RHYTHM

George Montelle is a powerhouse Detroit Songwriter and Performer. His music Features core elements of Pop, R&B, Rock, Soul and Hip-Hop

A tough, hard-working American city is reinventing itself as a vibrant incubator of ideas and creation. Back from decades of neglect, Detroit has returned to the forefront on the world stage. Adventurers, investors, artists, and young entrepreneurs are flocking to the Motor City, bringing with them energy, creativity and innovation. The city and its people are inspired again.
Laura Rain is a product of that environment, a hard driving soul singer who uses the power and finesse of her own voice to inspire and electrify your spirit. Born and raised in Detroit, where her father engineered conveyer systems for the auto plants, she delivers her original music with fearless emotion and excitement. Along with her creative partner George Friend, the pair have released four albums with a unique blend of contemporary funky soul, blues and r&b worthy of Detroit’s rich history of musical innovators.
It is the Motor City where Aretha Franklin, Parliament-Funkadelic, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye all lived and created. A town where singers are continually influencing and defining the world around themselves. Laura Rain creates her own environment of expression through her music. Having released four albums of all original music since 2013, the band blends their favorite elements of funky ‘60s organ jazz, lowdown blues, dance music, old-school R&B, and soul. Laura and producer-songwriter George Friend have created a unique style, winning a prestigious Detroit Music Award for “Outstanding Blues Songwriters” and touring the U.S. Canada and Europe. Laura Rain’s voice soars as she weaves her own path through a classic, but thoroughly modern, funky sound, reimagining the r&b, gospel, blues, and soul that the city made famous.
In 2020, Laura Rain is poised to release a large collection of new music (written over the last two years) and rebuild, renew and reinvent herself once again.
Detroit has returned: strong, creative, inspiring, and always funky.

Michael and Marsha Evans were both educated in the Detroit Public School system and actively receiving music education in that system as well as privately (vocal and instrumental) with both acquiring baccalaureate degrees at universities within the state of Michigan. The pair have performed together and individually with entertainers such as Kenny Latimore, Aaliyah, and opened for Marion Meadows. They have worked with a myriad of other local musical professionals as well in the greater Detroit area with Michael having been a piano accompanist in Detroit Public Schools for 25 years and Marsha performing as a vocal finalist for the annual WDIV Fire Works show competition. The couple met and later married being hired to both perform for an event through a mutual friend.

"...the kind of intoxicating indie-folk voice that instantly draws listeners into smartly arranged songs with haunting melodies..."
- Local Spins

Lilly MacPhee is a captivating singer-songwriter whose ethereal sound and heartfelt lyrics connect with audiences near and far. Her music, known for its intimate and yearning tones, has earned accolades from prestigious competitions, including the International Songwriting Competition and the Great American Song Contest.

Lilly's enchanting vocals have been compared to Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries. She made her National Television Debut at the 2025 Detroit Grand Prix singing the US & Canadian Anthems. Her songs are featured on notable radio stations like Ann Arbor's 107one, BBC Radio Scotland, 99.5 WYCD and Detroit's NPR Station, 101.9 WDET. She has worked with industry icons like Jeff Gutt (Stone Temple Pilots) and opened for international touring artists Joe Robinson and The Longest Johns.

Danny Runey is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter with 30 years of experience in Michigan in various genres. He’s fronted his band The Strangers for over 20 years and played national stages with the likes of Stone Temple Pilots, Collective Soul, Better Than Ezra, as well as dozens of local legends. Danny’s song list covers decades of rock, country, pop, and folk music to satisfy every crowd! #dannyruney #strangersmi IG: @djruney

Chris Emmerson is a multi-instrumentalist from Detroit, with hundreds of performances over the past 25 years in the area. He has gained recognition as a lead guitarist and singer-songwriter, being featured on local radio and television sharing his blend of soulful, bluesy rock.

Weatherston is a fine jazz guitarist, and he's assimilated the styles of players like Wes Montgomery and Chet Baker into his own clear tone, while his singing voice is warm, comfortable, and familiar-sounding.

Bob Mervak has been an active member of the Detroit [...]

Bob Mervak has been an active member of the Detroit [...]

Chris Emmerson is a multi-instrumentalist from Detroit, with hundreds of performances over the past 25 years in the area. He has gained recognition as a lead guitarist and singer-songwriter, being featured on local radio and television sharing his blend of soulful, bluesy rock.