Cast and Crew
Boudeeka
Boudeeka’s first Rock band "The Pink
Section" was Santa Rosa’s
premier club band. Gigging 3 to 4 nights a week she quickly built her
reputation as a powerful vocalist with high energy stage presence.
In 1989 she became lead singer for Heavy Metal band "Ariah",
debuting in San Francisco at
The Stone. "Ariah" played venues
thru out the Bay Area, opening for Quiet Riot, Dora Peche,
King Diamond & Vicious Rumors. Boudeeka currently
fronts San Francisco rock
band Ohm Powah. She also sings in the Unauthorized
Rolling Stones, The Allstars and Boudeeka. Boudeeka has shared
the stage with Clarence Clemons of Bruce Springsteen & the E Street
Band, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Johhny Gunn
of Eddy Money, Dale Ockerman of The Doobie Bros., Deacon Jones of John
Lee Hooker, Puro Bandito and Filmore Slim.
She has opened for Norton Buffalo, Elvin Bishop, Bud E. Luv, Merl Saunders & The Rainforest Band and The Russell Bros. She is SOL's Janis Joplin and to say that she has completely and
totally nailed the part is to completely and totally understate the
point.
CCarleton "Dirk Poward"
Born
in San Francisco Dirk (Carleton) a skilled songwriter, arranger and
composer has worked with a wide varity of
bands, musicians, producers, and artists on stages and in studios.
Performing styles ranging from Rock N’ Roll, R&B, Soul, Blues,
Reggae to Latin. His roots and heart are deeply seeded in classic R&B,
Rock N’ Roll and Metal. From this combination his own style was born
and is still rising. He is now a permanent fixture in the band Ohm Powah that
he formed with his partner Boudeeka (lead vocalist). His goals are to go as far as possible
with total conviction, intensity, endeavor and endurance with an open
mind and arms with band mates and the rest of the world. His motto
and ethics are: Play hard, work hard, love good, live Good. Dirk is
Hi-Energy, Hi-Octane and very very focused
on life. Carleton is SOL's Jimi Hendrix
and to experience Carleton is to experience Jimi himself.
David Lockhart
David
Lockhart is a SAG actor with extensive work experience in television,
theater, film and print; a principle role in a national commercial
(Fast Tinactin), currently in circulation; and his latest film, Impression
is showing at the Orinda Film Festival. Good with animals, Can drive
a stick shift, Life guarding, Rugby, Football, Baseball, Track, Volleyball,
Kick Boxing, Weight training, Camping, Fly fishing, Bungee jumping,
Skydiving, Water Skiing and Rollerblading. He expresses himself musically
in Stereo Blasters and has emerged as a major force in SOL as Jim
Morrison of the Doors.
Patrick Joseph Maloney
Born in N.Y.C./ U.S.A. relocated to The San Francisco "Bay Area". Patrick Started to write & perform originals songs when he was 19.
He has since done work as an actor. His acting credits include independent films, regional commercials, and lead roles in equity plays & musicals (Which include "Tommy" and "Jesus Christ Super Star"). He has also done some modeling which includes the cover to Hemp-World magazine.
As a lead singer Patrick has fronted everything from 12 piece funk bands, to various rock cover bands and varying styles of original bands.
His versatility is the reason he has three lead vocal roles in the S.F.S.O.L. Revue. Patrick fronts our Led Zeppelin Tribute "Shred Zeppelin", He also performs as our Denny Doherty in our Mama's and Papa's tribute "the Ma's & Pa's" and as our Marty Balin in our Jefferson Airplane tribute "Jefferplane".
Patrick is currently performing and recording with his original band "OneStepFast". To find out more about P.J.Maloney go to his website
www.nothin22it.com.There are free downloads available on the site of some of his previous original recordings as well as short films for viewing.
To find out about OneStepFast performances and hear the latest tunes go to myspace.com/OneStepFast.
Marc Matters
An east coast native and metal head at heart, Marc got his first bass guitar as a Christmas present in 1994 and started his first band a few months later.
For the next ten years, Marc was an active musician in the Pennsylvania punk rock and hardcore scene. His most accomplished role (keep in mind that
success is a rather vague and relative term) was that of primary songwriter and front man for a nationally touring metal/punk band, Tracer, who
dissolved in 2004. When he’s not rocking Noel Redding’s afro at SFSOL shows, Marc is a graphic design major at Chabot College and an artist for
Trader Joe’s. Most impressively, however, he’s married to SFSOL director Andrew’s lovely daughter, Natalie. You generally find Marc showing up to gigs
late and leaving early due to his wicked schedule, although he never misses a chance to take advantage of free beer and pizza.
