Emanuel Ayvas

piano/guitar/voice/recording+tech production/composition

STUDIED CLASSICAL COMPOSITION AND CLASSICAL PIANO PERFORMANCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL.  HE BEGAN TEACHING MUSIC IN 2000 AND HAS BEEN DOING SO SINCE, BOTH PRIVATELY AND FOR VARIOUS SCHOOLS AND MUSIC PROGRAMS.  HE HAS TAUGHT ALL AGE LEVELS AND CURRENTLY HAS A PRIVATE STUDIO OF 35 STUDENTS IN MANHATTAN.  ON TOP OF TEACHING, HE HAS FORMED AND CONTINUES TO LEAD WHAT HAS NOW BECOME AN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ROCK BAND THAT TOURS AROUND THE WORLD AND HAS ALBUMS RELEASED ON EVERY CONTINENT. HE'S BEEN FEATURED IN THE GUARDIAN, ROLLING STONE, VICE, TAPE OP, THE VILLAGE VOICE, AND ON VARIOUS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS INCLUDING BBC, FOX, AND WNYC. HE ALSO WORKS AS A FOR HIRE COMPOSER AND PRODUCER, COMPOSING MUSIC FOR PLAYS, FILM, AND TELEVISION HAVING WORKED ON A NUMBER OF MAJOR PROJECTS FOR EACH MEDIUM AT STUDIOS LIKE CAPITOL RECORDS STUDIO A, AND RESERVOIR STUDIOS NYC.  

Dallin Applebaum

voice/piano/songwriting/recording+tech production

is a vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter, producer and teacher. She is classically trained and studied at New York University. She has recorded and performed with Rachel Platten, MATCHBOX 20, Ryan Star, Passion Pit, Phil Phillips, Jillette Johnson, Emanuel and The Fear producers Derek Furhman, Ido Zmishlany, and many more. SHE HAS HAD SONGS FEATURED ON THE OLYMPICS, AND MANY TVS SHOWS. She is currently based in NASHVILLE where she teaches, COMPOSES AND OCCASIONALLY PERFORMS.

Storey Littleton

Guitar / voice / Songwriting

Storey Littleton is a songwriter and multi instrumentalist from Woodstock NY. She grew up on the road with a family band, singing and playing the recorder in libraries and dive bars across America and earning two Grammy nominations along the way. Storey has worked as a guitarist and vocalist for Amy Helm, Simi Stone, Amanda Palmer and more. She is currently anticipating the release of her debut solo album, which she recorded and co-produced last year. Storey has taught voice, guitar and piano at the Rock Academy, High Meadow School, Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls and in private lessons.

Dave Scalia

DRUMS / Percussion

Dave Scalia is a Nashville, TN and Brooklyn NY based professional drummer, producer, and songwriter. He received his bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies from the acclaimed Jacobs School Of Music at Indiana University, where he graduated with the "Performers Certificate" honor which is awarded as special recognition of musical understanding and technical proficiency.  For over 15 years, Dave has been working as a session and touring drummer, producer, and songwriter. He has worked with internationally renowned musicians, Grammy Award winning and multi-platinum recording artists, as well as underground and experimental musicians. Some artists include Elle King, White Rabbits, Dawn Richard, Theo Katzman, Maude Latour, Sky Ferreira, Miranda Lambert, Cayucas, Brazos, A Great Big World, Darren Criss, and Dierks Bentley. He has appeared on over 50 major TV shows including, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Sesame Street, The Voice, The View, Kelly and Ryan, The Graham Norton Show, The Today Show, Good Morning America, and The Late Late show with James Corden.

As a touring drummer, Dave has performed in over 24 countries and iconic venues including Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, Hollywood Bowl, Glastonbury Festival, The Grand Ole Opry, Lollapalooza, Pitchfork Festival, Summer Sonic Tokyo, and Coachella. Dave has written music which has appeared on HBO's "Big Little Lies", Netflix's "Riverdale" and composed music for short film, documentaries, and commercials including ADIDAS and The NFL.

Dave is sponsored by Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks, C&C Drums, and LP Percussion.

Leah Rich

Piano / voice

Bio Coming Soon!

Holly Bean

piano/Voice/Jazz

Jazz pianist and vocalist Holly Bean learned her craft from legendary pianist, composer, arranger and producer Donald Brown, a former member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Hailing from East Tennessee, Holly moved to New York City after graduating from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2020, where she studied with Brown and other esteemed jazz greats such as Gregory Tardy. She has been performing in NYC and abroad since. Holly will graduate with her Master of Music in Jazz Piano from the Juilliard School in 2025. She has performed as bandleader at such venues as Birdland Jazz Club, the Django and Room 623, and works regularly as a soloist and artist in residence at multiple venues across the New York City area. Holly has held multiple residencies at the Grand Hotel (Mackinac Island, MI) and the esteemed Caroga Lake Music Festival, among others. She has been managed by the Concert Artists Guild as a former member of the cross-genre trio Empire Wild and has performed with established and up-and-coming jazz greats such as Joe Farnsworth, Alexander Claffy, Jeremy Pelt, Julius Rodriguez, Benny Benack III, Luther Allison, Giveton Gelin, and many more.