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RSVP Chior

Oct 31, 2008 05:00PM ● By Super Admin

Music has always brought people together. Depending on the tune and tempo, it has the ability to relax or stimulate. It has been used from the beginning of time to encourage and motivate. It can ease a broken heart or make someone laugh or cry. Artistic Director Julie Adams wants to use music to inspire people in the Sacramento area to help support charities of all kinds. In 2000, Adams envisioned a musical group that would help feed people emotionally, spiritually, and if at all possible, physically. “I wanted to bring people together for the good of our community,” says Adams. “It is important to showcase what we all have in common…not our differences.”For nearly a decade, she and the non-profit Reconciliation Singers Voices for Peace (RSVP) have been doing just that. RSVP has successfully brought together music, people in need and those that can help. “We use our singing voices,” Adams says, “to help those who do not have a voice in our society.” Homeless, hungry, illiterate and many more have benefited from RSVP’s passion for helping others.RSVP is made up of 16 extremely dedicated professional musicians. They come together every Monday night to rehearse from Labor Day to Memorial Day. “We are a diva-free zone,” says Adams, “we all like each other and work together for a common purpose.” Along with the weekly rehearsals, each member has the intense homework of memorizing each song. Although not all members are lucky enough to have music as their career, they are all university-trained singers. A mailman, physicist, company president, high tech professionals and others, work very hard to bring the music alive. “There is such goodwill within the group and in what we do,” Adams explains, “it rubs off on to the audience.”First, RSVP identifies a charity in need, (past recipients include Adopt an Elder, Mustard Seed School, and Rebuilding Together) then Adams creates a musical program that will complement the charity or its cause. During the free concert, a representative from the charity makes a presentation on their mission or cause and concert-goers can donate if they wish. The charity receives 100 percent of the proceeds of the concert.Since RSVP operates on a “shoestring budget,” they rely on many benefactors to bring their message to the community. They do not advertise and depend on word-of-mouth to help expand their ever increasing mailing list. RSVP aims to provide an uplifting musical experience now, while building a strong base of ongoing and future philanthropy. “We are real people doing extraordinary things,” says Adams. “We want to continue to help our community by building bridges between people.” The next RSVP concert is scheduled for January 2009, and will benefit WEAVE.For more information on future concerts and RSVP, visit rsvpchoir.org or call 916-624-9419.

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Highland Dancing

Oct 31, 2008 05:00PM ● By Super Admin

The Scottish tradition of Highland dancing is alive and well in El Dorado Hills. Two area girls dancing in the tradition of their forefathers are Emma and Mary Larsen, who both started classes with Kyla Groeschel at the School of Highland Dance in Fair Oaks about a year ago.Emma and Mary started dancing at the age of three and have studied various forms of dance ever since. Sixteen-year-old Mary performs several times each month with her high school dance team in jazz and hip hop, and several times per year with Groeschel in Highland dance. She has competed in Irish dance in the past and now participates in numerous competitions, traveling as far as Las Vegas and Palm Springs. Thirteen-year-old Emma also competes in Highland and has competed at the Prizewinner level in Irish dancing.Both girls take part in the annual Sacramento St. Patrick’s Day parade in Old Sacramento (hosted by Old Sacramento Business Association, Old Sacramento Management and Embarcadero Lions Club), and this year Mary was named Miss Shamrock 2008 by the Shamrock Club of Sacramento. Her duties included riding in a convertible in the parade and making various television and in-person public appearances to promote the parade. Emma and Mary have performed at several television stations to promote the events they participate in, such as the Sacramento Highland Games and the Sacramento Shamrock Club events.The girls’ proud mother, Laura Larsen (also a dancer), says, “I think Scottish Highland dancing is fun to watch; the bagpipe music is toe-tappin’ and Highland dance is a fun, wholesome, cultural activity in which to have kids involved.”Each Highland dance is part of the Scottish tradition, including a sword dance that was performed before battle and the Highland Fling, which was danced over a shield. The Highland dances have a heavy ballet influence, characterized by graceful leaps that imitate the stag. Dancers perform the dances exactly as they were performed hundreds of years ago, wearing the same costumes. The kilts worn by the dancers are tartans that represent Scottish families, and many dancers like to research their Scottish roots so that they can wear their own family tartan.As for Groeschel, Mary and Emma’s teacher, she takes students all over Northern California to perform and recently took Devon Yip of El Dorado Hills to Scotland for the world championships at the Premier level, and Devon came in sixth in the world in Seann Triubhas (a Highland dance of celebration). She was also second overall in the North American Championships and third in the United States.Not only are Groeschel’s students accomplished dancers, but she is a wonderful teacher, as well. “She’s very kind and loving,” says Laura. “The kids love to do their best for her.” Mary adds, “Kyla is awesome!”The feeling is mutual. “I love those kids,” says Groeschel of Emma and Mary. “They have a spirit for their dancing that comes from within. They dance with more than a love of the culture – they dance for the love of dancing, and it shows.”For more information or to contact the Highland School of Dance, visit highlanddance.com.

