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| Cari
Dell: Lead Vocalist / Guitarist |
| Cari
Dell, born and raised in Austin, Texas, knows what
it takes to compete in the," Live Music Capitol
of the World". Cari took her first guitar
lesson at the age of 12 and has never looked back!
Cari fronts her three-piece band with crystal clear
vocal and mind blowing guitar work. She is known for
her energetic live performances and guitar
showmanship. Her electrifying guitar strokes have
been compared to such greats as Carlos Santana, Eric
Johnson, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. She has a guitar
style that is very imaginative and memorable. Cari's
voice has an innocent, soulful quality that evokes
emotion and beauty in each of her songs. Cari is an
accomplished lead guitarist and gifted singer
songwriter who has developed an electric sound
blending her love for melodic Pop-Rock and R&B.
Cari was recently awarded the RADIO SIX
INTERNATIONAL,"2003 RECORD OF THE YEAR",
in Glasgow, Scotland for her song, "A Thing For
Me". She also received the runner-up honors for
her song, "The Trial". According to RADIO
SIX INTERNATIONAL, this is the first time in the
history of their station that the same artist
received the .. 1 and .. 2 spots! Cari's song,
"The Starting Line", reached .. 34 on
www.mp3.com North American New Country charts on
August 6, 2002, and "Anything You Want To
Do", reached .. 1 in Colorado on www.mp3.com's
Pop-Rock category. Cari has proven to be a
multifaceted artist who has scored music for film,
radio drama, and has worked hard at promoting her
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Michael
Brown: Bass Guitar / Backup Vocals
Michael
Brown, born in Great Bend, Kansas, is a gifted bassist. His credits
date back to the late 60's when he played with, "The Soul Syndicate", an
eight piece mid-western Motown, Soul group. In the 70's Michael played with various bands including,
"Crystal Image", The Vacant Lot, and, "The River City
Revue,". In the
80's he played with, "Cyrus", a seven
piece all original fusion jazz band. Michael and been performing with Cari
Dell for the last thirteen years and has continued to pursue songwriting and
performing.
Chad Vandermee: Drums
Chad’s musical career began in
Jr. High school, in which he originally learned to play trumpet. However,
because of the wide-ranging musical tastes of his parents, he was
increasingly drawn to percussion instruments. He was exposed primarily to
rock, jazz and classical music, and took formal lessons in all of these
genres in high school.
His fondness for playing “deep in the
groove” and his ability to read musical scores was helpful in his
interactions with local musical legend Bugs Barbee, who furthered Chad’s
musical education and re-introduced him to Blues. Bugs was highly
respected by his students because of his soulful attitude and his
attention to detail, and Chad benefited greatly from this
association.
In 1999, Chad moved to Los Angeles to
play with some excellent musicians, some of whom have gigs on television
and other major venues. For five years, he played frequently in well known
clubs such as the Roxy and the House of Blues in a band called Deep Fried.
In this context, he was fortunate enough to meet or jam with a number of
influential musicians, and was pleased to discover that they are “real
people, just like the rest of us.”
Some of Chad’s main musical influences
are John Bonham, Neil peart, Carl Palmer, Chris Layton and Carter Beauford.
He currently plays a black 6-piece Mapex Mars Pro drum kit.
When Chad is not playing with Cari Dell
he is on Call for such bands as the Police, Parliament Funkadelic, Led
Zeppelin and The Beatles.
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