Scott Gray has been entertaining crowds now for more than 20 years. As a Disc Jockey and Professional MC, Scott has worked with acts such as Jesse McCartney, Huey Lewis and the News, Barenaked Ladies, Don Henley and more.
Scott has performed for the more intimate groups on up to venues filled with thousands. His diverse musical knowledge and strong skills as an interactive talent make him a success at any event.
Rarely do you find an entertainer who can just as smoothly work as part of an ensemble as well as a solo act. Scott created his entertainment company, Pyramix Interactive, in 1996. Since that time, Scott and Pyramix have entertained for more than 120 events per year in cities including Denver, Aspen, Vail, Houston, Toronto and Montreal.
A number of years ago, Scott moved toward his first passion of playing and performing as a musician. Since then he has played for a number of venues as well as private events. His playlist of adult contemporary and classic acoustic rock balance effectively and makes him a perfect choice for intimate engagements, patio’s and other small events.
Scott can currently be found playing with In The Pocket, Sneaky Pete, solo gigs and occasionally as a backup dancer for Justin Timberlake.
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Steve "Doc" Wilson joined Open Stage Denver as an occasional host in Summer 2010. He now hosts the open mic night at McMullen's Irish Pub every Thursday night beginning early December 2010.
In 2000 Carl Jones & Steve "Doc" Wilson"started CJ&S Sound & Lighting Co. They've done just about any kind of venue, and style of music. Some of the people Steve has worked with include: Albert Lee, Johnny Winter, Rory Block, Ricky Skaggs, Britney Fox, Earle Scruggs, Tab Benoit, Subdudes, Tommy Castro, Curtis Salgado and Bernard Allison to name a few. It has been his honor to work with them and he enjoyed them all.
Steve Believes that when doing sound, that he works with the musicians - whatever he can do to assist the musicians to perform at their best. If he can get the sound they want on the stage system , they have a better opportunity to produce the music they feel. As far as the audience, goes he likes them to experience a good clean balanced blend of all the musicians.
Steve's dad began teaching him guitar & lap Steel in 1956. He switched to bass around 1958 when he was at a Cajun jam session at John Voisan’s home in Plaquemine La. It has been his instrument of choice ever since. His professional career began in Illinois playing in local R&R garage bands until 1967 when he joined a established touring R&R band (Loose Endz) and toured the Great Lakes area until 1969. Joined Mark Andrews and The Jet Tones (Country) in 1969 and toured the same areas. In 1970 he formed Silver City Review (Outlaw Country) with Tim Morris and began working the Fair Circuit in Illinois until 1972. From 1972 until 1990 Steve gave up music as a career and went to work for the Railroad. He continued playing as a sit-in bassist with many bands during this period. In Sheridan, Wy. Steve formed the Buffalo Boys (Bluegrass) with Gary Peterson in 1991 and played the Wyoming area for about a year. Steve Moved to Casper, Wyoming in 1992 and worked with many different bands including The Grease Monkeys. He moved to Denver, Colorado in 2005. In 2007 he began playing with Side Of The Road (Acoustic Rock, Blues, Americana, Irish) and is still playing with them. He joined Kate LeRoux Band for about a year and still sits in with them when needed. Steve also plays with The FTP band (Rock, Country & Blues), Chinook Wind (Acoustic Rock & Country) and with the John Adams John Denver tribute band.
Steve's dad is his greatest musical influence. Not only his talents as a guitarist & pedal steel player, but his philosophy about music itself. His teachings on how to think about music is the mainstay of how Steve plays today. To quote a one of his many philosophical approaches “Don’t learn to play like me, learn to play what you hear and feel, make the music yours. For example. If Johnny Cash is playing across the street from your band and his venue is hot and uncomfortable and your place is cool and plush. You are playing Johnny Cash better than he ever did. Where is the crowd going to be? Watching Johnny, because he is doing it his original way. One of his many other influences is Paul McCartney because his playing always seems to be just the right thing at the right time. If you change Paul’s bass line and you change the song itself. Steve's guitar influences are Chet Atkins and Doc Watson. They incorporate the best of the guitar and bass working together to produce a sweet flow to their music.
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David Widlund is the founder of Open Stage Denver. Dave started playing trombone in 5th grade, began acting in 10th grade and went on to major in music and minor in theater. A few months later he pawned his trombone (I know, such a cliche) and bought a beat up old guitar. 5 guitars later, he now seems to spend all his time setting up, tearing down, loading in, loading out, and almost never with a guitar in his hands anymore. That's the reason you will be seeing less of him at the open mic nights hosting, while he is working on getting his chops back. He almost forgot that he started this to play more, not less!
Dave now makes his living as a mortgage banker (no laughs from those who knew him back when). Dave is extremely happy to be joined by such a great group of talented and experienced musicians and hosts.
Dave went to high school with Scott, college with Tree, and just happened to run into Doc at an open mic night. It's great to be working with all of them (again).
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Chris "Tree" Williams plays a blend of exciting and beautiful acoustic music that is designed to please every crowd. A one-two punch of jaw dropping guitar skills with powerful and intriguing vocals make the Tree Williams experience entertaining and unique. From rock favorites and country to light classical, jazzy instrumentals and scorching ballads Tree is an all around great performer.
Tree's music is perfect for weddings, parties and club shows. Tree is also an enjoyable host for open stages with over 20 years of experience. Combining dedicated professionalism and a fun loving attitude Tree has been a welcome addition to hundreds of events.
Tree is our latest host, and is one of the greatest guys around. If you haven't met him yet, you will. Tree hosts regularly at each venue and is the primary host at our newest venue: Sweetwater Station in Broomfield.
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Melissa Cox
A Delaware native turned Denver transplant, Melissa Cox is national touring artist and award-winning songwriter who has garnered comparisons to Grace Slick, Tori Amos, and Joni Mitchell. Voted Best Singer/Songwriter by Spark Magazine in 2008, and Best Musical Folk Artist by the DE Dept. of Arts, Melissa has shared the stage with the Spin Doctors, Sister Hazel, Tom Chapin, Catie Curtis, Cyril Neville, Black 47, the Young Dubliners, and many others. Also the lead singer of national Celtic fusion band Mythica, Melissa has performed at dozens of the largest festivals in the country, hundreds more venues and events coast to coast and Hawaii, and has five albums to her name (three with Mythica, two solo) with a sixth CD due to be released in June 2011. Learn more at www.MelissaCoxMusic.net
Melissa is a substitute host and you may see her at any of our venues -if you're lucky!
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