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Kaaren Poole

Sep 30, 2008 05:00PM ● By Super Admin

Surrounded by pets and wildlife on her 10 acres in Diamond Springs, artist Kaaren Poole does what she says she was meant to do; she creates art that embodies her love of animals.Though she created paintings and drawings in the past, her current medium is wearable art in the form of polymer clay jewelry. While she makes some pieces almost exclusively from clay, her favorites are necklaces with clay animal heads, elaborate backgrounds and bead or gemstone accents. “The subject I most enjoy is animals,” says Poole, who remembers drawing horses during math class in elementary school. “I’ve always been interested in art.”A career in the information technology department of Kaiser Permanente forced Poole to pursue art as a hobby, but she was able to keep her hand in it by traveling to Arizona once a year for 10 years to attend workshops. When her husband died after a long illness four years ago, Poole knew she had to find a way to fill her time, and she chose to do it with art and wild animal rescue.She joined Sierra Wildlife Rescue as a volunteer five years ago, working on the Squirrel Team. It wasn’t long before she got involved in rescuing water fowl and crows as well. This year alone, she rehabilitated around 18 ducks on her property until they could be released back into the wild. In addition to the myriad squirrels, waterfowl and crows passing through her care, she has her own animals, currently numbering nine cats, three dogs and five ducks.Cats happen to be some of her favorite animals, but pose an unlikely challenge to her. “Even though I have nine cats I look at every day, they elude me,” she says with a laugh at her inability thus far to capture their likeness in polymer clay.It’s possible that she is being a little hard on herself. After all, she only started working in polymer clay recently, when a friend at a local bead shop showed her a book about it. She enrolled in an online course, but got so caught up in pursuing her own work that she didn’t even finish the class project.Her polymer clay work really took off in March, and one of her pieces, MacGregor’s Garden, a necklace with a rabbit in a vegetable garden, is one of the finalists in Bead and Button magazine’s Bead Dreams contest and can be seen in this month’s issue. Poole also teaches one-day classes on polymer clay at Basically Beads in Diamond Springs. Visit basicallybeads.com for information on upcoming classes. In addition to teaching, Poole has also written four books on how to draw and paint birds, landscapes and animals.Poole says she is looking into showing some of her work in galleries, but for the time being, you can find her work at wildharestudio.org. Poole also donates the proceeds of her sales to animal charities, another way in which her two loves are able to work together.

