Entertainers - Vocals

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 I like to think that I have the best entertainers in the state, and Dwayne Haggins (pronounced HAY-ggins) might be the one I book the most. His silky voice, bluesy sound, and unusual repertoire of country, funk, blues, and soul make him a stand-out. His laid back demeanor is perfect for those who appreciate it, and several venues book him again and again. 

Rivers Between is a Boston-area Indie Folk duo comprised of singer-songwriter Greg Kane and vocalist Kat Brooks. In addition to heartfelt renditions of familiar songs, Greg’s soulful compositions, engaging folk style guitar, and unique voice coupled with Kat’s beautifully inventive harmonies, make them a local favorite. Like a confluence of two rivers, Greg and Kat came together as solo artists who found that the combination of their talents was greater than the sum of its individual parts.

Jack Coleman taught music at Wilson Elementary in Marlborough for over 20 years. He is a songwriter, pianist, vocalist, and plays regularly all around the Boston area. He performs at Hampton Beach and other large live venues in New England and can often be found performing with another Pique Entertainment regular: Phil Steffen (See video).

 Originally from Chicago, Grace has been in the Boston area for three years. Her talents have taken her across the country, with notable performances including "Annie" & "Kate" on the 30th Anniversary National Tour of Annie, a recurring role as "Sophie" on NBC's Chicago Fire, and on Broadway stages as the Illinois-Best Actress at the esteemed Jimmy Awards on the Minskoff Stage. 

Her most recent performance in the Boston area was in Greater Boston Stage Company's production of Beehive: The 60's Musical, understudying several of the female roles. Enjoy her unique mixture of musical theater and jazz classics in a clear, expressive mezzo-soprano that draws you in and gives you a glimpse of that Broadway magic. 

 And now for something completely different:

Hailing from Scotland, Skye Darling is a Boston-based violinist, guitarist, and singer-songwriter. She has been featured at Silkroad’s Global Musician’s Workshop Festival and was selected as one of Portsmouth Music Hall’s Emerging Artists. Her journey as a singer-songwriter has been anything but linear, and this is reflected in her performances. With a bachelor’s from UNH and a Master’s from Boston Conservatory and Berklee, her heartfelt melodies have gone from being heard on the summer night air around campfires to reverberating in historic concert halls with musicians from around the world. Skye’s indie-folk style combines her classical training with elements of her Celtic roots, old time folk, and jazz. 

 Matthew Wright attended the Peabody Conservatory as an undergraduate and studied classical guitar. Upon moving to Boston, he took up the lute seriously and studied at The Longy School of Music, earning a Master of Music degree. He is an active performer and arranger of music ranging from Renaissance to rock. Matthew is the lutenist for folk/early music group Seven Times Salt, teaches guitar at Brimmer & May and Belmont Hill Schools, and is a contributing writer to the Lute Society of America.

 As the front woman of The Liz Spencer Band, Liz is a singer, songwriter, and seasoned performer from the Boston area with a deep passion for early rock and roll. Seamlessly moving from covers to originals, she has played everywhere from summer festivals and county fairs to private events and nightclubs with several of her original songs receiving national airplay. Having grown up listening almost exclusively to early rock and roll on vinyl, Liz has an extensive repertoire and loves taking requests, engaging audiences with stories about the songs and artists, and encouraging listeners to share their own memories. Her performances create a relaxed, nostalgic atmosphere, bringing people together through music, memories, and shared history. 

Patrick Hayden is a guitarist and vocalist from Newton Massachusetts. He is in several bands that play everything from classic rock 'n' roll to acoustic/vocal quartet music from all eras.  As a solo artist, Patrick performs classic rock, modern pop, as well as standards from the Sinatra age. As a lifelong salesman, Patrick believes in connecting with his audience and is very good at interacting with his listeners and creating a musical bond with them.

At the unbelievable age of 17, Madeleine has a shockingly mature soprano with an impressive range and a stage presence to match. With a level of professionalism and confidence beyond her years, she plans to pursue a vocal performance degree in Geneva, Madeleine attends high school in Massachusetts and has spent considerable time performing for the senior community. 

 Soprano Megan Bisceglia loves to explore the intersection between different mediums of art and is a versatile singer in both musical theater and classical genres. Inspired by the Lori Laitman song “I Grow to Be My Grandmother,” Megan created a solo show with the same name examining the relationship between art and memory. Megan has premiered opera roles with Boston Opera Collaborative and has performed with The Cambridge Chamber Ensemble and MetroWest Opera (now MassOpera). She has sung as a soloist with Boston Civic Symphony and Wellesley Symphony Orchestra. Megan is now returning to her roots and her love of musical theater while continuing to explore artistic intersectionality. She will be earning a Master’s degree in Expressive Arts Therapy from Lesley University. 

 Dan Emino is a singer/songwriter and acoustic guitar player from Massachusetts. Having spent his time playing at bars, weddings, and street performing, Dan has refined a collection of songs from Sam Cooke to James Taylor. His repertoire spans many decades and genres. Switching from a thoughtful ballad to an upbeat rock and roll song is never out of the question when watching one of Dan's live shows.

