Local Pianist Scott D. Davis Shares the Stage with His 'Idol', David Lanz

Vacaville, CA, February 18, 2006 — For years Northern California pianist Scott D. Davis has dreamed of meeting and performing with David Lanz, who's music provided the inspiration to start his own career. On March 18th at 8:00 p.m. at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre, 1010 Ulatis Drive in Vacaville, CA, that dream will become a reality. Pianists Scott D. Davis, David Lanz and David Nevue will join artistic forces to present an enchanting evening of solo piano & storytelling presented by Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio. Tickets are $20, and are available by calling the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre box office at 707-449-6217.

The show is headlined by Grammy nominated artist David Lanz, best known for his platinum album "Christifori's Dream". But it was his "Skyline Firedance" CD which made the biggest impact on local pianist Scott D. Davis. "I was in high school when I first heard the music of David Lanz" Davis remembers. "I had been playing keyboards for about a year, and had just formed a rock band with some friends. The guitarist of that band introduced me to Lanz's music, letting me borrow his "Skyline Firedance" CD. I couldn't believe that solo piano music could sound so fresh and have such a great energy. I had never heard anything like it." And so the seeds were planted that would eventually lead Davis to compose and record his own solo piano works. Davis has since released three solo piano albums of his own. His newest release "Rockfluence", is a solo piano tribute to some of his favorite rock bands including songs by The Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, and Guns N' Roses. "I think it's really cool how this album brings things full circle" says Davis. "Since most of the songs on the album are interpretations of heavy metal songs, I think the music could be best described as 'Heavy Mellow', a term originally coined by David Lanz." Davis is a full-time independent musician, and promotes his music primarily by performing in upscale shopping malls throughout the U.S.

David Nevue is a self-taught pianist from Springfield, Oregon, who cites a variety of musical influences including George Winston, Chopin and the progressive rock band Rush. Nevue recorded his first album of piano works in 1991 and has since released eight more CDs, including his most recent, "Overcome," a nominee for "Best Instrumental Album - Piano" by New Age Reporter's "LifeStyle Music Awards." Nevue’s music can be heard on over 220 radio programs world-wide. In addition to his work as a pianist, Nevue is the author of "How to Promote Your Music Successfully on the Internet" and the founder of The Music Biz Academy (musicbizacademy.com), an educational web site for musicians. In August of 2003, Nevue launched Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio, (solopianoradio.com) which is heard by over a half-million listeners each month, making it the most popular solo piano radio broadcast on the Internet.

For more information about the artists and Whisperings Solo Piano Radio, visit www.SoloPianoRadio.com or www.InspiringPiano.com