Carrie Stewart – Violin/Piano/Vocals

Raised in Butte MT, Carrie was singing in her crib before she could talk (direct quote from her mama), and it turned into a lifetime of playing electric violin and piano.

Winning 8 championships competing in fiddle contests in the northwestern US, Carrie also placed in the top 5 in many regional and international contests and placed 6th in the Ladies division at the National Old-Time Fiddlers Contest.

Carrie toured 14 western states in 6 months with the Montana Repertory Theatre, playing violin with a 5-piece band for the musical play Cowboy, based on the famous painter Charlie Russell's life.

Carrie played and sang with numerous country and rock bands, spending 14 years with Dawghouse, a signed rock band that produced and recorded two albums of original music.

GERRY SECHER - PERCUSSION

Born in Cheyenne WY at Warren Air Force Base, Gerry was raised in Poughkeepsie NY where he found his love for music, playing the French horn from 3rd through 10th grade.

Later while living in St Petersburg FL, Gerry took to the drums, joining the high school marching band and drum line. He was inducted into the high school Who’s Who of Music and was awarded distinguished musician certificates from the Marine Corps Youth Foundation and the National Band Association.

After high school, Gerry’s career took him from his first gig playing for the St Petersburg live theatre production of Oklahoma, to writing and teaching drum lines and music at several high schools throughout Florida and marching with two drum and bugle corps in New Jersey. Moving to Raleigh NC, Gerry played with the rock band Broken Blue for 10 years, while also drumming for theatre productions and jazz bands.

Moving to MT in 2007, it wasn’t long before Gerry was in demand to play with various groups from all genres. He’s on a quest to play as many styles of music as possible, and lets the music shape itself with no pre-conceptions, saying

“I don’t play drums, I play music.”

AL VALVERDE - BASS/VOCALS

Born and raised in Corpus Christi TX, Al was drawn to music early on, playing first chair trumpet from 5th grade through

his high school senior year.

Being multi-talented, Al started playing guitar at age 15, performing in a number of popular garage bands. Being a product of the ‘60s, Al’s music was first influenced by the Beatles, Ted Nugent, and Donovan, with other influences being from top southern and hard rock bands.

Al was coaxed into playing bass for the Corpus Christi based rock band Full Proof in 1977. Competing in the Muscular Dystrophy Top Rock Search, they received a standing ovation and encore which led them to bookings at the number one hot spot in Corpus Christi.

Joining the United States Air Force in 1978, Al put aside music to serve his country (14 years total), eventually being stationed at Malstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls MT. Never losing his love for rock music, Al felt a natural twang in his voice and was drawn to trying out the country music scene. He became the bass player for five years with Vicki Jean & Long Live Country, opening for and sharing the stage with Colin Raye and many other top country acts. Moving to Helena MT in 1995, Al joined the local music scene leading him to be one of the most sought-after bass players by several local and regional bands.