Bluesman Russ
Russell’s guitar playing has been described as “fluid”, “bluesy”, and “authentic”.
A veteran of the LA music scene for 7 years, Russell is happy to be back in his native Northern California. As a student at UCLA, he sang in the acclaimed UCLA Chorale (where he worked under conducting legend Donald Neuen), and the UCLA Opera. His main project in LA was the original band The Mudflaps”, for which he was co-founder, co-writer, and lead guitarist.
Russell has played and sang in some of the country’s most famous and popular venues, including Carnegie Hall, Royce Hall, the Whisky A Go-Go, Club Lingerie, the Galaxy Theatre, Martini Blues, 14 Below, and BB King’s at Universal Studios, where the Mudflaps premiered their album to a full house.
He has shared the stage with groups such as The Blasters, Sticky Fingers Hollywood (now called the Hollywood Stones), Led Zepagain, and Blues Adjacent.
Catch Russell's playing for SF Summer of Love in Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, and the Electric Bob Dylan Band!
CRandy McKellar
Randy
is the psyche behind the delic for the light
show that makes the SF Summer of Love Show. Randy is an accomplished
musician with many years of club playing under his belt and takes that
experience into play when he coordinates the light ambience with the
music. Between his computer hardware skills, his
musical talent, his balance between practical and imaginative, and
his ability to "just get things done". Randy makes
the show. It would not be SOL without the visual smorgasbord he presents.
Randy is also one of the Producers of the show.
CCarol Dutra
Carol Dutra is taking on the role of PR, Accounting, and other business aspects
of the project. Her picture will be updated soon. I promise.
After a brief interview it was revealed .....
Carol's love of music began during the "Summer of Love". She's a Bay Area native
who as young girl loved to sit in front of the record player and listen to her
mom's records, which included Cheap Thrills amongst others.
Her first album was Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane.
Carol continued her music connection as a young woman as she worked at
Spitzer's, a music store local to the SF Bay Area.
Carol's participation with the show appears to be in sync with how she
was musically raised and how she relates and feels about music.
So......Go Carol Go!
Sam (Samantha
Vaughn)
Sam
is SFSOL's Mama Cass. In her own sweet words her bio reads.....
I'm a social butterfly college student majoring in Mathematics and English.
I'm currently in my sophomore year keeping up with a steady 3.5 GPA and I
would like to get involved in education in California. Latley I've been having
fun recording some music and practicing different song styles. I've been
singing for the past ten years but this has been the first time I have had
the opporunity to sing as a professional. I'm the youngest in SFSOL, but
can take the heat :). I love to sing, laugh, dance, talk, work, and I think
that the best virtue a person can have is to be themselves. Oh! And I'm crazy
for all the people who are involved in SFSOL revue.
Heather Schifano
Native born California dreamer, Heather Schifano is a young woman with music and
flower-power on her heart and mind. With her soft and true voice and demure smile
she is indeed a natural to portray the lovely Michelle Phillips in the San Francisco
Summer of Love Revue. Although her talents as a vocalist are fairly recently realized,
Heather is an aspiring guitarist and life-long student of music. She showed an interest
in music very early in life and her gifts began to show almost immediately. Her proud
father often regales listeners with stories of her talent. He recalls that at the age
of two years old, on demand, Heather would sing a perfect “E” to which he could tune
his guitar. Some have referred to her as a “woman born out of time,” as she is far
more interested in the fashions and events of the 1960’s. However, she poignantly
reflects on how things really haven’t changed much. Friends still go to war and
bell bottoms come in and out fashion, but you can still dance for free in Golden Gate Park. If you squint your eyes as she passes by, and you may just see smiling psychedelic specters with flowers in their hair following her.
CBaron Olah (aka Hippie
Dude)
Baron
is a popular veteran of the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. In
addition to fronting many cover bands, as well as his own original-format
band Von Baron, he has shared the stage with many professional acts
including Foghat, The Tubes, Dave Meneketi of Y&T and Montrose.
On stage, Baron is the ultimate showman; many fondly remember him playing
the role of David Lee Roth in the celebrated Van Halen tribute band,
the original Atomic Punks. Baron's captivating vocals entertaining
style, coupled with his stage experience and ability to command an
audience, has led him to his most recent role of Hippie Dude, the San
Francisco Summer of Love Revue's Master of Ceremonies. Baron also lends
a hand playing the part of John Kay with Steppenwolf. Baron reports
being very happy and satisfied with his new role. "It's quite
a unique opportunity to be living out such an important part of Rock & Roll
history, where it was originally lived . . . on the stage."
