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Meet the fine folks of Steelin' In The YearsBilly 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Vocals
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
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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