"Lakewood Live Music Series"
Tuesday, April 13th – 7:00 PM
Headlee Mainstage
Lakewood Center for the Arts
368 S.
State Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Tickets are $18/adults, $16/under 18
(Half of your ticket price is a tax deductible contribution to Lakewood)
call 503.635.3901 or click here to order online
This is a benefit concert series for the Lakewood
Center for the Arts
featuring Gold/Platinum recording artists and songwriters Marv &
Rindy Ross (of Quarterflash) Grammy Award winning finger-style acoustic guitarist Doug
Smith, with Judy Koch Smith and the Daniel Work/Walk in the Rain trio – "Thoughtful, soft-rock music for the
tragically un-hip"
Series Partner: Pacific West Bank
Media Sponsor: Lake Oswego Review
Artist Biographies
Rindy & Marv Ross
are best known for their popular bands Seafood Mama,
Quarterflash, and The Trail Band, and have received gold and platinum albums
for songs such as "Harden My Heart,""FindAnother Fool," and
"Take Me To Heart." They have performed extensively around the world
and have toured with Elton John, Linda Ronstadt, The Beach Boys, and Jefferson
Star- ship. They are one of the very few American acts to have performed in
North Korea where they appeared in several shows as part of a Friendship
Festival mission with Mercy Corps. They also wrote and co-produced with Native
American musicians Artist-Repertory Theatre’s "The Ghosts of Celilo"
which garnered 8 Portland Area Musical Theatre Awards including ‘Best Score.’
Rindy and Marv are recipients of Western Oregon University’s "Alumni Award
of Excellence," The American Trails Association’s "Meritorious
Award," and were inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame. They are
currently composing music for Triangle Production’s new musical,
"Everything You Wanted To Know About Sex," which opens this June.
Artist website: www.rossproductions.com
Acoustic Guitarist Doug Smith
is a Grammy Award winner and the 2006 Winfield International
Fingerstyle Champion. His playing has been heard on the big screen in the
recent film "August Rush" and others including "Twister"; his original
compositions are heard everywhere from Turner Classic Movies to Good Morning
America, and he’s appeared on OPB’s Oregon ArtBeat several times. His
association with Mannheim Steamroller includes a book of guitar arrangements of
Chip Davis’ Christmas tunes. He also has a performance/instructional DVD and
book published by Alfred. Popular original tunes, clever arrangements (such as
his medley of Ave Maria/Can’t Help Falling in Love), and his dynamic stage
presence have dazzled audiences around the world. Billboard Magazine wrote,
"Inviting melodies . . . stunning fingerpicking" and
ChristmasReviews.com raved "Outrageously good!" He currently lives in
Vancouver, WA.
Artist website: www.dougsmithguitar.com
Judy Koch Smith
By weekday, a mild mannered Mobility Specialist with blind
students; by weekend, a fun loving musician who enjoys listening to
husband-virtuoso-fingerstyle-guitarist Doug perform live. Judy loves adding
some flute and vocals to "classic rock or folk" songs in duet with Doug, or in
trio with added Three Together friend Don Mitchell. She’s been "fluting" and
singing since grade school back in Ohio with four musical sisters. After three
CD’s with their acoustic trio, Judy recently recorded her first vocal solo
album Keep It Under 90 in Portland, produced by Terry Robb. This CD is a mix of
favorite old standards (Billie Holiday) and folk songs (Judy Collins) with a
John Callahan original piece and an array of excellent local artists including
Terry Robb, Doug Smith, Terry Prohaska, pianist George Mitchell, flugelhorn by
Paul Mazzio, with Dennis Ciazza and Dave Kahl on bass.
Lake Oswego’s Daniel Work
started writing songs when he was 17, with a tune called
"Lookin’ Back," a pretty serious subject for a young, carefree boy.
He’s performed professionally for 30 years, as often as 200 gigs in a year. He
is a multi-year "ASCAP plus" award recipient; produced/wrote and performed the
"I’ve Got a Name (Obama)" song/ music video, as well as the University of
Arizona Wildcat’s "R.O.C.K. at the U. of A." song/music video which aired
regionally on the Fox Sports Network.
Daniel’s original adult-contemporary songs, style and voice
are often compared to artists including Steely Dan, Elvis Costello, Jackson
Browne, Sir Paul McCartney, Randy Newman, Alan Parsons and Colin Hay/Men at
Work. His newest CD, entitled "SomeThingsTakeTime" contains a diverse
set of 12 original songs recorded at Portland’s famed KUNG FU BAKERY featuring
Mike Braun (long-time drummer with Hall & Oates), Tim Ellis (Mr. Uber- guitarist),
Albert Reda (multi-award winning NW bassist) and guest musical artist, Aaron
Meyer (Portland’s own electrifying rock violinist). The songs were mixed &
tracked by Dean Baskerville (Sheryl Crow, Mark Cohn, Everclear) and mastered by
San Francisco’s Steve/Savage Music (Robert Cray, Bonnie Hayes). The CD,
co-produced by Tim Ellis & Daniel Work, was released in 2009 and has
received positive industry reviews. Daniel has been fortunate to share the
stage with some amazing Portland talent including Patrick Lamb, Tim Ellis, John
Nilsen, Tyler Stenson, Ellen Whyte, Jake Oken-Berg, Miguel Martinez and dozens
of other talented musicians/songwriters.
Artist website: www.DanielWork.net
The "Walk in the Rain" trio features Daniel on
piano/guitar and vocals, accompanied by industry pro, Mr. Jeff Koch on guitar,
and world-class drummer extraordinaire Mr. Mike Snyder.
Artist website: www.WalkintheRain.info
Tickets are $18/adults, $16/under 18
(Half of your ticket price is a tax deductible contribution to Lakewood)