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Margot Comer

Sep 30, 2008 05:00PM ● By Super Admin

Margot Comer’s insightful kindergarten teacher confided in her father, “Don’t expect too much of her…she’ll be an artist.” The teacher had it half right; Comer turned out to be an artist. However, ask her students and members of the local art scene and they will say that she has given so much of herself along the way. She was always interested in art and made her passion into her profession. After finishing school in Boston she made her way across the United States to California and started a graphic arts business. She retired 30 years later and decided to pursue painting by studying, refining her craft, with fellow painters throughout California and Mexico. Her subjects are varied but one of her favorite methods is the “plein air” approach, which is a French term meaning “in the open air.” Working in nature, painters must learn to interpret continual changing light and conditions. “When you paint outdoors,” says Comer; “you have to challenge yourself beyond what you already know.” By seeing her work you can tell that she revels in it. She is also influenced by the paintings of the late Russian Impressionist Sergei Bongart. His stylistic influences jump off Comer’s canvases as a celebration of color. She is now a teacher and beloved mentor holding classes at Sierra College, Sun City Roseville and the Maidu Center. “I love getting an idea and expressing it in paint,” says Comer, “and, I equally enjoy helping students do the same.”One of those lucky students is retired art teacher Dennis Carr, who holds two masters degrees in fine arts and is accomplished in many types of art forms. Yet, he never studied painting. After seeing a display of Comer’s work at the Sun City Roseville Fine Arts Club, he decided to join her class. He enjoys her relaxed teaching style. “She’s a delightful gal,” says Carr. “[She] has a way of bringing out the best effort in people of all ages.” Locally, Comer’s work has been recognized and spotlighted by some big names. SureWest chose one of her paintings, Roseville Depot, for the cover of the 2007 Roseville telephone book. Sacramento-based PBS station KVIE chose her work for their on-air charity auction last year, and will do so again this year. Comer is also affiliated with Noel Flynn Gallery in Roseville where her work is available to view and purchase. Owner and fellow artist, Noel Flynn, has been a friend and business associate to Comer for more than three years. He is impressed by her color usage and excellent composition. “She has mastered the medium,” says Flynn.When not teaching, she is busy creating her own masterpieces. “When I am in my studio, I become completely absorbed in my work and give it 100 percent of my focus.” Comer explains, “It is truly my passion.” During her long and varied career Comer has painted hundreds of paintings and says, “I have covered acres of canvas, one brush stroke at a time.” For more information or to view more of Comer’s work, visit mcomerpaintings.com.

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Folsom Renaissance Faire

Sep 30, 2008 05:00PM ● By Super Admin

There’s nothing like a good joust to kick off a weekend. If you’ve never seen a joust before, don’t let the pageantry or the “staged” feeling fool you. The first time a knight’s lance cracks like thunder against his charging opponent’s shield, shattering into a shower of splinters to the accompaniment of the crowd’s enthusiastic “ooh!” you’ll know it’s all very real.Of course, jousting is only one of the events you can see when the Renaissance Faire comes to Folsom City Lions Park for the 16th year on October 18-19. The event features four stages of live entertainment, children’s games, parades, educational demonstrations, jugglers, minstrels, magicians and more than 1,000 actors, all ready to help you get your medieval groove on. There are also spectacular sword fights and battle reenactments, “courtly games,” cannon-loading demonstrations, puppet shows, storytellers and poetry contests. “This is truly a step back in time, the production company we’re working with to put on the event does a great job transforming our everyday city park into a village from the past,” says Sarah Trobee, Recreation Coordinator with the City of Folsom. “From the moment you buy your tickets and walk through the gate, you’ll be in a different time; it’s a great experience for the whole family.”The production company, Renaissance Productions based in the Bay Area, produces several Renaissance festivals throughout northern California. This is the first year that the group has worked with the city; they were selected after an extensive jury process, based on their ability to assist the city with more marketing, and to bring some new twists to the Faire.The fun starts at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday and goes all day. Make sure to bring sunscreen, but don’t worry about going hungry; there’s plenty of authentic food to go around. Say what you will about guys in tights and women in funny headgear- those renaissance folks know how to eat. Best of all, the Faire offers a full day’s entertainment for just about the same cost as a movie. Tickets are $12 for adults, $7 for students and seniors, and kids under age six are free. Tickets are available online, or discounts may be available by purchasing in advance through <a target="_blank" href="http://www.folsomfaire.com">folsomfaire.com</a>More importantly, your ticket price also goes to support the Folsom community. Proceeds from the Faire (and from some of the merchant booths) will benefit the Folsom CAVE Teen centers, which provide free after school programs to more than 700 local students. Proceeds will also help support the Folsom Lions Club and the Friends of the Folsom Public Library. “We’ll have a used book sale at the Faire, where you might find a rare and valuable book,” says Mary Cobb, vice president of Friends of the Library. “One year a gentleman bought a book, had it appraised and discovered it was worth $1,500.” Now there’s something for the loot bag.