Andrew Larson
Andrew Larson is an East Bay resident who started his musical odyssey taking lessons on keyboard at age 15. At age 16 he picked up the guitar and
later studied music theory, jazz theory and improvisation at Diablo Valley College where he appeared in various performances in jazz ensembles.
After college, Larson was in a sort of holding pattern for a couple years until he ran into Andrew Hernandez and joined SFSOL as John Phillips in the
Mamas and Papas tribute band. Since then he has joined the The Doors tribute as Robbie Krieger, as well as Sam Andrew in our Big Brother and the
Holding Company tribute. In addition to SFSOL, Larson is in two original projects: OneStepFast with our very own Patrick Maloney, and in Lord of the Skies
with another guitarist/singer from Marin County. In addition to guitar, Larson sings, plays bass, and plays keyboards.
Nick
Known for now simply as Nick, this SOL player represents the hard edge guitar in Steppenwolf and
in SOL's alpha band ... "Shred Zeppelin". Not a lot of detail as of yet as this is an
unauthorized Bio but Nick is an experienced player beyond his years drawing on his touring
background and his music lifestyle. His side project
myspace.com/HelliciousRock
is sympatico with the sounds he expresses with SOL. More info to come as this player grants an interview.
Lawson
Another unauthorized Bio and a singular name, Lawson. Lawson is the bass in Steppenwolf and
in SOL's alpha band (2 mentions now) ... "Shred Zeppelin". And once again not a lot of detail
about this player yet but like Nick, he is an experienced player beyond his years drawing on his touring
background and his music lifestyle. He plays with Nick in
myspace.com/HelliciousRock
. More info to come as tidbits trickle in. One piece of trivia is that he used to rule a pool.
Jamey
Yet another unauthorized Bio and yet another singular name, Jamey.
Jamey is the drummer/pounder in Shred Zepplin. You have to see this guy play.
He has a great blend of precision and power. His words from his myspace account reveal....
My Wife, Kids + Family, Working out and going for a good 4 mile run!,
Collecting Vintage Drums, Custom Drum Companies, Photography, Typography + Graphic Design ,
Web Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Landscape + Swimming Pool Design
... ALL DESIGN!!! eBay, Recording, Playing and Performing Music, The Music Business,
My 80G iPod + G5! Hangin at The Beach, Travel, Kickin it by the pool sipin a Margarita...
Stoner Dude
Stoner
plays Keith Moon and other drummers for SOL. In a quick interview
Stoner relayed the following.....
He has two other major music projects that keep him drumming. Bong and Raider
Hed. By the way, if you ever want to see a fun show, go to Rickey's in San
Leandro on a Saturday night before a Raider game and check these guys out.
Do not and I repeat do not wear a 49er jersey. Stoner is an interesting guy.
In correspondence with and an activist for Tommy Chong. Mentioned on the
Howard Stern show and has gotten as far as the infamous green room. Runs
an internet radio talk show called RaiderfanRadio.com. An artist of high
quality who has produced work for Pantera. Check out his web site at Knumbskullrecords.com.
Man! So....why and how does this Renaissance Punk hook up with the SF SOL?
Well...He just wants to bang on his drum all day. And he does so with the
same high energy he lends to all his other projects. A real interesting guy.
Fred Vierra
Hi my name is Fred and I am the resident keyboard player for SOL. What an opportunity this show has been. I have been in lots of bands and have played lots of gigs but the theme that SOL provides is unique. SOL offers the chance to focus and also expand on creativity. My job is to provide the "big old school" sound that is characteristic of that time period's keyboards. I have the privilege of playing boards in the Big Brother and the Holding Company, Jefferson Airplane, the Mamas and the Papas, Steppenwolf, and the Doors SOL acts. It has been a challenge and a labor of love to try to emulate the great rock players especially the god Ray Manzarek. A blip of a background is that I have played for several decades with the two longest tenured bands being Lines and Teton Brown. I had the good fun to win the Hayward "Battle of the Bands" awhile ago. I am heavy into software development and to those interested, I try to get the Hammond B3 sound with my beloved Korg CX3 and for the rest of the worldly sounds such as the flute in "California Dreaming", I use the infinitely programmable Roland Fantom XR.
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