Mike draws his inspiration from the music of Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, John Coltrane, Cole Porter, Carole King, Marvin Gaye, and Duke Ellington to perform songs that reflect the human experience. Songs about love, joy, friendship, peace, and unity conveyed through his original music and fresh takes on classics. His wide background in jazz, pop, RnB, rock, blues, and funk create a unique style and sound that traverses genres.

Brothers Mike & Nick Mosca have performed together for years featuring the unique combination of voice, guitar, saxophone, keyboard, and flute. After Mike and Nick graduated from Umass Amherst and Berklee College of Music, respectively, they began performing together all over the East Coast including Burlington Jazz Festival, Artscape Music Festival, Fenway Park, Richmond Museum of Fine Arts, and many more. From Stevie Wonder to James Taylor, John Coltrane to Carole King, classic songs to original compositions, join The Moscas and traverse the styles, sounds, and genres of music with freedom and spontaneity. 

 Guitarist and vocalist Matt Browne performs around the Greater Boston area. He also teaches guitar and piano on the South Shore. With The Beatles and Irish folk music as early influences, he started playing guitar at age 11. After receiving the gift of guitar lessons for his 12th birthday, a guitar has been in his hands for approximately 360 days of every year. 

 Hailing from Scotland, Skye Darling is a Boston-based violinist, guitarist, and singer-songwriter. She has been featured at Silkroad’s Global Musician’s Workshop Festival and was selected as one of Portsmouth Music Hall’s Emerging Artists. Her journey as a singer-songwriter has been anything but linear, and this is reflected in her performances. With a bachelor’s from UNH and a Master’s from Boston Conservatory and Berklee, her heartfelt melodies have gone from being heard on the summer night air around campfires to reverberating in historic concert halls with musicians from around the world. Skye’s indie-folk style combines her classical training with elements of her Celtic roots, old time folk, and jazz. 

 As the front woman of The Liz Spencer Band, Liz is a singer, songwriter, and seasoned performer from the Boston area with a deep passion for early rock and roll. Seamlessly moving from covers to originals, she has played everywhere from summer festivals and county fairs to private events and nightclubs with several of her original songs receiving national airplay. Having grown up listening almost exclusively to early rock and roll on vinyl, Liz has an extensive repertoire and loves taking requests, engaging audiences with stories about the songs and artists, and encouraging listeners to share their own memories. Her performances create a relaxed, nostalgic atmosphere, bringing people together through music, memories, and shared history. 

 As a performer and arranger for the harp, Shelley Otis plays an unexpected variety of music including original compositions, covers of newly released music, jazz standards, traditional Celtic tunes, and is also a member of several ensembles including the Celtic band Ulster Landing. 

 The Boston HarpBeat is a high-energy instrumental cover band with music that spans the gap between classical and rock: simultaneously elegant and upbeat, they will get people dancing. They can be booked as a duo, trio, or quartet. 

Guitarist Kevin Scollins attended Berklee College of Music where he was awarded the Jimi Hendrix Scholarship; the highest honor awarded to one recipient each year by the Berklee Guitar Department. Kevin now works as a bandleader, sideman, and educator across New England. In addition to an active gig schedule performing multiple times per week around the New England area at various clubs, restaurants, and events, Kevin also works as an educator and teaches at multiple local schools and is on the staff of the Berklee College of Music Voice Department where he works as an accompanist.

 Kathryn’s love of music began at the age of three when she started lessons. Since then, she has studied classical violin with several instructors and has recently studied improvisation, jazz, and fiddle-style playing. Kathryn is lead fiddle player for Grammy-nominated country artist Ashley Jordan in the Ashley Jordan Band and performs solo and with her band all around Massachusetts. 

 Andrew Smith is a twenty-something singer-songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts. His deep background in jazz and love of pop music has helped him to create a unique sound that sets him apart from the many other aspiring young singers of today. Andrew usually performs with jazz guitarist Kevin Scollins.

Karen Burciaga is a versatile string player who performs throughout New England.  As an early music specialist on baroque violin, viola, and viola da gamba she has appeared with numerous period ensembles. As a modern violinist, she frequently plays for weddings, church services and other events.  Karen holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Music in Early Music Performance from the Longy School of Music.

Pianist Joe Reid enjoys a busy music career, performing with a wide range of jazz and classical musicians, and he has also worked with a broad spectrum of Boston area theatre groups, jazz and chamber ensembles and dance troupes. Joe has worked as an accompanist for the Boston Conservatory, the Longy School of Music, the New School of Music in Cambridge and the Mark Morris Dance Company. His specialty is accompanying other musicians, from vocalists to trumpet players, and he has an enormous repertoire of music. Joe can be booked as a...
Solo, Duo, or Trio

Hailing from Ecuador, Santiago’s guitar sings along with his partner’s vocals. 

Playing various styles, he excels in music with heart, soul, and a Spanish flair.

I am proud to have sponsored Santiago's artist visa application for residence and work in the US--his performance and style is unmatched in my experience. 

 Seba Molnar is a saxophonist, composer, and educator, based out of Boston, Massachusetts. Seba was introduced to band director Tim Savage, and this mentorship, along with other local musicians, helped Seba develop a love of jazz and he went on to attend the Berklee College of Music. 

