The Groove Merchants Vocals

The Groove Merchants showcase the ideal duo of Mark Long and Kendall Davis as lead vocalists. These accomplished entertainers know how to please any crowd - from guests at an intimate wedding reception to the wild, rowdy hockey fans at America West Arena. They are masters of mood control, creating the right atmosphere for every event. If your idea of a good time includes a fantastic stage show and non-stop dancing, consider Mark and Kendall your escorts to energy!

Mark Long (Lead Vocalist)

Mark was born in Hollywood California and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He moved to Arizona in 1990 and graduated from ASU in '93. He's been playing music professionally since 1982 and started fronting The Groove Merchants in the summer of 2000. This is the ideal band to showcase his soulful vocal style and dynamic stage presence. Mark released “Falling Forward” a CD of original music in the Summer of 2003. Songs from his CD have been used on the TV show Smallville, A&E’s Biography and Fox Sports Network among others. You can check out his CD at www.marklongmusic.com. He is currently writing songs for his second solo effort and is a staff writer for the WildWhirled Music Catalog. Mark is the owner of EarthCake Publishing, Inc. (a music production company started in 2003) and the owner of ABI Promotions, Inc. a promotional products marketing company that he opened in 1996 (check out his website at www.abipromotions.com and buy custom imprinted products for your next event from Mark).

Kendall Davis (Lead Vocalist)

Kendall Davis got her music education in Seattle at the Cornish School of Allied Arts where she studied opera and jazz. She sings in eight languages, including 'scat', and has 30 years of professional singing experience - which means she started her pro career at 2. uh huh. She drove her teachers nuts by singing rock, jazz, motown, and opera simultaneously! Her passion for singing whatever style of music she liked drove her to become a voice fatigue specialist, teaching working singers to avoid nodes and other serious vocal problems. Her students include Roger Fisher (of Heart, with whom she recorded and performed live in the early 90's), Bill and Melinda Gates (yes...THAT Bill Gates) and local Phoenix blues legend, Carvin Jones. She released an original album, "Quieting Arms", and won an Emerald City Grammy and a First Place United Way National Vocal Performance Award in New York City. She has 5 kids (two are singers) and helps her husband, Ron, run the Major League School of Baseball Camps for Children. She is having "the time of her life" - whatever that means! - singing with the Groove Merchants!

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	Mark Long (Lead Vocalist) Mark was born in Hollywood California and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He moved to Arizona in 1990 and graduated from ASU in '93. He's been playing music professionally since 1982 and started fronting The Groove Merchants in the summer of 2000. This is the ideal band to showcase his soulful vocal style and dynamic stage presence. Mark released “Falling Forward” a CD of original music in the Summer of 2003. Songs from his CD have been used on the TV show Smallville, A&E’s Biography and Fox Sports Network among others. You can check out his CD at www.marklongmusic.com. He is currently writing songs for his second solo effort and is a staff writer for the WildWhirled Music Catalog. Mark is the owner of EarthCake Publishing, Inc. (a music production company started in 2003) and the owner of ABI Promotions, Inc. a promotional products marketing company that he opened in 1996 (check out his website at www.abipromotions.com and buy custom imprinted products for your next event from Mark).

	Kendall Davis (Lead Vocalist) Kendall Davis got her music education in Seattle at the Cornish School of Allied Arts where she studied opera and jazz. She sings in eight languages, including 'scat', and has 30 years of professional singing experience - which means she started her pro career at 2. uh huh. She drove her teachers nuts by singing rock, jazz, motown, and opera simultaneously! Her passion for singing whatever style of music she liked drove her to become a voice fatigue specialist, teaching working singers to avoid nodes and other serious vocal problems. Her students include Roger Fisher (of Heart, with whom she recorded and performed live in the early 90's), Bill and Melinda Gates (yes...THAT Bill Gates) and local Phoenix blues legend, Carvin Jones. She released an original album, "Quieting Arms", and won an Emerald City Grammy and a First Place United Way National Vocal Performance Award in New York City. She has 5 kids (two are singers) and helps her husband, Ron, run the Major League School of Baseball Camps for Children. She is having "the time of her life" - whatever that means! - singing with the Groove Merchants!