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Treasure Hunt

Jul 31, 2008 05:00PM ● By Super Admin

The downtown Placerville Craft Faire, celebrating its 12th year on August 10, features more than 100 regional artisans showing their creations all along Main Street. Somewhere, among all of the booths and banners, there’s likely to be a one-of-a-kind work of art with your name on it. All you have to do is find it. “These works are all labors of love,” says Lisa Crummett, marketing director for the Placerville Downtown Association, which organizes the event. “Whether it’s bird houses, fine art or any of the numerous other handcrafted works, the Craft Faire brings together a huge variety of things you can’t find just anywhere.”A few of these unique works include the photographic art of Bill Robinson, who makes photographs look like watercolors or oil paintings, the outdoor yard art of Kyle and Rita Yates, and the exquisite work of Gene Gracey’s “Nature’s Looking Glass,” which combines nature photography with jewelry and memory boxes, coasters, framed tiles, note cards and other items to create works that are as functional as they are lovely. In addition, there’s pottery, dolls, quilts, soaps, candles, jewelry, woodwork items and much more.Originally the dream of a local shop owner, the Placerville Craft Faire now brings more than 2,000 people to downtown Placerville each year – rain or shine. Planning for the one-day free event starts months in advance, as each exhibitor must be approved before they’re allowed to put their crafts on display.“We jury the whole show in advance to make sure we’re featuring truly unique crafts, as opposed to more commercial items,” Crummett says. “Artisans have to send in photos of their work, and then we go around and check all the booths on the event day. We really want visitors to feel when they come to the faire they’re finding something truly unique.”For those of us who are still horrified by gas prices, consider the faire two trips in one, as the event is also a great way to explore downtown Placerville. Even though Main Street will be closed to automobiles, all street-side shops and restaurants will be open for business. It makes for a great day of mixing food, shopping and entertainment, and best of all it’s close to home. Throw in free parking and admission, and there’s no denying that the Craft Faire is hard to beat as a good value for a day’s entertainment. Just be prepared, however, August tends to be a warm time of the year, so anyone preferring cooler weather should plan on visiting right when the faire opens at 8 a.m. Finally, for anyone who thinks they may have a craft to share, the Placerville Craft Faire is a great place to talk to other artists, get information, and maybe even acquire a few tips on how to get started. <hr>For more information on the event, visit the Placerville Downtown Association’s Web site at placerville-downtown.org or call 530-672-3436.

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Moonlight Swing Big Band

Jul 31, 2008 05:00PM ● By Super Admin

It’s 1942. A tired and lonely Allied soldier stationed in a distant land, strains to hear the music through the static on the radio. Catching the first bars of “In the Mood,” he smiles and his foot starts tapping. For a few precious minutes, home seems a bit closer. That’s what Glenn Miller did for troops during World War II. His music entertained and inspired all who heard it.People wanting to relive that moment, or experience the music for the first time are in luck. Bandleader Grant Pyle and the 21-piece Moonlight Swing Big Band have been recreating the music of the 1930s and ‘40s for more than a dozen years. This all-volunteer, not-for-profit group works hard to be faithful to the memory of Captain Glenn Miller’s 418th Army Air Forces Training Command Band. Moonlight Swing is known throughout the nation for their authentic musical arrangements, great stage presence and style.Shirley Pyle, promotions manager for the group, explains, “It is wonderful to hear the sighs and applause from the audience when they play the first few notes of ‘String of Pearls.’ People come up after the performance and tell us about where they were when they first heard a particular song.”Grant Pyle has two passions: flying and music. As the band’s leader and trombone player for nearly a decade, and as a retired Air Force Brigadier General, he is accomplished at both. He is also very passionate about the look of the band and making sure that the World War II Air Force uniforms are authentic. “I spend a lot of time hunting old Army-Navy stores searching for genuine artifacts and clothing,” he explains. The band members range from their mid-20s to a young-at-heart 83 year-old, who served in the Navy band during World War II. All members, each an accomplished musician, come from all over northern California. Their “day jobs” are as diverse as their ages: teachers, doctors, lawyers, salesmen, a city planner, a helicopter pilot and others, come together at least once a month to rehearse. “It’s a huge challenge getting everyone together,” Grant says, “but they come because of the love and dedication to the music.” Although the band showcases the sounds and sights from nearly 70 years ago, it draws a large number of young people to concerts and dances. “Swing dance is really big and kids love to dance to our music,” says Grant. For those people who saw the original band and danced to Glenn Miller, emotions always run high. “That’s what keeps us going,” Shirley says, “We thought this would be a fun gig for our retirement, but it has turned into an enjoyable full time job.”“Why do we do it?” repeats Grant, “that’s easy – the music and the people.”So, for great music and entertainment, catch the “Chattanooga Choo-Choo,” “Tuxedo Junction,” or go “Over the Rainbow” and enjoy a “Moonlight Serenade.” See you there!To check out the band, visit moonlightswing.org.

