Chris Waller
Chris Waller, an in demand studio and performance vocalist, brings his 20 years of show business experience to our stage. His first album Love Moods, recorded with his brothers and sisters, the Waller Family, enjoyed regional and national success on the R&B charts. His vocal talent can also be heard on House Full of Love sound track from the Bill Cosby Show. As a reward for the Waller Family's good will and recognition, the mayor of Richmond Virginia has proclaimed August 3rd, Waller Family Day.

Since 1992, Chris has become a highly sought after vocal teacher and clinician. He has worked with Maurice Starr Productions and taught and worked with Bobby Brown for his 1992 Humping Around Tour as a vocal coach, and also worked in the company of Whitney Houston, Boyz to Men and TLC. Also during this time Chris performed as a solo artist and made feature performances with different local bands in the Boston area.

In 1996, he had the pleasure of singing lead for Herb Reed and the Platters. Chris's experience in the entertainment industry is virtually unlimited.

Maylyn Murphy

Maylyn's sultry and bluesy torch-singer style makes her one of today's great jazz-pop vocalists and pianists, with an innate sensuality reminiscent of Norah Jones and Diana Krall. But the richness of Maylyn's voice and interpretation, showcased here on 4 new standard arrangements and 4 originals, harkens back to a culturally diverse childhood.

Before Maylyn was 10 years old, she lived around the world, learning Tagalog in the Philippines, Japanese in Yokohama and English in a small town in California. She had learned the power of her voice to reach out to those around her, but it wasn't quite enough to sing superbly in 3 different languages. When she was 4, Maylyn taught herself to play the piano, and begun winning singing competitions in Japan where she attended high school. At the same time, she competed on championship volleyball and basketball teams in the Far East. Her musical talent, athleticism, and beauty paved the way for a myriad of opportunities for Maylyn, but her first passion was music. Although her family stayed in Japan, Maylyn felt she needed to go back to the United States to pursue her dream as a professional musician. After all, America was home to her most beloved musical influences - Sade, Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae, and Stevie Wonder.

When she was 18, Maylyn had to make a choice about her future. She could attend Tennessee State University on a basketball scholarship, or go to one of the best music schools in the world. The choice was clear. Maylyn received her Bachelors of Music from Berklee College of Music in Boston. There she expanded her classical talents, working with local musicians and performing with some of the biggest names in the industry, like Pattie LaBelle, Usher, Lil' Kim, Kim Burrell, and P. Diddy. After graduation, she pursued her singer/songwriter career, and took part-time jobs singing with local bands, modeling part-time for MTM agency, and hosting a local television show called International Rhythms.

In My Life is her first full-length album, produced by renowned jazz musician and composer, Miles Donahue.