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Meet the fine folks of Steelin' In The Years
Billy Mendoza

Billy Mendoza

Lead Vocals

Frontman and lead vocalist Billy Mendoza is also a well-known bassist on the West Coast. He has recorded and toured with country acts Suzanne Gitzi and Lynn Taylor Donovan, as well as recording Artist Phil Kuys, which led to a performance at the legendary Blue Bird Café in Nashville…read more

Kerry Galloway

Kerry Galloway

Bandleader, bassist

Kerry’s work encompasses roles from bassist to producer to composer/arranger in styles ranging from jazz (Altered Laws) to rap (Sweatshop Union), pop/opera (The Tenors), jazz fusion (The New Noakes Quartet, Crash), country (k.d. lang), variety (Bob Hope, Leon Bibb,read more

Dave Say

Dave Say

Tenor Saxophone

Dave Say is a well-respected and versatile saxophonist with rich soulful tones and powerful improvisation. His sound is inspired by likes of John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Gene Ammons, Joe Henderson, Michael Brecker and Stan Getz. He has been a professional musician for over 30 years…read more

Bill Runge

Bill Runge

Saxophone, Arranger

In 1990 Bill’s quintet, “Creatures of Habit”, won the Grand Prix at the CBC-Alcan Jazz Competition in Montreal. He has recorded with such artists as Michael Buble, INXS, Jim Byrnes, K-os, Long John Baldry, Tower Of Power Horns, Divine Brown, Hard Rubber Orchestra, Powder Blues & VEJI…read more

Debbie Low

Debbie Low

Vocals

Debbie Low is a freelance musician and teacher working in the greater Vancouver area. She currently resides and teaches in Langley. Since graduating from Capilano University’s prestigious Jazz Studies Program with a Bachelor of Music, she has been actively pursing her love of performing and teaching music. Whether on the stage, in the studio or in the classroom, Debbie Low inspires joy and creativity.

Geeta Das

Geeta Das

Trumpet

Wind-instrumentalist Geeta Das has been studying, performing, and teaching music nationally and internationally for over twenty years. Geeta has had the honour of performing with world renowned artists such as jazz trombonist Bill Watrous, Iranian/Persian pop star Mazyar Fallahi, Nickelback drummer Daniel Adair…read more

Jason de Couto

Jason de Couto

Keyboards

Jason de Couto is a Vancouver based musician focused primarily on piano and keyboards. One of the busiest keyboard players in the city, he works with a variety of musicians, ensembles, and multi-disciplinary artists in an array of styles and genres. He holds degrees from UBC, SFU and Capilano University,…read more

Randall Stoll

Randall Stoll

Drums

Randall is one of Western Canada’s most in-demand session drummers. Beyond his impressive resume as a musical performer and recording artist, which includes lengthy stints with legendary artists such as Tom Cochrane and kd lang, Randall is also leader in his own right of his own powerhouse soul/R&B showband, Soulstream   …read more

 

Carman J Price

Carman J Price

Vocals

Whether you’ve seen Carman performing jazz at Vancouver’s number one nightspot, Frankie’s, or bringing Mozart to life at the Orpheum as a soloist with Vancouver’s Musica Intima or Vancouver Chamber Choir, or soloing with the Vancouver Symphony, Carman’s extreme versatility is legendary – but did you know he’s just as big a Dan Fan as any Steeler? When we learned that some years back, we knew we’d discovered the newest member of the Steelin’ family!
Tim Porter

Tim Porter

Guitar

Gifted and versatile guitarist Tim Porter has long been one of the mainstays of Vancouver’s live music scene.  Tim has recorded and toured with scores of artists as diverse as The Tenors, Long John Baldry, The Powder Blues Band, John Lee Sanders, Joani Bye & the Homewreckers, Jim Byrnes, Dal Richards and Carol Welsman, and performed with Colin James, K.D. Lang, Natalie Cole, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jeff Healy, Billy Preston. Keith Richards, Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Plant, Steve Winwood, Spinal Tap, and One More Girl.

photo: Vincent Lim

Talia Butler-Gray

Talia Butler-Gray

Vocals

Talia Butler-Gray is a musician/teacher in Vancouver, B.C. She is currently attaining her Bachelors Degree in Jazz/Contemporary Vocals from the highly praised music program at Vancouver Community College. Ever a musical chameleon, …read more

Photo credits: band shot Sheila Say; individual photos Andy Cotton; Kerry’s photo Tom Paillé

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