Member Since: 7/20/2006
Band Members: Band members vary from venue to venue. Bill McDonald - rhythm guitar and vocals, Jim Garrett - lead and rhythm guitars and vocals, Dale Hillyard - rhythm guitar and vocals, Bob Ianucci - drums, Barry O'Rourke - bass guitar, Willy Evans - upright bass and guitars, And Sonny Falls - guitar...Many thanks are given to these very talented musicians for their support! Please find them and enjoy their contributions to Charlotte's diverse musical community when you're in town.
Influences: Marsha was classically trained, and was exposed early to the masters and opera. She has been enamored of ALL the great women singers such as: Willie Mae (Big Mama) Thornton, Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Dinah Washington, Beverly Sills, Maria Callas, Leontyne Price, Janis Joplin, Cass Elliott, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, KD Lang, Linda Ronstadt, Grace Slick, Patsy Cline, Alison Krauss... just to name a few. She also loves the music of: Jerry Garcia (Jerry Bear!!!), Stevie Ray Vaughn, George Thoroughgood, Lynyrd Skynryd, Goose Creek Symphony Orchestra, George Gershwin, Mel Torme, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras, Rogers and Hart, Sammy Cohen, David Allan Coe...
She also enjoys many of the gospel and praise artists, including (but NOT limited to): Mahalia Jackson, Amy Grant, Twila Paris, Michael W. Smith, Avalon, Jaci Velasquez and Selah.
Marsha has had exposure to just about all music extant on the planet today, and enjoys and is influenced by it all!!
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Sounds Like: When performing cover songs, Marsha adds her unique personal style, making the song her own.
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