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Carol Harley,
lead and harmony vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin & ukulele
carol@mistymamas.com
Carol got her first guitar at the age of 10 in Bend, OR where Carol grew up. Her first band, The Little Women, was formed 4 years later. Then off to Eugene, OR where she performed in a pop-rock band called The Sterling Generation. Now, with a Masters degree in Education from the University of Oregon, the former 5th Grade teacher answered her second calling with music after a serious skiing accident in 1990 forced her to retire. Currently, she is a founding member of the popular Portland/Vancouver acoustic Americana band, "Misty River", where she performs with her daughter, Laura Quigley. Carol is a multi-instrumentalist and provides solid rhythm playing and tasteful creative leads - the result of nine years of practice and training in the bluegrass style. Carol's soulful low alto voice adds depth, heart and character to the mix.
Katherine Nitsch,
lead and harmony vocals, guitar, bass & ukulele
katherine@mistymamas.com
Katherine lives with her husband in Vancouver, WA, and has two grown daughters. She holds a master's degree in speech pathology and works in the Battle Ground School District. Her musical history of singing and playing guitar with bandmate Carol Harley goes back to college days in the late 1960's at The University of Oregon. The two friends helped found and performed with The Sterling Generation, a vocal pop band. Katherine grew up singing and dancing with many groups over the years including the Norman Leyden Pops Singers. As a multi-instrumentalist, and a student of bluegrass for the last 8 years, Katherine supplies dependable solid rhythm for the band. Her rich lead voice and stunning vocal harmony arrangements provide distinctive qualities to The Misty Mamas.
April Parker,
lead and harmony vocals, mandolin & accordion
april@mistymamas.com
April, a group therapist (and former music therapist), lives in Portland, OR with her husband and daughter. She met Carol Harley in 2004 at a local bluegrass jam in Ridgefield, WA. They became instant friends and jamming buddies singing, playing and harmonizing late into the night. April's strong pleasing lead voice anchors the harmonies of many of the band's bluegrass songs. Her Mandolin's precise, yet graceful leads and solid chops keep the energy up through the popular bluegrass songs. April's musical background started with piano at the age of six. She sang in choir at Willamette University, where she received a degree in music therapy, and went on to earn a master's degree in counseling psychology through Antioch University, Seattle. April also has penned some wonderful original songs soon to be part of the band's repertoire.
Eileen Rocci,
lead and harmony vocals & upright acoustic bass
eileen@mistymamas.com
Eileen lives in Vancouver, WA with her husband and two children. Her musical accomplishments - since the age of 5 years old - run from song and dance recitals, then choirs as well as plays and musicals in high school. Through college at San Diego State University she sang in choirs and in rock bands. Singing acapella in the Sweet Adeline's led to various awards. Her current musical interests include performing with her church music ministry as well as singing and playing bass with her husband in a local bluegrass band called Northwest Passage. Eileen also writes wonderful original songs - in her spare time of course. A vocal athlete, Eileen can both belt it out and deliver songs with touching emotion. Her extraordinary attention to detail helps define the Misty Mamas song arrangements as first class.