Though his music is heavily rooted in jazz, Seba’s curiosity for new sounds and innovation has enabled him to create a wide array of music that transcends genre. In addition to performing, Seba has been dedicated to the future of jazz education by providing clinics and private instruction to students of all ages. In March 2020, Seba released his debut album “Level Up”. 

 Hailing from Douglas, MA, Kyle Kelleher started playing piano at 15, and his focus has been classically-based with his favorite composer being Frédéric Chopin. He has recently started exploring the intricacies of jazz and is excited to bring this new discovery to both his students and his audiences. Currently, Kyle can be booked for background performances.

Dan Mackowiak grew-up playing the accordion, and now it’s his favorite retirement activity. He plays with several ensembles, including his own ballroom dance quartet.

Dan’s programs feature music from the American Songbook and from

various European traditions: Scandinavian, Polish, German, Italian, French and Celtic.

He particularly enjoys getting his audiences to remember the music they heard and loved years ago.

Elizabeth Steen is a musician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, based now in Boston. Growing up, she played classical piano and soloed with the Pittsburgh Symphony at age 16. Mostly now an accordionist, she’s sung and played all manner of keyboards in many bands and covered the world by tour bus, plane, Winnebago, and once on a fire truck - the official escort to Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace in Bakersfield CA. 

Sonny has been teaching and playing the accordion and keyboard for over 30 years. He studied at New England Conservatory and learned accordion from Lou Bregoli in the North End. He can be found all around New England playing with different bands and connecting with audience members, which is the main reason he does this: He loves the people. From an Oktoberfest program replete with lederhosen to jazz standards to modern day fare, Sonny's repertoire spans many genres and decades.

 Ricky Lauria is a pianist, keyboardist, and vocalist who has been entertaining audiences from behind a keyboard since childhood. He moved to Western Massachusetts at 19 to appear with the band BOB at many popular Berkshire County hotspots. Since then he has appeared throughout New England with popular local acts such as Jazz First, Downtown Rhythm, Roundabout, Mulholland Drive, Soulphonic, Guilty Pleasure, and Honey Train. 

Claudius Agrippa is a violinist and composer from Brooklyn, New York. He has performed and toured with musicians such as Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey, Charlie Siem, Tia Ray and Roger Waters. Claudius was the recipient of the debut prize for the New York Concerti  He specializes in classical solo work and is also well-versed in other genres.

Specializing in show tunes and jazz standards, Rebecca is a NY-based, Boston-bred, award-winning singer-songwriter with a “one-of-a-kind voice that screams originality” (Huffington Post).

Trained at NYU’s famed Tisch School of the Arts, Rebecca fuses her broad performance experience and vocal training in many different styles with an innate gift for stirring the heart.

She celebrates life through her love of music, a warm smile, and familiar melodies. 

Erika Reitshamer was born and educated in Germany and is a passionate and life-long fan of opera. A teacher at LLARC (Lifetime Learning) at Regis College in Weston, she presents lectures for Lifelong Learning Programs in the City of Newton, Sherborn, and Sharon, Massachusetts. She also gives lectures at various libraries and retirement communities in New England. Active in the formation of the Boston Lyric Opera Company, Erika has lead opera tours to Germany, Austria, Italy, France, and Finland, and frequently attends performances in the opera capitals of Europe.

 Chris DiOrio, a graduate of Boston College Law School (J.D. 1991), has been on the front lines of fighting for individual rights for over thirty years. He started his career as a Legal Aid Society public defender in New York City then moved to Massachusetts where he has been a trial attorney as well as a civil rights and liberties and constitutional law professor, educating students from 8 to 80. In 2016, Chris began his “Constitution For Everyone” initiative, where he gives pocket copies of the Constitution and Bill of Rights to individuals and classrooms. He has given away over 10,000. In 2018, he took his skills to Uganda to work with the Foundation For Human Rights Initiative to help reform their criminal bail system and to assist death row inmates at Luzira Prison. His community involvement includes assisting numerous Pride organizations on the South Shore form as non-profit organizations. 

 Mr. King holds a Masters in Broadcasting from Boston University and a BA from Princeton. A lifelong devotee of recorded music, he has hosted music programs on WBUR radio and was a News Producer at WCVB TV and an Asst. Professor at B.U.. His lectures draw from the music and art from his personal collection of over 2500 record albums. He’s presented over 800 highly acclaimed music lectures around Greater Boston and Cape Cod since 2014. 

 Mike LePage has been a Historical Interpreter since 1992 and has played historical characters since 1998 including: John Adams, Paul Revere, Dr. Joseph Warren, Peter Oliver, a British Soldier, a Civil War Soldier, and Baseball Player/Manager John McGraw.

Dressing the part of the chosen historical figure, Mike has performed at a variety of venues including the Adams National Historical Park, the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, Minuteman National Park, The Paul Revere House, the Boston Tea Party Museum, the Old South Meeting House, the Old State House, Marriott’s Custom House, and corporate events. His portrayals are followed by a spirited Q&A, delivered in character, of course.