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PROFILES
Jeff Tyzik biography, see page 7.
A native New Yorker, singer-songwriter
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Paul Loren feels most at home in the rich legacy of soul, classic pop, and the Great American Songbook. Taking elements from early R&B, jazz, and Brill Building pop, he crafts his music with an ear towards timelessness. He completed his first headline tour in 2019, and has performed with artists including The Temptations, Brendan James, and American Idol winner Taylor Hicks.
Irish born vocalist Colin Smith has led a musical life as varied as it is impressive. While signed on RCA Records, Smith’s former band, Mrnorth, toured with the likes of The Who, Van Halen, Sheryl Crow, and Journey. As a solo artist, he has collaborated with Alicia Keys and Christina Aguilera, and performed on Saturday Night Live.
A dynamic performing artist and songwriter, Rick Brantley has toured the world with artists including John Hiatt, Kiefer Sutherland, Zac Brown, and Brandy Clark, as well as headlining his own solo shows. Brantley continues to add to his impressive portfolio, producing acclaimed records with artists like Rob Baird and Justin Halpin, and directing music videos in his down time.
Guitarist Oscar Rodriguez has produced projects including Jukebox The Ghost, Jon The Guilt, and Rikki Will, in addition to hundreds of songs for the YouTube Audio Library, the Facebook Sound Collection, Marmoset Music, and Premium Beat. He is a co-founder of Track Tribe, a music and media collective, and often collaborates with drummer and vocalist Zach Jones.
Bassist Brian Killeen studied with the great Avishai Cohen and attended William Paterson University’s jazz program, and has since worked with artists including Rachel Platten, A Great Big World, Liz Longley, Barnaby Bright, and Caleb Hawley. He has served as the long-time bass chair for the Big Apple Circus, and has performed on The Today Show and in the Broadway production of The Cher Show visit the DSO.”
Drummer Jordan Rose has worked with artists including Theo Katzman, Cory Wong, Caleb Hawley, Darren Criss, Charlie Puth, Pomplamoose, Charlie Hunter, Jeff Coffin, Joe Louis Walker, Louis Cato, Rufus Wainwright, Ruel, SZA, and Maddie Poppe, and has performed in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway.
