member profiles

As an actor, singer, songwriter and vaudeville entertainer Jonathan Perry has appeared in over 200 live productions, commercials, independent films and musical performances. For more than three decades he has owned and operated the award wining Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant, a dinner theater and entertainment venue in Newport, RI. In 2017, he founded Newport to Nashville, a singer/songwriter series dedicated to providing a space for songwriters and national recording artists to collaborate and share their talents and original songs with their fans.

Grammy® nominee Jonathan Sprout has recorded 12 albums, performed nearly 7,000 concerts (including more than 5,000 children’s concerts), and taught 800+ songwriting workshops throughout the USA. Jonathan’s four American Heroes albums have won 26 national awards and critical acclaim as groundbreaking CDs in the field of educational children’s music.

Jonathon Perry works primarily on his own projects in his home studio, Suncoast Recording. He has played in bands since high school. He recently worked with Janis Ian on her final album, the Grammy® nominated THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE LINE, as a recording engineer.

Jordan Siwek’s songwriting focuses on turning darkness into light and bringing positive messages of unity and hope to an increasingly divided world. Winner of the 2018 LA Music Critic Award for Best Pop Artist, his critically acclaimed debut album, SUN INSIDE YOU, was ranked #6 in the LA Music Critic's Forty Best Albums of 2018.

Jorie Gracen is, with Mario Novelli one half of the popular Chicagoland band, THE POND HAWKS. Their songs and arrangements weave an exciting sonic tapestry reminiscent of the Beatles, ELO and Wings. Jorie is also a professional celebrity photographer, and published author of PAUL McCARTNEY - I SAW HIM STANDING THERE.