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Joshua Pinkham
Grammy-nominated tenor guitarist blending mandolin virtuosity with smooth jazz improvisation and genre-bending collaborations.
Smooth JazzTenor Guitar
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Mon a Q
Miami dance icon blending gospel roots with powerhouse club vocals.
ElectronicPop/Rock
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Tara Z
Mercury Records alum delivering arena-ready vocals across pop, jazz, and dance.
ElectronicDance
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Daphne Rose
Veteran performer thrilling international stages with soulful range.
ElectronicDance
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Jillian
New York-born vocalist turning early 2000s club hits into enduring dance anthems.
Electronic
Featured Artist
Joshua Pinkham
Master of the tenor guitar and a Grammy-nominated collaborator expanding the Tone 1 Music sound.
Joshua Pinkham
Smooth JazzTenor Guitar
Grammy-nominated tenor guitarist blending mandolin virtuosity with smooth jazz improvisation and genre-bending collaborations.
"Joshua Pinkham has built a reputation for riveting tenor guitar solos and collaborative improvisation that bridges acoustic, jazz, and classical traditions."
Highlights
- -Began performing professionally at age 7 alongside his musical family before embracing the mandolin and tenor guitar.
- -Featured on the cover of Mandolin Magazine at 15 and praised as "the future of the mandolin."
- -Premiered original compositions at Carnegie Hall with Grammy winners Edgar Meyer and Mike Marshall.
Selected Recordings
Kittel & Co. - Whorls
Grammy nominated
Theo Katzman - Modern Johnny Sings: Songs in the Age of Vibe
Featured on "Hardly Ever Rains"
May Erlewine - Mother Lion
Electric tenor guitar with Vulfpeck
David Grisman - Tone Poets
Solo on "Song For Meghan"
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Legendary Dance Vocalists
Mon a Q
ElectronicPop/Rock
Miami dance icon blending gospel roots with powerhouse club vocals.
"Mon a Q has a diverse musical background with interests and experience with Gospel, R & B, Jazz and Dance styles. She began her career in Dance music in 1996 when she recorded the hit single "Stay In Love" which went on to become the number 1 song for 1997 on Miami's Power 96 Radio. Mon a Q later recorded the follow up hits "Feel The Rhythm" and "I Want You For Myself" as she began to tour the country performing to sold out clubs. Mon a Q continues to show her love for Gospel and Jazz by performing in a number of various venues. She has made a promise to her fans everywhere to return to the dance/techno scene with a new single. Mon a Q continues to amaze and dazzle crowds with her incredible voice and charm. She is indeed the Diva of Dance!"
Tara Z
ElectronicDance
Mercury Records alum delivering arena-ready vocals across pop, jazz, and dance.
"Tara Z is an incredible vocalist with a rich experience in a variety of musical genres including pop, jazz, dance and country. Her vocal style is powerful yet seductive and is as amazing in person as she is in the studio. At the age of 11 Tara sang on five time Grammy winner Mark O'Conner's first album. Tara toured for the U.S. State Department performing before leaders and dignitaries of many foreign countries and has recorded in top studios in Dallas, New York and Nashville. She was signed to Mercury/Polygram Records in the early 1990s. Tara Z has performed on stage and in the studio with many well-known and respected artists including Orleans, Billy Squier, Vince Gill, Lou Gramm, and Gene Simmons. Tara Z was signed to the Tone 1 Music group of labels in the late 1990s and has been working with Tone 1 since that time. Tara's philosophy is simple: "If the music feels good, then I can sing with emotion.......and the audience can feel it too.""
Daphne Rose
ElectronicDance
Veteran performer thrilling international stages with soulful range.
"Daphne Rose has performed to amazed audiences with her soulful vocals and incredible range. A true veteran of the music industry, Daphne has shared the stage with the likes of Lee Greenwood, Reba McEntire, Kathy Mattea, Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Edgar Winter, and many others. Her stage presence is captivating and she has achieved international success with the releases "Falling In Love", "Money", "Something Special", and "Welcome To The Human Race"."
Jillian
Electronic
New York-born vocalist turning early 2000s club hits into enduring dance anthems.
"Born and raised in New York City, Jillian grew up taking dance lessons, appearing in music videos, and modeling as an adult. Deciding to also venture into dance music, she released her debut single, "I Wanna Let Go," which gained airplay on local radio stations in 2003. Three years later "Love U All Over" came out."