BHBB - Bios

Born and raised in Muskegon, Michigan, my love of singing began when I was just a child. My dad was a member of the Barbershoppers chorus, and my mom belonged to the Sweet Adelines, a women's barbershop singing group. I grew up surrounded by the sounds of barbershop harmony and my dad's extensive collection of big-band music. As a teenager I participated for three years with the Sweet Adelines and with a barbershop quartet. It was the influence of my parents and being always surrounded by singing that helped develop my passion as a vocalist.

I joined my first rock band, Maarx, at the age of 18. We were a contemporary lite rock band that performed mostly in lounge type settings around Muskegon. At 21, I formed a band called Fallen Angel along with my (then) husband on keyboards. The group we put together played top 40 style rock-n-roll in local area clubs, as well as serving as the opening act for the Romantics at the Galaxy Arena in Muskegon.

I was the lead vocalist for Tight Fit from its birth in 1987 until the band took a needed break in 1993. In addition to lead and backing vocals, I played keyboards and wrote original songs which we performed live and recorded in the studio. With the reunion of Tight Fit in 2005, I resumed the role of lead and backing vocalist. Other bands I have been involved with include Septre, Kyks and Power Play from Muskegon, and Sweet Revenge, a Grand Rapids based 80's hard rock band. For the past few years I have been playing bass and leading a worship team at my church.

Although the bulk of my experience as a vocalist has been in the area of rock, my first love is harmony. My favorite artists are varied, and my influences range from rock bands such as the Beatles and The Who, to the Motown sounds of The Temptations, the 4 Tops and Smokey Robinson. I am excited to be involved in The Big House Blues Band, where I hope to broaden my experience as a vocalist to include some of the great music I haven't had the opportunity to explore.

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