Meet the Mentors of the Live It OutLoud Program! We are excited to guide you on your way to greatness!
Cirke.Like a great many other “overnight successes,” Cirke’s journey to becoming a great singer did not happen overnight. Born and raised in Denmark she started singing at the age of 5 and was searching for her place in music all through her teens and early 20s. Earning lead roles in musicals and becoming a lead singer in the elite band, Cirke began to solidify her place as a front woman in the music industry.
While in Denmark, she performed as the lead singer in “Allstars Party Band” (Copenhagen, DK), “Singstarz” (Copenhagen, DK) as well as a plethora of other solo and duo acts around Denmark. Cirke draws her inspiration from Danish Artists Medina, Mads Langer, Dizzy Mizz Lizzy & Christoffer and International Artists Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Queen, Amy Winehouse and Tina Turner. In 2015, Cirke’s own students entered her into the Danish X-Factor…where she ended up in the TOP 15 on National Television. In 2017, she announced the release of her first single…”After” This song is inspired by the passing of her father and ties into her muse as an artist… Cirke, now relocated to the U.S. has found her place in music and is ready to take on the world. |
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Scott Concinnity.Scott Concinnity has been performing for audiences for over three decades, including the past 12 years as the progenitor, primary writer, and frontman for the Seattle ‘new vintage soul’ group Letters From Traffic. His music and songwriting have been described as “bold,” “thought provoking,” and “musically intelligent.” His mission as an artist is to awaken humans to the radical breadth of the experience of joy, to evoke a sense of wonder in the world, and to inspire connection by inciting the motion of bodies & minds to sweet grooves & poetic lyrics. He also teaches private guitar and songwriting lessons, as well as draws, paints, designs, writes, and raises two stunning little humans (in his spare time).
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Sean Hall.As a youngster, Sean became involved in your typical orchestral classes but didn’t fancy learning sheet music and theory. What he lacked in education he made up for with being somewhat of a class clown. He did his best to make his classmates laugh much to the teacher's dismay. While a formal education wasn’t going to fit Sean’s approach to music, his teacher kept him coming back over the years due to his keen ear. To this day, Sean invites playfulness and goofiness into his music. He has been in several bands in the Pacific Northwest including, “Kilty by Association” a Celtic punk rock band based out of Portland OR. Sean is a skilled songwriter and has a passion for helping others in their pursuit for playful musicianship.
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"I'm thrilled to be working with Live It Out Loud this year. I think one of the main reasons people start playing music is to get the chance to play it with other people. For younger musicians, the chances to do that can be so limited! To have the chance to help young musicians meet, form bands and learn how to work together successfully...that's a really great honor!" |
Dylan Dearinger.A native of Tacoma, Dylan Dearinger and has been playing music in the Pacific Northwest for over 25 years. Possessing an AA in Music Performance, Dylan has had the opportunity to play for concert bands, jazz combos, big bands, Top 40/Dance, Rock and R&B bands, live-band-karaoke groups and cruise ship bands. He has played some of the area’s top venues including The Paramount, WaMu Theater, Safeco Field, CenturyLink Field, EMP Sky Church, Cheney Stadium, White River Amphitheater, The Showbox, Muckleshoot Casino, Emerald Queen Casino, Tulalip Casino and the Tacoma Dome.
In addition, he has performed in several countries including Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Croatia, Monaco and Portugal. He has also been able to share the stage with the likes of Montel Jordan, Wanz, Tony! Toni! Toné! and Imagine Dragons. Career highlights:
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Skye warden.Skye Warden is a local Musician and Producer involved in several projects here in the Pacific Northwest.
He is well known for his front man work in his band Amadon, and has an active role as guitarist in the world-wide-known band Abney Park. He applies his versatile skill set to helping other local bands as producer, musician, and songwriter. |
Regan lane.Regan Lane is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, front-man and producer who is also a husband and father who is in recovery. Regan has been a mainstay on the Seattle-Tacoma scene for over 30 years, most notably with the popular pop/punk band Baby Knockors and rock group Strypes and is currently is the driving force for the colorful band of brothers Strangely Alright, who are getting ready to release their new LP Stuff.
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Standby mentors.
This year we have added standby Mentors. Our philosophy is that no band should be without a Mentor. So if and when an assigned Mentor can't make a particular show, event or rehearsal - these amazing Mentors are offerting their time and talent to step in and save the day!
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Sean van DommelenSean began playing small clubs and bars in the Tacoma/Seattle music scene at the age of 16 and has a wide-range of experience in many different genres. Starting out in punk rock, metal, hip-hop, and power pop, he has found his groove in alternative-blues while maintaining his love for electronic music. He continues to be active today fronting his own band SleepyPilot, as well as playing a supporting role in the Tacoma band Strangely Alright.
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"Being a mentor gives me the opportunity to give back to the community. When I was a young musician I would have loved to have been guided in some way. So, I see myself in these young musicians and love that I get to share my experience as an artist with them."
- Sean Van Dommelen
raymond hayden.Raymond Hayden has spent the majority of his life in the pursuit of the music dream. Growing up on a tour bus at the age of nine, he toured the West Coast and Western Canada with Drum and Bugle Corps in the seventies and then graduated quickly to performing with rock bands in the mid-eighties in Europe and on the East and West Coast.
Currently, he owns Maurice the Fish Records...has two bands: Grieve the Astronaut and Monsters in the Dark...has five albums on iTunes (A Doorway Through Your Tears, September Sky, Broken, By Your Side and Grieve the Astronaut)...performs with country artist, Jessica Lynne…performs with power pop band, Strangely Alright...toured with the rock band, Sweetkiss Momma in Europe in 2016…is the co-host on Strangely Alright Television...hosts his own radio show on Seattle Wave Radio called HOUSTON…and mentors young musicians. 2017 will see new recordings from Grieve the Astronaut, Strangely Alright and his Solo Piano work. |
"The reason that I want to be a mentor is simple… I want to inspire, encourage and educate young artists so that they can bypass some of the mistakes I made along the way!" 
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Paul Sawtelle.Veteran saxophone player, Paul Sawtelle, has been paying his dues as a musician for over 30 years and he’s enjoyed every minute of it. As a top-shelf arranger, big band leader, funk, rock and blues band sideman, in-demand session player and featured soloist on scores of studio projects and live shows, Paul’s driving passion and virtuosity has always been front and center.
He’s played for President Clinton, worked with Heart, opened for artists from Savoy Brown to Jonny Lang, appeared on national television shows and, in 2008, won a prestigious Spelleman Award, the Norwegian equivalent of The Grammy, for his horn arrangements and playing on Sony Music’s extraordinary blues band, Orbo and the Longshots album. A contemporary smooth funk/jazz saxophonist and band leader from the Northwest. With his rootsy, organic band of passionate musicians, The Brotherhood of Soul, On his first album ,he interprets songs he loves from the past four decades plus two originals, co-written by legendary jazz keyboardist Jeff Lorber. who also lends his talent to the project. Virtual Insanity has been well received and continues to gain traction with reviewers and contemporary jazz radio across the country. |
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