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| Iyono and Steve had the opportunity to meet when they both joined a local group by the name of Sugarphyx. There they had the opportunity to work together for the first time. Although Sugarphyx disbanded a couple of years later, that was not to be the end of this dynamic duo. What started out as working in the studio on original tunes, turned into something more. A couple months of rehearsals and development of a repertoire of music focused on a little something for everyone, Iyono and Steve had their first show and haven't looked back since. With an ever expanding set list, these two can tailor their show to match your needs. |
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Iyono Ede (vocals)
Iyono has been singing since the day she learned to speak. Starting out as a tiny tot, she wowed the crowds in numerous talent shows, as well as performing as a young actress as Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz” and as Calpurnia in “To Kill a Mockingbird”. Moving on to perform in her mother’s group “Island Voices”, they traveled northern Ontario performing at fundraisers and outdoor concerts singing heartfelt soulful Caribbean originals… in the purest form possible…a capella.
Graduating high school at an early age, Iyono moved to the nation’s capital and continued her pursuit to perform for the crowds. Answering a newspaper ad for “singers needed”, she formed half of a vocally dynamic duo for a small band known as the “Soul Monkey Review”. From there she moved on to perform with Stone Soul Picnic, originally starting as a backup vocalist and moving on to one of three vocal powerhouses known as “The Picnics”. Her hunger didn’t stop there; she discovered the world of “studio” work and began lending her voice to demos, landing a spot on the 1998 Much Music compilation CD with the song “The Way (Is This Love)”, which she performed live on the French station MusiquePlus! |
| Realizing that a career was necessary to supplement her life as an artiste, she enrolled in college and graduated with distinction as an IT Network Administrator… She currently hones her IT skills with the federal government, but the pursuit to sing for the masses has never left. With years of singing experience in various venues under her belt, she currently the new lead singer for Ottawa’s “The Hammerheads” who are veterans of the Ottawa circuit. Past endeavors include “Lotion” and “Sugarphyx” as well as teaming with “keyboardist extraordinaire” Steve Geyer, with whom she currently performs with as a duo. She also lends her voice to local artists for demo work and on various musical projects. |
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Stephen Geyer (keyboard)
In 1985 Steve auditioned on piano for the music program at Humber College, Toronto and was equally thrilled, and honoured when the acceptance letter arrived in the mail. He attended the same year as the renowned guitarist Jeff Healey.
After moving to Ottawa Steve started playing keyboards in his first professional Rock band. Since then he's played with several different groups through the years performing rock, pop and blues on keyboards but also on guitar, drums, bass and vocals. Some of these bands received local acclaim through competitions and recordings on vinyl, cassette and CD.
During his Ottawa years Steve managed a local music school overseeing 20 staff and over 400 students, running band programs and teaching private lessons on piano, guitar and drums.
Steve became a specialist in bridging Classical music and Rock music and passing on his passion for all styles. In 1995, having established his own music school and himself as a producer, Steve started playing the keyboard live at the Ottawa Senators hockey games. |
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Steve has recorded in prestigious studios from Toronto to Ottawa as a session player and has produced solo and group CD's, recorded church choirs and composed and arranged custom music for organizations and individuals.
Today Steve continues to teach private lessons in piano, guitar, drums, theory and digital multitrack recording. He composes, records and produces music in his home studio while developing his website to include online interactive music education and to showcase his students, clients and recording artists.
Click here for a sample SET LIST (in MS Word format) or (Macromedia Flash format)
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