In early 2018, Ten Miles Wide drummer Will Andrews got the offer of a lifetime; to be the new drummer of Seattle based band Walking Papers. A well-recognized band fronted by Jefferson Angell (Missionary Position).
One of my favorite band’s powerhouse drummer joins All Access Live to rap the brand new Walking Papers album “The Light Below”. You don’t want to miss this hang!
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Guest host Mike Meier won the All Access Live subscription contest and is hosting the show as a special feature, interviewing a live chat with A Flock of Seagulls.
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Neferteri Plessy is a trailblazer for mom entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders. A sought-after coach and motivational speaker, Neferteri has trained over 5,000 women globally helping them launch online businesses, gain financial freedom and establish wealth building strategies.
Plessy is the Founder of Elevated Strategist, an agency with expertise in digital audience development and strategy, including the cultivation and management of digital marketing campaigns, brand identity, social media marketing, public relations strategies as well as the production of live digital events. Elevated Strategist works closely with top executives, experts, entrepreneurs and companies guiding their creation of consistent and impactful strategic messaging to ensure successful campaigns, events, brands and businesses.
Plessy is also the Founder and CEO of Single Moms Planet (SMP),a 501(c)(3) non-profit established to educate, empower, and uplift single mothers and their children. Through SMP, she has developed cutting-edge programming, events and resources focused on financial literacy and business development. Through its Single Mom’s Awards, SMP has celebrated the amazing achievements of single moms who have built success in business and inspired other single moms around the world. Honorees have included Anastasia Sores, owner of Anastasia of Beverly Hills; Shanna Moakler, former Miss USA; and Garcelle Beauvais, actress and television personality.
Becoming a model at 17, she appeared in a variety of magazines and publications, later becoming a Playmate of the Month at Playboy Magazine. She would go on to appear on music videos and television shows such as “The Parkers,” “Method and Red” and others as well co-host VH1’s “Sex & Rock Roll.”
Over a decade ago, as a single mom of two young children, Plessy struggled like many new single moms to find balance, identity, self-fulfillment, and financial security. She learned then that even though over one-third of all children in America are being raised by single moms, there was no organization solely dedicated to supporting single moms. This led her to devote her time and resources to give single moms the inspiration and resources they need to live their best life.
Plessy and her work have been featured on numerous media outlets including Access Hollywood, Extra, Good Morning America, The Huffington Post, BBC News, MSN Lifestyle, KIIS FM and LA Weekly.
For more information, please visit www.neferteriplessy.com and www.singlemomsplanet.org. She is also on Instagram and Twitter.
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Known around the music industry for his Concert, Events & Tour Documentation “Iron” Mike Savoia has been photographing live shows since the mid-80s. After going full-force in 2007 as the event photographer for Entercom Seattle (KISW 99.9, 107.7 The End, 100.7 The Wolf) he’s become one of the go-to guys in the market of concert documentation from national acts to the local Seattle music scene. Featured around the world in magazines, books, TV, album’s, CD’s etc.
His resume includes KISS (the original 4), Rush, Metallica, David Bowie, Devo, Judas Priest, Queensryche, Sugar Ray, Stone Temple Pilots, The Ramones, Anthrax, Alice in Chains, Ghost, Scorpions, Behemoth, Halestorm, Duff McKagan, Black Sabbath & currently tour photographer for Neal Schon/Journey! He’s also been the official photographer since 2014 for the Caribbean music cruises Monsters of Rock, Cruise To The Edge, On The Blue Cruise, Moody Blues & the MegaCruise.
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Stella Parton was branded a Maverick in 1975 when she launched her very own record label – Soul, Country and Blues S.C.A.B Records before going on to write, produce, & release her chart topping debut album “I Want to Hold You (In My Dreams Tonight)”. Since that time Stella has gone on to release 39 albums, 32 chart singles, become an accomplished actress and author with 3 cookbooks, an inspirational memoir ‘Tell it Sister, Tell it’ and 4 starring roles in Broadway touring musicals; Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Pump Boys & Dinettes & Gentleman Prefer Blondes.
In 2015, at the request of her older sister Dolly Parton, Stella served as a consultant on the NBC Television movie ‘Coat of Many Colors’ in addition to being portrayed in the film as a child and appearing in a character role as Corla Bass. She reprised her role in the Emmy-Nominated follow up ‘Christmas of Many Colors’ (2016). In 2018 Stella became an audience favorite on the BBC’s Celebrity Masterchef series and partnered with British Airways as a spokesperson for their new direct flight between London and Nashville.
Stella continues to perform around the world and speak out as an advocate for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Her 40th studio album ‘SURVIVOR’ is available now everywhere music is sold. February 2020 saw the launch of Stella’s very own podcast ‘PARTON ME, NASHVILLE!’ with the Los Angeles based Bleav Podcast Network. The weekly episodes are slated to feature a diverse group of guests chatting with the legend about everything from food, fashion and music to politics and human rights issues.
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Darby Mills began singing back-up vocals for Canadian bands in the late 1970s, most notably the British Columbia-based band Steelback.