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Best in Show

Jul 31, 2008 05:00PM ● By Super Admin

I n 1966, a few female members of the Placerville Shakespeare Club organized the first Mother Lode National Art Exhibition. Forty-two years later, the Placerville Arts Association continues the tradition, with just a few, well, big changes. “Initially the event was held at the town hall,” says Valerie Bye, a chairman for this year’s event. Today it is held at the Placerville Shakespeare Club. “People come and they’re pleasantly surprised,” says fellow chairman Alyceann Ginelli, “not only because of the quality of the art show, but also the architecture of the Placerville Shakespeare Club, which is a historical landmark itself.” Bye first became involved with the Mother Lode Exhibition in 1978, when she entered her own work in the show. Since then she has become a member of the Placerville Arts Association and a large hand in organizing the event. Like Bye, Ginelli has had a similar journey with the show. Also a member of the City’s arts association, she enters her work in the show every year. “I’ve been rejected over, and over!” Ginelli says. “And I’ve been accepted, too.” The show has quite a competitive barrier, as it receives an average of 350 artists a year, but only accepts about 100 pieces to be a part of the show. A benefit to being a member of the Placerville Arts Association, whether you are an organizer for the Mother Lode exhibition or not, is the inside look at the show. “Before all of the artists have been chosen by the judge,” Ginelli explains, “the members [of the Placerville Arts Association] get to see a slideshow of all the entries. It’s always very interesting to see what’s been submitted from all over the country.” The featured art includes mediums of watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastel, colored pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, original printmaking, sculpture, decorative ceramics and three dimensional pieces. “It encompasses work from all over the nation, but naturally has a large focus in California because of the proximity,” says Ginelli. The show reportedly brings an important element to Placerville’s culture. “It’s really been the only art venue in the area,” says Ginelli. “It’s an extraordinary show that is a great event for tourists.”From the jurors and judges to artists themselves, some big names in the art world have come through town. Past jurors include the directors of fine arts from California State University, Sacramento and the Academy of Arts University in San Francisco. This year’s juror is Terry Miura, who has created illustrations for clients such as Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Random House, GRP Records and more. And the judge for this year’s show, Kathleen Dunphy, was named one of the Top Ten Emerging Artists by American Artist magazine.But this event encourages more than just fine art hotshots to participate. The diverse mix of artwork in the show really gives it the flavor and quality that has kept it going for more than four decades, that, and a lot of hard work. The show is free for viewers, but also offers a five-day workshop over the duration of the exhibition, covering topics such as collage, calligraphy, watercolor on pastel and more. The show itself begins August 10 at 1 p.m., and runs daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., until August 24. The workshops will take place August 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. The fee is $35 and the class size is limited to 15 people. All proceeds go to the scholarship fund to be awarded to local art students. To sign up for a workshop, contact Barbara Bingham at 530-676-3959. For more information on the exhibition, visit placervillearts.com. See you at the show!

