KYLE THOMAS
Kyle Thomas Majnaric is an Ohio native who has been involved in music his entire life. Growing up he took lessons on several instruments including: piano, bass guitar, lead guitar, voice, and even trombone. Thomas was influenced by a wide spectrum of music stretching from gospel to classic rock. In high school he was involved select choir and ensemble, landed lead roles in musical theatre, and lead the varsity football team as the quarterback. He also participated in vocal competitions held at local colleges where he received unanimous superior ratings in both the musical theatre and classical categories for three years straight. After graduating in the top twenty-five in his class, Thomas set his sights on West Virginia University. He decided to focus on athletics despite being hindered by two back surgeries. Kyle worked hard to rehabilitate himself and walked on to the football team at West Virginia University. During his stent on the Mountaineer football team Kyle got involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at WVU. He was elected into a leadership role in the organization and led the group in worship. This is where he reconnected with his love for music. Thomas decided to step away from the team his senior year to focus on his music. He spent his final year in college writing music and playing out at local venues.
STEELISM
Steelism are a Nashville-based instrumental band. A “country twang, jazz, blues, R&B, surf guitar, and Ennio Morricone-like movie soundtrack washed in a 21st century blend,”Steelism is composed of guitarist Jeremy Fetzer and pedal steel player Spencer Cullum.
Fetzer (from Canton, Ohio) and Cullum (from Essex, England) met while backing up singer Caitlin Rose on a UK tour.They began writing together after discovering a shared interest in classic movie soundtrack composers such as Ennio Morricone and 60s instrumental artists including Booker T. and the M.G.s, The Ventures and Pete Drake. Their debut EP The Intoxicating Sounds of Pedal Steel and Guitar was released in October 2012.
In September 2014, the band released their debut full-length album, 615 to FAME in North America on Single Lock Records. It was recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and at Club Roar in Nashville. The Fame Studios sessions were co-produced by Ben Tanner of the Alabama Shakes, who also played on the record. Steelism released a limited edition EP entitled The Drawing Room Vol. 1 in July 2015 on their own label, Intoxicating Sounds. Ism, their second album, was released in June 2017.
ROBERT FETZER BAND
There’s so much hard-fought onstage experience within the ranks of the Robert Fetzer Band that it’s no wonder this outfit is one of the hottest aggregations currently gracing Chicago’s blues scene. Their new demo showcases what four master musicians, all permeated in uncompromising Windy City blues tradition, can do together in a recording studio. For that matter, in front of a jam-packed house in a concert venue as well.
Vocalist/guitarist Fetzer cut his musical eyeteeth behind two genuine Chicago blues legends: droll tenor saxman A.C. Reed and fiery guitarist Son Seals. Fetzer has been successfully leading his own band for more than a decade, ensuring a confident, thoroughly professional presentation in any setting. Bassist Greg Simmons lays down a seamlessly funky underpinning alongside Fetzer, just as he did when the two shared space on the proscenium when they were integral to Son’s combo.
Roosevelt “Hatter” Purifoy, Jr. has long been one of the most in-demand keyboardists in his native Chicago, providing two-fisted ivories power for Eddie King, Carlos Johnson, Jimmy Johnson, Eddie Shaw, Lurrie Bell, and many more. And Willie “The Touch” Hayes has reigned as one of the Windy City’s leading blues drummers for nearly half a century, having kept flawless time for the immortal Magic Sam, Mighty Joe Young, Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows, Junior Wells, and Seals (he was in Son’s crew during the same period as Robert and Greg). Together as a skin-tight unit, the Robert Fetzer Band carries on the great electric Chicago blues tradition that its veteran members first embraced decades ago, at the same time expanding the boundaries of the genre to showcase each member’s own boundless strengths. Expect to hear plenty more in the near future from the Robert Fetzer Band!
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WAYNE AVERS
Wayne is a familiar face to Monkees fans. He has been a constant presence on the road with The Monkees since 1996.
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In the early 1990s, Wayne was asked to join Breakaway, the group that supported Davy Jones during his solo performances. He continued to be a part of Davy’s touring band in the 90s and backed both Micky and Davy on their joint 1994/1995 Together Again tour.
Wayne acts as musical director for The Monkees‘ band and handles electric guitar duties. He also serves as musical director and lead guitarist for Micky‘s solo shows.
Pictured here is Wayne playing the custom T-Caster we built for him.
RAY GOREN
Singer, songwriter, explosive multi-instrumentalist; Ray Goren is a true triple-threat. Now, at 18 years old, the ever-evolving musician has fashioned his own dynamic envelope of sound rooted in pop, hip-hop, rock and soul. Goren is also a world-class guitarist whose virtuosity, coupled with emotive voice, captivates audiences. “I’ll listen to Johnny Cash on Monday, then listen to Kendrick Lamar or J. Cole on Tuesday,” says the musician. “I listen to them for the same reason: their lyrics. They’re telling stories. I love that – It’s what I do — It’s me telling my own story.” Goren sets his lyrics to a soundtrack of soulful hip-hop and pop/rock. Many of his songs are based on an acoustic foundation — a sign that Goren has firmly grown into a songwriter whose lyrics stand alongside his electric guitar skills. Goren performs solo — looping his guitar, synthesizer and drum beats into his melodies. His show is Performance-Art, a look into his creative process. Mesmerized, his audience witnesses Ray building the groove until that moment of shared recognition when the song truly arrives – an amazing musical experience.
DAN WILSON
Music has been an integral part of Dan Wilson’s life since his beginnings in gospel music. Upon hearing a Wes Montgomery record in a relative’s basement, Dan decided to pursue a career as a musician. Since then, he has spent more than a decade honing his craft.
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His debut album, To Whom It May Concern was released in 2012 and is a product of an intense study of many different musical styles and concepts. His most recent album, Balancing Act was recorded live in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.
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Dan has been touring nationally and internationally with three-time Grammy nominated jazz organ legend, Joey DeFrancesco. Dan’s composition, “Who Shot John” was featured on Joey’s 2015 release, “Trip Mode.” Dan can also be heard on the Grammy-nominated “Project Freedom,” by Joey Defrancesco & The People, released in 2017. In April of 2017, Dan joined legendary bassist Christian Mcbride’s “Tip City.”
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In addition to touring with Joey DeFrancesco, he has enjoyed the honor of sharing the stage with many jazz greats including Eric Marienthal, Russell Malone, Les Mcann, Christian Mcbride, and Dave Stryker.
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Dan also teaches jazz guitar and theory through private lessons and co-leads a group of world class musicians, called D.T.C, which features drummer David Throckmorton and Cliff Barnes.
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Dan received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music & Liberal Studies from Hiram College in 2006. His passion for Brazilian music led him to the city of Rio De Janeiro in 2007 to conduct research for his Masters Thesis which he defended successfully at Youngstown State University in 2009.
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