Meet Our Featured Artists!
HALIE LOREN
We welcome Halie Loren as the new host of Plugged In and Turned On In Paradise! A heart-stopping, chart-topping vocalist and songwriter with a worldwide audience, Halie will serve as anchor for each PITOIP episode – and very soon we will feature Halie in her own show.
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IAN ETHAN CASE
What does one do with a double-neck, 18-string guitar? If your name is Ian Ethan Case, you make magic. Ian has conjured up the potential of this instrument at a new and amazing level. PITOIP is proud to present this deeply musical, mind-expanding artist!
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LAURENCE JUBER
PITOIP gets the inside story from guitar wizard Laurence Juber, whose melodic magic helped make the legends of rock and pop. We’ll hear his dazzling solo acoustic guitar work, learn about his own turn as a rock star with Paul McCartney’s Wings, and eavesdrop on one of the greatest love stories in Hollywood – his marriage to Hope.
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JENNA MAMMINA and ROLF STURM
Jenna Mammina and Rolf Sturm are masters of melody and harmony that have set audiences and critics alike to swooning. Lovers of great vocal and guitar jazz/pop will delight as PITOIP turns the spotlight on this exquisite duo.
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SIMON LYNGE
Simon Lynge has it all – good looks, exceptional talent on stage and in the studio, and uplifting pop hooks that sound like they were minted for eternity. You’re going to love learning about “Greenland’s finest” native son in his PITOIP debut!
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DREI DEUTSCHER AMIGOS
Martin Gerschwitz, Big Mo’ Huffman and Volker Strifler are three road-hardened rockers that make a mighty sound in this outdoor performance!
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Martin Gerschwitz, Big Mo’ Huffman and Volker Strifler are three road-hardened rockers that make a mighty sound in this outdoor performance!
>>>More about Drei Deutscher Amigos>>>
RAY CHARLES PROJECT
Tony Lindsay, Chris Cain, and Danny Hull take turns fronting this incredible tribute to the legendary Ray Charles. Special guest -- jazz violin virtuoso Carlos Reyes! >>>More about Ray Charles Project>>> |
GARTH WEBBER &
MARINA CROUSE Two powerhouses of talent and tone, perfectly matched with a rockin' band the delivers blues and soul by the truckload! >>>More about Garth Webber & Marina Crouse>>> |
TONY LINDSAY This winsome eleven-time Grammy winner is the voice of SANTANA and has performed or recorded with O'Jays, Al Jarreau, Steve Winwood, Aretha Franklin, Lou Rawls and more. >>>More about Tony Lindsay>>> |
JONATHAN ARTHUR An R&B, reggae, blues and ballad master known for his huge spirit and soul, Jonathan stretched his musical wings in the horn section of Jamaica's own Justin Hinds and the Dominoes. >>>More about Jonathan Arthur>>> |
CARLOS REYES He was a child prodigy of the Paraguayan Harp, and went on to become a jazz violinist of immense musicality. Get ready to be awestruck by Carlos in this episode of PITOIP! >>>More about Carlos Reyes>>> |
LAZY LESTER
A cornerstone of the Excello Records artist roster, a label that championed Louisiana’s “swamp blues” style, PITOIP pays tribute to Lazy Lester, who influenced rock and blues musicians for generations to come. >>>More about Lazy Lester>>> |
BIG MO' HUFFMAN Southern rock and blues dished up in big helpings you can "feel from the stomach." Big Mo's playful, tender nature shines throughout his PITOIP performance. >>>More about Big Mo' (Maurice) Huffman>>> |
Volker Strifler Volker’s mix of modern Blues rock, soulful/chunky back beats that are reminiscent of mid 50’s R&B ballads, country blues roots, and jazz has legendary players shouting his praises -- like Robben Ford, who calls him "...a beautiful singer and a powerful guitarist." >>>More about Volker Strifler>>> |
MARTIN GERSCHWITZ
"I only look loud." He sure does! But this heavy rocker got his start in classical music -- chops you can hear in his performances with Iron Butterfly, Eric Burdon and the Animals, and much more! >>>More about Martin Gerschwitz>>> |
ROCK HENDRICKS A powerhouse of saxophone prowess whose signature hooks and solos are all over the recordings of the top talents we love -- from Michael Jackson and Marvin Gaye to Paul Hardcastle -- you're sure to enjoy PITOIP's deep dive into the legendary Rock Hendricks! >>>More about Rock Hendricks>>> |
DAVID LEON ZINK He's come a long ways from his early start with the New Christy Minstrels. With a voice to match his soaring spirit, an adventurous sense of songcraft, and nimble guitar work, fans of David Leon Zink's music call it "big-souled folk for the heart, head and heels." >>>More about David Leon Zink>>> |
ED ROTH He's known as a "musician's musician" whose versatility on keyboards can be heard either on stage or in recordings with celebrated top stars, including Annie Lennox, Taylor Dane, The Avett Brothers, Coolio, and A Taste of Honey -- not to mention his own most recent solo album, Mad Beatnik. >>>More about Ed Roth>>> |
DANNY HULL You’ve heard Danny’s sax, flute, harmonica, keyboards and vocals either in performance with, or on the recordings of top musicians going back to the early ‘70s -- including Journey, Robben Ford, Michael Bolton, The Doobie Brothers, and with PITOIP's friends in Blue Monday. >>>More about Danny Hull>>> |
CLIFFORD COULTER With an astonishingly effortless sense of harmony, R&B and jazz guitarist and keyboardist Clifford Coulter has contributed a lifetime to our great American songbook. You've heard his presence in recordings by John Lee Hooker, Bill Withers, Sergio Mendes, Tower of Power, and more! >>>More about Clifford Coulter>>> |
Niall McGuinness Lake Tahoe is lucky to count this master of Latin jazz and his New World Jazz Project as their chief musical accompaniment to the splendor of life in the High Sierras. >>>More about Niall McGuinness>>> |
Don Ross They call it "the Wow! factor." This world-acclaimed instrumental acoustic guitarist and composer plays in a "heavy wood" style that you have to see to believe! >>>More about Don Ross>>> |
Aja Vu
Whether you listen with eyes open or closed, it's one of the coolest experiences of the 70's classic rock era around. Legendary DJ Greg Kihn says, "They sound more like Steely Dan than Steely Dan sounds like Steely Dan." >>>More about Aja Vu>>> |