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 Kelly Bowen - "The K-Bomb" Bass VP - Say It Records | Kelly is a San Diego native, who after several years of playing in a variety of bands, projects and gigs around town (including rock, blues, jazz and theatre gigs) with some major label interest that wasn't that interested, picked up and moved to Boston to attend the Berklee College of Music. While living in Boston, she toured the Eastern Seaboard and Canada, and even Caracas, Venezuela. Finally, tired of shoveling snow, she returned to San Diego, beginning again the process of playing in a variety of projects, bands and gigs around town, courting yet again some major label interest that wasn't (thank God) all that interested ... all the while, searching for the one "right for her" project. One day the phone rang, and suddenly her focus became a certain independent band and its (presently) small independent record label... Kelly also performs in various side projects and recordings and the like as they come her way. Kelly endorses Modulus Guitars. |
 Alicia Champion Guitar / Keyboards / Vocals Musical Director | Endorsed by Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, and winner of VH1's "You Rock With Melissa Etheridge," singer/songwriter/producer Alicia Champion has been making music professionally since age 15. At 23, Alicia has produced 4 full-length albums and 2 EP's under her independently owned record label, Champ Records, which she founded in June '99 with the release of her debut album, Stories of My Soul. Shortly after its release, Alicia took Champ Records to Boston, MA, where she attended the Berklee College of Music and released her sophomore record, Cold Wars ('02), which she produced alongside the debut album of RENT touring star, Kevin Wood. After graduating in May '03, Alicia returned to California where she joined forces with Say It Records and DLPM. Breaking new ground in 2004, the team of Champ Records and Say It Records made Indie Music history when they co-produced the first annual San Diego Indie Music Fest (SDIMF) - the USA's first and only exclusively independent music festival. Currently playing guitar for DLPM, Alicia is also finishing production on her upcoming release, Pillar, while co-producing the third DLPM release with Danielle LoPresti. |
 Angie Tabor Drums / Percussion | Angie began her musical career very early by keeping time on mom's tupperware! She studied drumming (yes, you can do that!) in college, focusing on jazz, classical and world percussion and earned a Master's degree. She keeps busy freelancing throughout Southern California, playing with various Indie artists, casual bands, theatre productions, as well as her own steel drum band, Caribe. Angie endorses Pork Pie Drums. |
 Megan Carchman Guitar | Megan's love for music started with a hand made guitar carved out a tree branch with one string and a custom drum set of steel pans with saran wrap and tape for the heads. Thankfully, this farm girl from Virginia has come a long way to work with DLPM, Alicia Champion, Nels and many more. Megan likes Led Zepplin, indian food, lazy sundays, BBQ and hanging out with her family (dogs included if its not raining). |
 Stephen "Hoops" Snyder Keyboards | Stephen "Hoops" Snyder was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and has been a fixture in the San Diego music scene for ten years. He has played with many familiar San Diego names including Hot Chicken Stew, The Steely Damned, The Cat Mary and Earl Thomas. He has played in musicals with the San Diego Repertory Theatre, including Love Janis, It Ain't Nothin But The Blues, and Working; and will be playing various events this year with the Des McAnuff Band. |
 Tre Balfour Percussion | Hometown, Oklahoma City Oklahoma After seeing Shelia E perform, and walking on her tour bus in 1987, Tre' knew this is what he wanted to do for a living. Since then, Artists such as After Five, Color Me Badd, All-4-One, Bennie Maupin, Ricky Martin, & Michael Bolton, to name a few have had Tre' play percussion with them. Tre' has also performed on T.V. shows such as Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, & the WB's Charmed. Other T.V. performances include, 42nd annual Grammy Awards, Jay Leno, A&E's Live by Request, Soul Train, Late Night Friday Night, & also Disneyland's Lion King Parade. When Tre's not touring he teaches drums and percussion at his drumming academy, instructs a drum line at a high school, and produces a drumming instructional cd titled "Loopie Loops". |
 Kevin Dow Drums | Kevin Dow is a more than twenty year drumming veteran in varying styles from Rock, to Jazz, to R&B, and back again. Kevin has performed across the U.S. and has shared the stage with such artists as Lowen & Navarro, Buddy Holly and the Cricketts guitarist Nikki Sullivan, actor Billy Zane, actress Grace Jones, The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek, and guitarist Robbie Kreiger, Chris Thompson, Eric Marienthal, and Queen guitarist Brian May, and drummer Roger Taylor. Kevin has also performed in Theatre, on Television, and on numerous studio recordings. And now, a personal tip from Kevin to you wonderful Indie Music supporters, and to anyone else reading this Bio: "Never raise your hand on a hijacked plane and ask for the Kosher meal." -Kevin |