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Bill Monaghan

Jul 31, 2008 05:00PM ● By Super Admin

Artists have long painted alfresco, but it’s a select group who dubs their work as plein air – the French expression used to describe the art of capturing the beauty of natural light and elements by working exclusively outside. El Dorado Hills resident Bill Monaghan has been setting up canvases in the sunlight full-time for more than three years, and after extensive time spent in his own backyard, the Napa Valley, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Sedona, he’s got much to show for it. “I’ve always liked Monet and the Impressionist style, so I took some workshops and started using oils,” he says of his transition from a 20-year industrial product design career in San Jose to one of an artist in El Dorado Hills. As an industrial designer, Monaghan was more or less an architect, developing unique designs for common use products. Though he has always been a gifted sketcher, Monaghan’s experience designing products through the use of form, materials, color, graphics and ergonomics has proved valuable in his new craft.Now, Monaghan is toting his wares around the state and is setting up shop at numerous art events and showings. Locally, his playfully colorful works were on display at Z’s Wine Bar & Bistro on Embarcadero Drive in El Dorado Hills. “He had some beautiful work that we enjoyed, and it worked with the vineyard theme we have in our [restaurant’s] dining room,” says bistro co-owner Richard Zibull of the Napa and El Dorado-themed canvases he selected for his establishment. Deb Lawson, a stylist at El Dorado Hills Salon, has also selected Monaghan’s work to grace the walls of her business. “He does wonderful work and I have the same one in my bedroom,” she says of the Napa-inspired painting at the salon. “He started coming to me and told me about his work, and I love it. It’s a lot of flowers and gardens and nature, and everyone in the salon just loves it too.”Monaghan says the natural environment has always provided him with ample inspiration, and that the challenge of painting in changing light and elements is what attracted him to plein air.“Because the light changes, you have to work quickly, and the thing about oil paints is I love the color,” he says. “But I’m still a bit more on the Realism side than I would like to be. I want to be a lot looser and I am working toward that.”In fact, color might be what most often attracts visitors to Monaghan’s art show booths. He participates in more than a dozen each year from Tahoe to San Francisco. Art enthusiasts can find him at the 36th Annual Mammoth Lakes Fine Arts & Crafts Festival in August, and on two separate weekends in September at the El Dorado County Studio Tour. Bring a little (or a lot) of plein air into your life with a painting by Bill Monaghan, he works with canvases of all sizes and he is available for commissioned works. To contact Monaghan or view his artwork, visit billmonaghanart.com.

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Clean Slate

Jun 30, 2008 05:00PM ● By Super Admin

Some of you Superfreaks can remember the good old days. You know, cruising in the Firebird, windows down, belting Earth Wind & Fire lyrics at the top of your lungs. I think Brian Adams said it was the “Summer of ‘69,” but fans of local cover band Clean Slate don’t even know that the years have passed. Clean Slate, a “Rock Steady” collection of eleven musicians and vocalists, is keeping the “Boogie Oggie Oggie” alive at casinos and private parties around the region, and with set lists that include Stevie Wonder, Rick James and Kool and the Gang, it’s no wonder that their events are packed with “Fun fun fun.” “I think it’s the entertainment as well as the energy (that makes Clean Slate so popular),” says lead male vocalist Collings Aki. “I think when people come out to see us and they actually see the band, first impressions are everything. We look sharp and we sound great.” And just because you might not have been a “Bad Girl” tugging on a “Chain of Fools” back in the day, doesn’t mean the soulful sounds of Clean Slate won’t appeal to your modern senses. Clean Slate plays for audience members of all ages. “Whatever crowd is in front of them, they know how to mold to the crowd,” says band manager Scott Mason. “They are one of those groups that just brings a dance party.” The original dance party started a few years back – in 1973, actually – when bassist Mark Noriega was jamming to the day’s top hits and decided to form a high school band called Clean Slate. After school and its associated freedom ended, Noriega grew up and moved on…but not permanently. “I guess it was my midlife crisis,” he says of starting up the band again. “Instead of buying a Harley Davidson, I started playing music and started a garage band. We all have day jobs, so we’ve been doing this as a hobby, but we do about 30 or 40 shows a year.” But don’t mistake their humble beginnings as amateurish; Clean Slate’s members have some serious talent. Trumpeter Steve Russo has played for the United States Air Force Band, Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus and the Glen Miller Orchestra, to name a few, while Brooks Gregory, the band’s saxophonist, has been playing for more than 30 years and started his first band in 1971. “I really do think that the lead singers are what drive the band,” touts Noriega. “Collings is of Hawaiian descent, and he’s got a phenomenal voice, as does Annie Park. It’s amazing how huge her voice is for how small she is; she really does have an Aretha Franklin-type voice.” This summer, fans can hear the band at various venues throughout the area, including the Fourth of July Creek Walk in Vacaville, the Yuba County Fair, and Harvey's Rooftop Celebration in Tahoe, to name a few. Or, of course, if you want high class entertainment at your own event, they are available for private parties, and what a party it will be. “I do this because I love music and I love being able to take people to a place, per se. If a person heard a certain song at a certain point in their life, I want to be able to play it close enough to the real thing,” says Aki. “Because you’re playing someone else’s song, you owe it to that artist to do it just like they did, if not better. We’ve got great musicians and great vocalists, and we just pride ourselves on having fun.” To find out more about Clean Slate, their performance schedule, or to book a show, visit cleanslatehome.com.

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