After signing on with the Headpins in 1981, the group began a three-album run at the top of the Canadian charts. Their debut album “Turn It Loud”, quickly went platinum and topped the charts for six weeks. It spawned the hit single “Don’t It Make Ya Feel”. Their follow-up, “Line of Fire”, produced the hits “Celebration” and “Just One More Time”. The Headpins toured Europe and North America while opening for bands such as KISS, Whitesnake, ZZ Top and Aerosmith, among others.
Darby released her debut solo LP, Never Look Back, backed by the Unsung Heroes. She returned to re-form the Headpins with Bernie Aubin and Ab Bryant a year or so later, without guitarist Brian MacLeod. In 2005, Mills was nominated for a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame.
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Insiders might know Tom as “The Rock & Roll Accountant”, but his talents lie far beyond crunching numbers. Tom is a talented songwriter, performer, businessman and philanthropist that has been a champion for great causes in Music Education and the fulfillment of honoring those great musicians of Oregon before him.
We’ve been friends many years, and every moment I spend with Tom leaves me reassured that good people DO exist in this world! He and his bride Char have influenced many fellow Oregonians with their generosity and kindness, and I’m excited to share some of those great humane qualities.
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ROCK ROYALTY continues on All Access Live! Legends Stevie Salas, Dave Abbruzzese and Melvin Brannon, together again. When they recorded the Colorcode album Alter Native, they made history, and we’ll make history again when we get down and dirty with some of the most remarkable players in the business.
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Wow… we hit it all – Randy Rhoads, Whitesnake, Quiet Riot, Dio and SO MUCH MORE, and THEN…. Tawny Kitaen jumped in to chat with us! This is the most fun you’re going to have online! My heart and thanks go out to Rudy and Tawny both. What a blast! Come revisit today’s live chat and discover what rock’s royalty find in establishing a legacy.
This is NO April Fool’s Joke! All Access Live with Kevin Rankin brings you quite possibly THE most iconic bassist from the 80s hard rock era! Rudy Sarzo has amassed an INCREDIBLE pedigree, having been a member of Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Manic Eden, Dio, Blue Öyster Cult, Geoff Tate’s Queensrÿche, Devil City Angels and currently The Guess Who.
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Tawny Kitaen burst onto television screens when MTV still showed music videos, many of which she appeared in, including Whitesnake’s hits “Here We Go Again” and “Is This Love”. Now, Kitaen showcases her acting skills in the award winning film, Come Simi. In the role of Dee-Dee, the aging porn actress, Kitaen shines, breaking through her previously typecast parts and emerging as an actor who stretches beyond the stereotypes, and showcases skills that are wide-ranging and on point. To play Dee-Dee, Kitaen relied on her uncanny ability to deconstruct everything in life, in this case, the film’s character, which is based on a real person, and subsequently bring to life a narcissistic yet inherently kind and slightly crazy character. In Come Simi, Tawny turns in her most evocative and emotive performance to date.
Born Julie Kitaen and renaming herself Tawny at the age of 12, Kitaen began her teen years more independently than most. Left to her own devices with little to no parental supervision for most of this time, Kitaen dropped out of high school, a decision that she not only regretted but rectified by returning to school, attending college, and happily completing her studies in Political Science during the infamous WGA strike. In her late teens, she successfully pursued a modeling career while her sights were set on acting. The mid ‘80’s were filled with activity on all fronts for Kitaen: Tawny appeared in several glam rock videos, even gracing the album covers of some of the genres best, Ratt and Whitesnake; her acting career took off as she starred in Witchboard and opposite Tom Hanks in Bachelor Party; she married Whitesnake’s David Coverdale who she subsequently divorced two years later. Throughout this period, Kitaen continued to pursue one of the things she is most passionate about – acting.
The ‘90 brought Kitaen continued success as an actress. She co-hosted America’s Funniest People alongside Dave Coulier and nearly simultaneously co-starred in The New WKRP in Cincinnati. She also began to appear in many long-running comedies and dramas including episodes of Seinfeld and Married With Children. This decade also ushered in a new role for Kitaen- motherhood. During this time, she gave birth to two daughters, moved to Orange County, CA., with her then-husband, professional baseball player, Chuck Finley and focused on raising her children deciding to put her acting aside for the time being.
The dawn of the new millennium rang in Kitaen’s revitalized pursuit of acting with new roles in hit dramas like CSI. She also starred in two short films, Happy Hour and Here We Go Again. Throughout her career, Tawny has appeared in over 15 films and countless television shows. Today, Kitaen looks ahead to doing more of what she truly loves- acting. With her return to the screen playing the role of DeeDee in the award-winning film Come Simi, Kitaen has shown that through the years she has continued to hone her skills subsequently turning in an outstanding performance as one of the three women starring in the film. The future unfolds for Tawny Kitaen as she looks for roles in which she can continue to showcase her acting skills, breaking free from preconceived notions and stereotypical roles.
We’ll be hanging out live & welcome you to chat with us on All Access Live: www.youtube.com/allaccesslivewithkevinrankin
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