As the cousin of country music legend Loretta Lynn, Tara Thompson is sticking to her family roots. She grew up in a rural town of the Great Smoky Mountains, surrounded by bars, mobile homes, and lawns dotted with pink flamingos. All of which she mentions in her first album for The Valory Music Co. Tara began performing in Nashville when... read full bio
When a conscious rapper and some of New York City’s most exciting young jazz musicians decided to unite their talents in 2010, the goal was to push the boundaries of creativity, both musically and lyrically. After 6 years of weekly residency at SMOKE Jazz Club, more than 350 performances, and 2 album releases, Nickel and Dime OPS continues to inspire... read full bio
Rock and roll musician Mitch Ryder has released over two dozen albums throughout the span of more than forty years. Fans know Ryder for his gruff, wailing singing style and his energetic live shows. As the leader of The Detroit Wheels, he released many hits with the band, most popularly “Devil with a Blue Dress On”, their highest-charting single at... read full bio
Jamie Grace is a young American speaker, actress, and musician. At age 11 she was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. This forced her to grow up very quickly. She started writing songs, acting in church, and speaking to others about the difficulties she has faced in her young life. She uses her music... read full bio
Trixter’s breakthrough came when they relocated to Hollywood and signed with MCA Records. Just the next year, they were touring the nation with Styper and Don Dokken in support of their first album. Peter Loran (vocals), Steve Brown (guitar), P.J.Farley (bass) and Mark “Gus” Scott (drums) became familiar faces on MTV, where the videos for “Give It to Me Good”,... read full bio
Ahmed Ahmed can be seen in the film City of Life, the first feature film to be shot entirely in Dubai, U.A.E., which premiered at the Dubai International Film Festival. For several years following 9/11, Ahmed Ahmed and fellow comedian Rabbi Bob Alper toured the country with their compelling show ""One Arab, One Jew, Now Stage"" about interfaith harmony and... read full bio
Electric Western spins a hand-selected mix of the most danceable popular and obscure 50s and 60s Rock and Roll, Soul, Girl Groups and Garage Rock. From Stax, Motown, Sun, Chess records and more, it’s a high-energy modern dance party with classic appeal. GQ called Electric Western “The most stylish party in America.” Reno Bo and Jacob Jones band together to... read full bio
The son of Stephen Marley and grandson of global reggae icon Bob Marley, Jo Mersa Marley is continuing his family legacy by performing for fans all over the country. His live shows emulate the powerful energy of his late grandfather, as he performs reggae’s most loved songs, including “One Love”, “No Woman, No Cry”, and more. Jo Mersa also includes... read full bio
Hinds is a Spanish indie rock band formally known as Deers, They formally changed their name to Hinds meaning female deers. The band originally started out as a duo with Carlotta Cosials and Ana Garcia Perrote. After releasing their single “Demo” they became a four piece adding Ade Martin and Amber Grimbergen. Hinds went on their first world tour visiting... read full bio
Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame outfielder Jay Buhner was among the elite MLB players of his day, recognized by his signature look with a shaved head, thick goatee, and patch of pine tar on the right hip of his uniform. He was awarded the Gold Glove, honoring his superior individual fielding performance, in his eighth season with the Mariners. Burner... read full bio
Mel Stottlemyre is a retired MLB pitcher and pitching coach, who played eleven seasons for the New Yorks Yankees and coached for 23 seasons. Throughout his coaching career, he was a five-time MLB All-Star and five-time World Series champion. Teams he coached include the New York Mets, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, and Seattle Mariners.... read full bio
Damon Huard is a retired NFL quarterback who played for several teams including the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs. At the beginning of his career Huard bounced around to a few different teams being signed as a free agent. He landed with the Miami Dolphins as their third string quarterback. Following injuries on the team Huard stared... read full bio
Brock Huard is a retired NFL quarterback who played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Indianapolis Colts. Brock and his brother Damon became the NFL's first set of brothers to start at quarterback on the same weekend in league history. After an impressive senior year Brock was drafted into the NFL. He played for his hometown Seattle Seahawks before moving... read full bio
Lincoln Kennedy is a retired College and NFL player. He was drafted in the first round and played for the Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders. Kennedy is a three time pro-bowl player and recipient of the Jim Parker Trophy. Kennedy played left guard and right tackle. As a member of the Raiders, Kennedy was named to two consecutive Pro Bowls... read full bio
Mike Leach is a college football coach. Leach is currently the head coach for Washington State but has worked with other colleges such as Texas Tech and Cal Poly as an offensive coordinator, offensive line, and quarterback coach. He has won several awards including the Pac-12 Coach of the Year award, the Woody Hayes Trophy and the George Munger Award.... read full bio
Doug Christie is a former NBA shooting guard, who most notably played with the Toronto Raptors and Sacramento Kings, in addition to stints with the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers. Christie attended Pepperdine University, where he rose to national prominence, and was subsequently selected by the Seattle Supersonics in the NBA... read full bio
Former professional basketball player, James Donaldson played fourteen seasons in the NBA and various leagues in Europe. As a college player at Washington State, he became the all-time leader in career blocked shots, blocks average, single-season blocks, single-season blocks average and single-game blocked shots. Donaldson was inducted into Washington States athletic hall of fame. With the San Diego/ Los Angeles... read full bio
Former professional basketball player with the NBA, Eldridge Recasner is now Board Member of the National Basketball Retired Players Association. A University of Washington Hall of Famer, Eldridge was a starter for the U of W team for four years, member of the Pac 10 All-Freshman Team, and three-time All-Conference guard. He is a Pac-10 Hall of Honor Member, and... read full bio
Craig Ehlo is a retired NBA shooting guard, who played with the Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks and Seattle SuperSonics. He was selected in the third round of the NBA draft by the Houston Rockets, who he made it to the NBA Finals with. Ehlo ended his playing career with an impressive 7,492 points, 2,456 assists and 3,139 rebounds.... read full bio
Dick Dickau is a former NBA player, now an on-air broadcaster for the Pac-12 Network. He is also a co-host of the Dickau and Slim Show on Spokanes 700 ESPN radio channel with Sean Slim Widmer.... read full bio
