DENNY LAINE
At the height of the British invasion, Denny Laine was one of the most recognizable voices on the entire British music scene. As the lead singer on the Moody Blues’recording of “Go Now” — a worldwide multi-million seller — he stood out in a large pack, and did so splendidly. His soulful, agonized lead vocal performance, coupled with Mike Pinder’s chiming piano, proved irresistible on the radio.
After leaving the Moody Blues Laine’s next major gig was as a member of Ginger Baker’s Air Force, a big-band rock outfit that was a partial offshoot of Blind Faith. Following this musical excursion Laine joined forces with Paul McCartney and Wings. The group was led by McCartney (joined by his wife Linda McCartney) on bass, guitar, piano, and vocals, with Laine at the core on guitar, bass, and vocals combined with his incredible talent for songwriting, solidified their place in rock history as one of the biggest selling acts of the 1970’s.
When Wings disbanded, Laine took a step back from the spotlight to work on several solo albums.
KURT MICHAELS CONTINUUM
The Kurt Michaels Continuum featuring Alain Quinn is band whose resumes include live performances with many legendary acts including The Temptations, The Drifters The Platters, Bobby Vinton, Badfinger, Spencer Davis, Wolfman Jack, The Shirelles, The Syn (featuring Chris Squire and Alan White of Yes) and Denny Laine of The Moody Blues and Wings (Paul McCartney). Recent performances include opening a sold out show at Reggies for Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy. Singer songwriters Kurt Michaels and Alain Quinn provide an original and engaging landscape of new and original music that crosses into multiple genres and coming straight from the heart. The Kurt Michaels Continuum featuring Alain Quinn is: Kurt Michaels – guitar and vocals Alain Quinn – vocals Jeff Sandler – drums Bruce Gordon – bass ‘Jim Gully – keyboards & vocals Another feature of our shows includes live mixing by Jim Nudd who did the house sound at Park West for many years, making us sound so good! The Continuum family of musicians that have lent their talents to our shows along the way include: Wynn Kanten – bass &acoustic guitar; Mike Lundin – keyboard bass; Jackie Mudd – Singer Emeritus (we love you Jackie); Dean Milano – bass; Christ Andronis – bass; Len Szymanski – drums The group of musicians who appear on my latest release “Soaring Back To Earth” are: Kurt Michaels – guitar, synth, lead and background vocals Jim Gully – keyboards Len Szymanski – percussion Christ Andronis – bass Steve Vining – co-producer and engineer, background vocals, bass, percussion & keyboards Special guests on “Soaring Back To Earth” include: Billy Sherwood – drums and bass Michael Sherwood – keyboards & special string arrangement on “Didn’t Get To Say Goodbye” Tom Brislin – keyboards Special thanks goes out to: Eric Rapier who did some singing with us on the early Soaring sessions. Krista Wallhagen who did the first class artwork & layout for the cd and album cover. No man is an island, and it is because of these people, that I have been able to continue on chasing my musical dreams. Thanks again to all of you for helping to make it real!
$60 VIP Tickets
includes preferred table seating, watch soundcheck, meet and greet, and poster