STRATTON Band Biographies
Mary-Margaret and Cary Stratton
Personnel:
- Mary Margaret: Vocals, Keyboards, Sequencing
- Cary: Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Addl. Keyboards
Special Guests:
- Mark Moulin: Lead and Rhythm Guitars
- Fer Bos: Bass Guitars
- Gil Stratton: voiceovers
- John Avgaris: Acoustic Guitars
- David Garfield: keyboards
- Michael Norfleet: keyboards.
Mary-Margaret Stratton
Mary-Margaret Stratton
Mary-Margaret is a graduate of UCLA School of Fine Arts, a published poet, and has performed in many different situations from Musical Comedy Theater to Music Videos, from Shakespeare to Jagermeister spokesmodel! She has a natural winning streak that even won her three fabulous trips on Wheel of Fortune!
M-M is a natural when it comes to keyboards and sequencing and is also an Award winning Art Director. Her company provides web architecture, graphics and design. She also produced The Good Wiccan Kit, metaphysical product line. She enjoys projects where she can combine her talents in complete creative process from musical composition to staging events, promotional marketing to ‘stimulating’ publicity. She was an obsessive volunteer advocating for historic preservation with the LA Conservancy Modern Committee, and ran a national message board for fans of Mid Mod called Lotta Living and produced major architectural tours of the San Fernando Valley, Las Vegas and even Knott’s Berry Farm!
On the traditional work front, she has consulted for the likes of IBM, Xerox, Canon, Mattel, Tommy Bahamas and Dreamworks Animation. Her CV and portfolio is available at linkedin.com/in/marymargaret.
Cary Stratton
Cary Stratton
Cary’s background includes 3 years international touring and recording with El Vez, the Mexican Elvis. He has played for years all over Southern California working with some of L.A.’s finest musicians including Grammy-Award Winning studio singer, Mary Highland, Jack Lee, The Moulin Brothers, the Fowler Brothers, Michael Gale, Scott Blackwell, both Tom Keene and John Keene, and Jason Scheff (from Chicago). Other miscellaneous recording projects have brought him into the studio with Rick Dees, Augie Johnson, Bobby Lyle, Tom Wilson, St. Regis and even producer, Kim Fowley. He also had the opportunity to play in the pit band for the Broadway Cast Reunion of GODSPELL, and Los Angeles production of EVITA.
Cary has studied privately with well known drum instructors, Joe Porcaro, Richard Wilson, and classical piano with renowned pianist and composer,Matt Dennis.
On the traditional work front, Cary has 15 years experience in the Post Production sound industry with credits on movies like Saving Private Ryan, Big Lebowsky and Titanic.
Cary’s personal musical performer website may be found at carystratton.com and his personal band website at thurstonhowlies.com.