Kevin Casenhiser, (KC Blues), was born on December 5th 1992, in Mesa Arizona.  He has been playing the guitar since he was six years old and has been playing live since he was eleven.  Kevin is now 17, and some of his musical influences include Stevie-Ray Vaughan, Walter Becker, Billy Gibbons, Freddie King, Oscar Peterson and his personal favorite, Eric Clapton.  His favorite band of all time is Steely Dan.  Kevin describes his music as a "Bluesy-Jazzy Funk-Rock that goes to "11"!  Kevin performs solo or with his 5 member band, which consists of drums, bass, keys, sax, and Kevin on the guitar.  As a solo artist, and with his band, Kevin has performed over 150 shows and festivals throughout Arizona, Minnesota, Florida and Colorado, and has done numerous benefits.  He has also won numerous awards.  In January of 2006, 13-year-old Kevin won 2nd place in the “Chandler Center for the Arts Teen Competition”.  In November of 2006, Kevin made it to the finals with the KC Blues Band in the “Arizona Blues Showdown”, at the famous Rhythm Room in Phoenix.  In December of 2006, Kevin won Alice Cooper's annual "Proof is in the Pudding" solo contest, and as a result he was invited to do a solo performance at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, AZ in front of 6,000 people.  The KC Blues Band was named “Performer of the Year” for 2008 at the Phoenix Music Awards.  And most recently, Kevin was declared the winner of the 2008 “Arizona Drug Free Super Star Search Competition”, sponsored by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Kevin continues to improve musically and lives by the motto "The Blues are the Roots, the Rest are the Fruits".  The KC Blues band also released their debut album “Perfectly Toasted Blues” in early 2008.  The sky is the limit for this promising young artist.
 
Jim Riccitelli was born into a musical family and has been playing piano for over 40 years. He has extensive touring experience as a keyboardist and vocalist with national acts such as The Monkees, Gary U.S. Bonds and Herman's Hermits and has appeared on numerous television shows including Star Search, Regis & Kathy Lee, the Rosie O'Donnell Show and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Jerry Lewis Telethon, The Sally Jessie Rafael Show,
Robin Leach - New York At Night, and the Miss Teen USA Pageant.  Jim is also a talented engineer and producer, having owned and operated a commercial recording facility in New York for many years.

Rich Arnold has been playing sax and bass on the local music scene since the mid '80's. He has performed professionally with Bo Wilson, Henry "Mojo" Thompson, Hot Ice, The Chico Chism Band, Bill Frain, Rhythm City Express, The Lynwood Flyers, the Rocket 88's, Tommy Dukes, The Chief, The Dave Greene Band, E-Train, and went to Memphis with Honeyboy Dupree and the Smoke House Players as the 2001 Blues Showdown Contest winners. He also plays on the worship team at his church. Rich retired after 30 years of teaching public school and has been married 24 years to his better half, Teresa. He now devotes much of his time to his second passion, music. 

David Davis was born in 1958 to a Big Band Jazz Piano player and a Piano Teacher.  Yet with all this exposure, he couldn’t play the piano to save his life.  At 5 years of age he saw his Dad’s best friend setting up and then playing the drums and was hooked.  The child simply sat down and began playing.  Shortly after, the family moved to Arizona and David played the drums all through Grade School.  Growing up in a very musical home, there was constant exposure to many great artists.  There was constant exposure to the likes of Benny Goodman, Oscar Peterson, Tommy Dorsey, buddy Rich and Gene Krupa.  Although he had no background or training in Jazz, David’s Father insisted he audition for the High School Jazz Band.  David knocked a senior out of his chair because of his talent.  He played for 4 years in an ‘AAA’ Competition Jazz Band.  Then in 1985 he returned to Phoenix, started his own business and had 3 children, trying to fit music in this mix the best he could.

Rob Estrada I began playing bass in high school garage bands with an old bass my drafted brother left behind. No one had a bass back then so I was in big demand. During my college days I formed or joined several bands and eventually became a full time musician playing 7 nights a week all over the Phoenix Area. Later I moved to New Mexico to help run a recording studio and stayed for 14 years, and eventually moved back to Phoenix. The whole time playing all kinds of  music from jazz to rock, country to salsa and reggae and blues. Now a days I am on call for various bands in need of  an old school bass player. For me live music is still the best. Peace .

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Sunday, January 20, 2007 - Arizona Republic Newspaper; Area teen guitarist wowing fans