Our duo was formed in Richmond, Virginia,
in 1996 and performs locally at clubs, restaurants, special events, weddings
and private parties. We perform a wide variety of styles including:
standards, pop, oldies, light rock, jazz, country, gospel and folk. Fact is,
we just can't decide which kind we love the best...so we do them all!
Our audiences say the blending of male and female voices in clear layered
harmonies with the acoustic sound of stringed instruments creates our unique
sound. Even if the original version of one of our favorite songs didn't have
a harmony part, we find one that adds beauty and dimension to the tune. And
we like to add our own "swing" and rhythm to songs you've loved, from the
20's to today.
You're just as likely to hear an Indigo Girls composition or an Eagles
cover as a Gershwin classic or a Broadway show tune when we perform. We like
to keep the program spiced up with a unique selection, and we plan a
customized program of music for every engagement.
Liz Nance has sung professionally for over 25 years in North Carolina,
Richmond and Washington, DC. Since returning to Richmond in 1994, she formed
the duo, appeared in Back to Bacharach and David (a musical revue), released
her first CD, sung as a Section Leader in the Parish and West Gallery Choirs
for St. James's Episcopal Church including a week-long residency at
Gloucester and Canterbury Cathedrals in England, and performed frequently as a soloist for
weddings. She works as a marketing consultant at Free Agents Marketing.
Russell Lawson has been playing and singing since the 60's. He composes
originals, both secular and sacred, and a number of his tunes evoke his
roots in the Charleston, SC, lowlands. He has a small home studio where he
records and produces tapes and CDs of his compositions for family and
friends. Russell is a member of the
Songwriters Guild of America, the
Virginia Organization of Composers and Lyricists
and the Americana Music
Association. He sings and plays around Richmond
with Oak Lane Acoustic Music, Liz Nance, solo or with his best friend, David Berry. He sings Bass
in the West Gallery Choir at St. James's Episcopal Church
and is a member of the choir's Guitar Ensemble. Russell is
marketing director for a mid-sized Virginia law firm.
