A bunch of folks make what happens here possible. Time to give out some shouts........

Mary Sue Tobin: Saxophones and so much more. Mary Sue joined Dub Squad (the band) back in 1990 just before we set off on our tour of Japan. Since then she has set off on an amazing career of her own as a player, composer and band leader in the Jazz and Classical genres and with some of the legends. She continues to contribute to DSM studio sessions. You can hear her work on several songs in our catalog.

Angela Pope: A fantastic singer/songwriter in her own right, Angela and I have collaborated as songwriters for almost 10 years now. In addition to her co-writer credits in the DSM catalog, she has also contributed as the lead and background vocalist on several recordings in the catalog.  Many Portland folks may remember her as the leader of the band Pope.

Newel Briggs: Newel was a co-founder of the band Dub Squad. In addition to being one of the nicest people you will ever meet, he is also one hell of a guitar player. The blazing guitar solos on both Dub Squad albums can be credited to Newel

Justin Thorpe: A singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist of enormous talent; Justin is a contributor to DSM studio sessions. He is also the proud owner of Big Black Pipe Audio Salon in Portland, Oregon

Jordan Briggs: At only 16 years old, Jordan has unbelievable depth and soul to her singing voice. She has just made her debut as a songwriter and singer here at DSM. Check out this tune (allow 60 seconds for this audio PDF to load. requires acrobat reader 6 or higher) littlethings.pdf

Dubsquad (the band): Where it all began. A fantastic family of gifted musicians blessed with a fun 8 year run in the business. Karen Searcy: songwriter, vocals and keyboards. Jim Daniels: songwriter, bass, keyboards, guitar. Melanie Kubik: songwriter, saxophones, keyboards and vocals. Mary Sue Tobin: saxophones, vocals, keyboards. Brian Davis: drums and percussion. Newel Briggs: songwriter, guitar, vocals. John Sexton: saxophones, keyboards, vocals. Tony Hansen: guidance and protection. And yours truly.

Mom !

Rebbecca Vickerman: She is a singer’s singer and an up and coming songwriter. With a degree in Music Therapy from Marylhurst College, Rebbecca brings great skill and sensitivity to her work. She contributes to DSM as a composer and session musician. Go to our featured titles page and click on the link for Distance to hear our most recent collaboration.

Art Alexander: Another DSM session musician, specializing in percussion. Art plays piano for the salsa outfit know as Melao. He also plays percussion with Mojitos.

Rick Washington: For many years the drummer of Portland’s legendary party band The Crazy 8s, Rick has been laying down the riddim for several of the new batch of tunes in production at DSM studios.