daring and trustworthy listeners, Andy takes great solace in knowing his songs are not copies or "knock-offs" of popular music. | |
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