Scott Marischen – jazz harpist Scott Marischen comes from a family of German heritage and musicians – his grandfather, father, mother, and two sisters played music. As growing up in Brooklyn, he played the piano as a child. Later he was mostly a jock until he heard the Allman Brothers and then learned to […]
Jaimie Roberts “Broadway Junkie” Jaime Roberts is a Florida native, growing up in Daytona Beach. Her mother thought she was part Ethel Merman and part Andrew Sisters, booming vocals around the house every day. Her mother performed frequently in theater and Jamie was always by her side. She said theater became her baby sitter. After […]
Harry Schroeder – THE smartest guy in town Legendary Key West musician Harry Schroeder passed away Tuesday September 24th. Born in New York City, Harry began playing music in high school. He entered Yale in 1951 and quit in February 1953, having spent most of the year and a half playing bad Dixieland music instead […]
Deb Hudson – “songwriting with Shel” When Deb Hudson was a young up-and-coming singer songwriter living in Nashville, Tennessee. Don Everly (The Everly Brothers) was a very good friend. He had a big table that was always setup at a local restaurant where friends would often meet for drinks, meals, and conversations. Deb went through […]
Jack Wolf Jack Wolf and his twin sister, who is nine minutes older, were born in Yuma, Arizona in 1987. Jack spent most of his early years growing up in East Tennessee, near Knoxville. His father performed in a Buck Owens cover band and loved to sing. In the 5th grade, he was formally introduced […]
Cayman Smith-Martin – a spiritual possession Cayman Smith-Martin had a very special Labor Day weekend celebrating the 1st Anniversary of the passing of Jimmy Buffett at the Just A Few Friends celebration. Cayman warned his audience “You’re not going to hear Margaritaville tonight – you’ll hear it all over town but we’re going to play […]
Kim Jade Fry The Good Thing Kim Jade Fry’s father was a bebop jazz bass player in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and her mother was a singer, originally from Minnesota. Kim was born in Miami. After four years in warm weather, her mother forced the family to move to a cooler climate – they relocated to […]
Jesse Wagner & Jillian Todd AKA: Jess & Jill – “Celebrating their first anniversary of music” The hottest duo in Key West, Jess & Jill, is a Gen Z – Gen X mashup of talent that really works. These two artists bonded in a unique way through a fairly obscure Bob Dylan song. […]
Robert Albury All Night Long Robert Albury, a homegrown Key West talent, grew up on the corner of Amelia and Whitehead Streets in Bahama Village. He enjoyed his older brother George’s singing. George toured with B.B. King for a short time before returning to Key West. In fact, Robert had nine brothers and they all […]
Randy Stindt “still delivering it” Born and raised in Fresno, California, Randy had a younger brother, Paul and sister, Ashley but he was the only one in the family with an interest in music. An aunt gave him an acoustic guitar and he began teaching himself songs. Along with other friends, they started a […]
