About The Band for the Heart of Women Concert

Skagit County La Conner Anacortes Mount Vernon Burilington Washington

A benefit concert for the Skagit Habitat for Humanity Women Build project

Heart of Women Concert featuring Mia Vermillion, Orville Johnson, Tom Kellock, Mark Ivester, and Garey Shelton with special guest Emily Leopold

Join us for a heartfelt benefit concert focusing on the courage and strength of women

Skagit County Habitat for Humanity Women Build - Heart of Women Concert



	Proceeds from the concert benefited the Habitat for Humanity Women Build project, which will build a home and create a house for a single mother and her family. Click here to watch videos of the concert. The musician's included: Mia Vermillion Orville Johnson Tom Kellock Mark Ivester Garey Shelton There was a special guest appearance by Emily Leopold, winner of the 2007 Seventeen Magazine Songwriting Contest.

About The Band

...opportunity, capability and the fulfillment of dreams.

Sophisticated, earthy vocals mixed with dobro and piano turn a blend of blues, jazz and folk into a soulful and tasty treat. Performed by Puget Sound's best!

Mark Ivester - Tom Kellock - Mia Vermillion - Orville Johnson - Garey Shelton

Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, and Slide Guitar – Orville Johnson
“…The leading player of plucked acoustic instruments in the Northwest. Guitar, dobro, mandolin-he's a master of them all.” - The Rocket. “…Arguably the best dobro player in America…” - Dennis Roger Reed, Folk Works Magazine

Songwriter and Vocal Recording Artist - Mia Vermillion
A luminous, full-bodied voice, which speaks directly and powerfully about the human experience, Mia creates memorable performances and music as a singer-songwriter. "I get a huge satisfaction out of providing feminine value and perspective in it."

Pianist, Composer and Arranger - Tom Kellock
Tom is a gifted pianist, composed for the Album: "This Time" (a Gold Record), recorded by Al Jarreau, song titles "Love is Real", "Your Sweet Love" and has toured, performed and recorded for, Manhattan Transfer, Melissa Manchester, Heart, and many others.

Drums and Percussion – Mark Ivester
Origin Records recording artist Mark Ivester performs regularly with vocalist Greta Matassa, vibraphonist Susan Pascal, Afro-Cuban jazz group Sonando and Brazilian Keyboardist Jovino Santos Neto. He is currently on the faculty of Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA.

Bassist, Producer, Recording and Mixing Engineer – Garey Shelton
A Grammy award winning bassist (Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumble’s Best New Age Album 2003 “Acoustic Garden,”) and prolific engineer, Garey has performed and recorded with BB King, James Brown, Tingstad & Rumbel, Randy Meisner and many others.

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