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MEET THE LINE-UP FOR THIS SHOW!
Stefan Held - Bass Appearing with J. Armen for the second time
...has appeared on MTV, VH1, CBS, KBS and ORF TV Channels. Produced and/or recorded, among others, for BM, Warner Brothers and Columbia-records. National tours with Grammy nominated Phillip Oesterman ("Always, Patsy Cline"). He’s performed in shows such as "Little Shop of horror" , "Secret Garden", "Bat Boy-the musical" , "The Joys of Sex" and "Mother Devine" He has also performed with legendary singer/actress B. J. Crosby, Bravo's "queer eye for the straight guy" Jai Rodriguez, Dreamworks Records artist Antonique Smith, Frenchie Davis - Star of American Idol and Broadway's hit musical "RENT" and many others. He is also a voting member of the Recording Academy.
Renato Thoms - Percussion Appearing with J. Armen for the second time
... a native of Panama, Renato has performed with numerous well-regarded Latin jazz musicians and ensembles, including Rubén Blades, Eddie Palmieri's Latin Jazz & Salsa Orchestra, the Danilo Pérez Quintet, Brian Lynch, Hilton Ruiz's Latin Jazz Orchestra, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jon Lucien, Sol y Canto, Paquito D'Rivera, Victor Mendoza, Bob Moses and Mozamba, Antonio Hart and the late Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez. His recording credits also include Eric Reed, Antonio Hart, Harvie Swartz, Edú Tancredi and The Boston Pops.
Josh Dion - Drums The drummer on “Plan B”
…has performed with Contempoary Jazz guitarist Chuck Loeb, rock group Ahab Seamus, jazz composer Nathan Eklund, alternative rock ensemble Stoned Grace, Meadowbrook Church services and the techno/pop trio Licorise Factory. Josh also heads his own up and coming groups The Josh Dion Band, The George Washington Three and Blue Mood. He has also performed with Moe Holmes and the Pioneers, Randy Brecker, Will Lee, Randy Weston, Dave Fiuczynski, Pedro Capo, Solomon Burke, The A Band, Dan Cohen, Dean Scala, Vertigo, Roy Gerson, and Daniel H. Pudding.
SPECIAL GUESTS!
Members of The Sirens: Amanda James, Yeraz Markarian, Tari Suprapto, Rachel Wallins, and Jamie Weisberg
The Sirens were among the top ten finalists at "Harmony Sweepstakes", the premier American a cappella showcase/competition in February, 2004. This earned them a feature story in the New York Daily News. They are an all-female a cappella septet with a single mission: to bring the NYC a cappella scene to its knees. To learn more about The Sirens, visit www.sirensnewyork.com