Mark Smith

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Originally a trumpet player from Houston, Texas, Mark has welcomed the change to the dueling piano show of Blazing Pianos! A versatile musician, Mark plays the piano, bass, trumpet and all other brass instruments. Mark's extensive career has consisted of participation in many local and regional bands. Some of his more memorable moments have come while playing trumpet on Premier Cruise Lines; "Big Red Boat". Mark has also participated in many cover bands around Houston as a keyboardist/vocalist. He caught the piano bug when he first saw a dueling piano show at Pat O'Briens. A year later he got an audition and was playing at the legendary Pat O'Briens in New Orleans. Since moving back to Houston and starting up Blazing Pianos, he has freelanced in Houston, College Station, Corpus Christi, Galveston, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Lake Charles and even as far north as Arkansas.

Jen Rathbun

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With a Masters degree in music therapy, Jen worked in hospitals and schools using elements of music as a means to treat patients with disabilities. When Jen started performing full-time, she won the National Singer/Songwriter Auditions, and as a result, signed onto Nashville's Platinum Plus Universal label. She has been nominated for Best Female Vocalist and Best Musician through My Texas Music and has seen her music on the top of the Texas Top 40. Recently, Jen has had nominations for Best Cabaret Song and Best Cabaret Album for 2006, through Just Plain Folks.

Auxiliary Players

Robert Coler / David Delagarza / Jess Mills / Kristen Cady




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