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Larry Williams is a Maine native. He received both his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Music Education and Jazz Studies from the University of Southern Maine. He teaches music at Poland Regional High School and Bates College. He performs regularly, and has recorded with The Portland Jazz Orchestra. He was a member of The Tony Boffa Band for 12 years before he retired. Although saxophone has been his main instrument, he is equally proficient on bass where he has performed and recorded with many local and nationally recognized musicians and bands. Beyond his music teaching and leadership roles, Larry is an avid CrossFit athlete and coach.
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Kelly Caufield is a professional voice teacher, singer, and actress based in southern Maine. Over the last 20 years she has had the great fortune to perform in musical productions in theaters all over New England and New York City including multiple concert engagements at Merrill Auditorium and Good Theater in Portland; The Player’s Ring in Portsmouth, NH; College Light Opera Company in Cap Cod, Massachusetts, and The Duplex Piano and Cabaret Bar in New York City in the presence of famed musical composer, Jason Robert Brown. Kelly has been a featured soloist with organizations such as Portland Symphony Orchestra, Choral Art Society, Bangor Symphony Orchestra, Voices in Harmony choirs, Maine ProMusica, and North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra.
Kelly is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine. She teaches voice at Waynflete School in Portland, Maine, and retains a private studio, The Intuitive Voice Vocal Studio (www.ivvocalstudio.com) currently located in Gorham, Maine. “Music is what feelings sound like.” -Unknown |
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Suzie Assam is a Maine-based vocalist and songwriter currently residing in Cape Elizabeth. Over the years, Suzie has dabbled in a number of creative endeavors: taking on acting roles like the Emcee (Cabaret) and Debbie Benton (Debbie Does Dallas the Musical) with Cast Aside Productions; performing as a guest vocalist in ensemble and tribute shows around Portland; collaborating with and providing vocals for local hip hop/R&B artists. When she's not getting down with The LWB or working her 9-5 as a project coordinator for a healthcare organization, Suzie is a core member (and administrative powerhouse) of GEM CITY Maine -- a collective focused on growing collaboration and Maine's artistic economy across creative disciplines. In addition to all this, Suzie finds fulfillment in writing and performing her own original music in the folk genre (aka weepy guitar songs), learning new skills, and loving on her chosen family.
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Joshua Witham
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Mesa Schubeck Raised in the coastal village of Blue Hill, Maine, Mesa was immersed in her family’s folk music tradition from an early age. Trained as a classical pianist, her formative instruction drew from the Suzuki method. As her musical development evolved, the influence of pop, rock, jazz and soul artists contributed to her diverse style. Mesa has a bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from the University of Maine and is currently in a masters program for Piano Pedagogy at University of Southern Maine under the mentorship of Dr. Laura Kargul. She is the 2022 winner of the Judith Elser Concerto Competition and in January of 2023 she performed Grieg’s piano concerto as a soloist with the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra. Mesa is a piano and voice teacher at 317 Main Community Music Center in Yarmouth, ME and is an active collaborative artist in the Portland area.
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Ian Douglas is a local trumpet player born in Westbrook, Maine. He found his love for music and desire to play trumpet while involved in the music department at Westbrook High School. He is currently studying at the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the University of Hartford, where his concentration is in Jazz Studies and Performing Arts Management. Outside of the Larry Williams Band, Ian is part of a brand new music collective called the Cellar Door Connection, which aspires to bring musicians from around the world to play together using recording technology.
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Joshua Hyssong is from the great state of Maine. He lives in Standish, but originated from South Portland where his love for music was kindled throughout middle and high school ensembles. He attended the University of Southern Maine in Gorham, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education with a concentration in jazz studies. Josh recently started his teaching career at Mt. Ararat Middle School where he teaches band. Outside of the Larry Williams Band, Josh likes being outside and spending time with his wife and three cats.
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Ben Albee
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Sam Smith
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