Past Tense – For Uncle Tony The Silecchia family is from a small town called Bitetto on the Southeastern coast of Italy. The US branch of the family still keeps many of the Italian traditions and culture. It’s a big fun Italian family. Collette Campbell’s mother is a Silecchia and her favorite Uncle Tony an […]
Bounce & Ooo La La – “Bashert” Steven Margil (aka Bounce) and Karen Grant (aka Ooo La La) are a very special Key West couple. They don’t consider themselves true Key West musicians but have been associated with music in many ways since the 1970s. Margil hails from Sharon, Massachusetts. In 1967, he attended the […]
Steve Allerton – harpist and dolphin whistler Steve Allerton is a native of Fullerton, New York, near Syracuse. He always loved the water and sailing. It took him seven years to sail down to Key West due to a number of stops along the way. He claims he arrived in Key West at the tail […]
2025 CALENDAR AVAILABLE NOW 2025 Soul of Key West Calendar Enjoy your favorite Key West musicians all year! Order 12 months of Key West musicians HERE Starting with January and Henry Lysy and Rick Fusco opening for Foreigner at the Coffee Butler Amphitheater,Key West. Then it’s onto a night with […]
Gary Zimmerman — Solaris Hill String Band leader Gary Zimmerman is from Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey just across the river from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has played music most of his life beginning with piano lessons in kindergarten and learning to play guitar at age 10. After high school, Gary studied at the Philadelphia School of […]
Cliff Sawyer – Music is in his soul Cliff Sawyer was born and raised in Key West and has been singing since he was four years old. While growing up in Bahama Village, Cliff remembers hearing street corner bands singing and playing outside his window. His father played the trombone on the streets with Fats Navarro. The […]
Larry Strickland – having the time of his life Larry Strickland was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. There wasn’t any music in his family and he never studied music. He was the point guard for the Bishop England high school basketball team, graduating in 1985. He walked on at the local College of […]
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 […]
