Amanda de Boer

Amanda is a classically trained pianist/teacher who began singing jazz and blues in 1999 when her best friend, who was dying of cancer, asked her what she would do if she only had 6 months left to live and she answered “Sing!” A year later Amanda gave a benefit concert in her friend’s memory for the Cancer Society where she made her singing debut and she has never looked back since.

Steven Ladwig

Steve is a self taught musician and artist who has been making music and playing guitar since he was eleven years old. He has played in various classical rock bands over the years as well as doing solo acoustic work and has been heard in various venues in Durham. Along with his musical skills, Steven is also an accomplished artist, his specialty being pen and ink renderings and specifically pointillism. He has had a work hanging in the Oshawa Art gallery and you can check out his signed picture of John Mays from the blues band Fathead that is hanging in Chicago’s Diner in Oshawa. His works make unique gifts for birthdays, retirements, weddings, engagements, showers, graduations and in memoriams.

Husband and Wife Duo

They come from complete opposite ends of the musical spectrum, but they make it work! They love performing together and sharing their music with audiences of all ages! You may have caught them in the act as a duo or with their band at the Oshawa Jazz/Blues Festival, the Peterborough Jazz Festival, the Durham Music Society Awards Party, Canada Day Celebrations 2002, YMCA Christmas Dinner 2005, Alzheimer Benefit 2005, Clarington Project Gala 2009, Newcastle Library opening 2009, Northview Library Client Appreciation Day 2007/08, the Down’Omer, Waltzing Weasel, Courtyard, Scugog Cruises, Portly Piper (Ajax), Xenos (Ajax), Rusty Snail (Peterborough), Cedar Beach Grill (Stouffville), Maddy’s Pub (Bowmanville), Chicago’s Diner, Brooklin Diner, Oshawa Funeral Home-Thornton Cemetery Family Day 2008/09 and JP Fitzpatrick’s Irish Pub to name a few!