MEET THE BAND!

 Carrie started singing as a kid in church in Hyattville, Md with roots in gospel and classical.  Her first band was a rock and reggae band with her Jamaican American mom that played in PG County in her teens.  Carrie went on to study vocal performance at Peabody Conservatory and performed with the classical chamber group , Voices XXI, in Italy and various operatic and classical gigs with Peabody Opera and private church gigs in the 2000s and 2010s. Returning to a love for rock music Carrie has sung in various acoustic duets in Anne Arundel county and with the rock party band Vertigo Red. Carrie is excited to bring live vocals and her love of music to the stage with Spinoff! Looking forward to a fun and exciting season!! Let’s rock! 

Dave has had the music bug since he was a child. When asked, Dave said since he was a little boy, he has always loved the drums. Most kids avoided band class in school, when Dave was offered band as an elective in 6th grade, he jumped on it! Because schools are limited and there was already someone playing the drums, Dave almost had to choose a different instrument. Luckily, It turned out that the drummer for the past few years was graduating early. Dave was able to learn/play the drums. Then in high school he was in the marching band which really helped round out his playing. After graduation, real life got in the way for a few years. Dave started playing again in his late 20s. He worked 10+ years as a drum tech for local drummer, Ray Snyder, and the bands Tripwire and the New Romance. Dave earned his chance to sit in and play a song with both bands. That gave him the bug so he practiced hard until he got his break with SpinOff (formerly known as The Willow Oak Band.) Dave has been influenced by a few mainstream drummers that he looked up to along his drummer journey. Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan, Joey Jordison, Stewart Copeland, and Neil Peart all caught Dave's attention. Ask him who were the major influences and he will tell you they were local drummers Ray Synder of “WazUp” and Chuck Newgent of “Tripwire”. Dave said over the years these guys have always been on point by pleasing the crowds and putting out nonstop rock. Now that he is the man behind the drums playing live, he finds himself emulating and playing a combination of both their styles. Dave is actually living his Rock & Roll fantasy right now. He has always just wanted to play live and now, he is doing that! Next level dream would be to sell out local venue, Power plant Live!  Dave said that this would be awesome! (We agree!) Dave's taste in music is broad and wide! His favorite music is any kind of rock, country, rap, even some classical. He really loves all music genres.  If you ask Dave what he likes about performing live, he will tell you; the nervousness before, the adrenaline during, and appreciation of the fans/patrons after! His performance day rituals include: after setting up he makes sure to grab something to eat. Most of the time he doesn't have any time between sets. Just before he takes the stage, he likes to step away and get his head right. He may even listen, one last time, to any songs that are new before he finally stretches and is ready to play.  Dave is married to his rock and sweetheart, Tara Carter. They have been friends since 1990. They dated a few months early on until their lives went down separate paths. Their roads crossed again 15+ years later and they have been inseparable since. They have been married for 12 years! That love story led to three great kids, Jose - 30 (who helps the band as a roadie!),  Saleenah - 28 and David - 13. No grand kids yet! If you have ever seen Dave play, there is one thing you can always count on; he will always bring the party behind the drums! His energy level is through the roof but Dave has a favor to ask the band's supporters; the more energy you put out on the dance floor, the more energy we will give you from the stage, so bring it on!  We hope to see you out there. If you have not met Dave or the other band members, please come up introduce yourself. Dave loves meeting the people his is playing for. 

Joes musical journey started at the wise old age of 5, when he sat behind his Dad's drum set and played along to Three Dog Night- "Joy to the World" with his brother's band.  From there, his skill continued to blossom, entering Berklee College of Music when he graduated high school. It was at Berklee that Joe found his singing voice and started playing bass guitar, because, as a primarily a jazz drummer, gigs were less frequent. After graduating from Berklee, Joe was in numerous bands around the Jersey Shore circuit, playing bass or drums, depending on what was needed.  Playing such legendary venues as The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, and the House of Blues in Chicago, Joe found himself creating some great vocal harmony parts and even toured Europe with a 53 piece orchestral wind band.  Having a passion for entertaining, Joe looks for someone in the crowd to connect with.  Whether they are screaming and dancing on the dance floor, or just tapping their foot at the bar, Joe knows when the music is connecting with someone and brings them in.  

The biggest influences in Joe's music career are Jon Anderson of Yes, Queen, Gene Krupa, and countless others.  His musical tastes range from Judas Priest to Mozart and loves taking just about anything and "Spinning" it into a new version.  "I look forward to every show...every person who takes the time to come out and support live music deserves the best we can provide every time"  Come out and check out Joe with Spinoff and if he sees your toe tapping, he's likely to give you a nod and a wink.

Dave has been into music from a very young age. After receiving his rst guitar at 

the age of 13, his musical journey started to begin. Playing battle of the band’s 

contests in School, participating in after school bands and joining the high school guitar ensemble.  When he’s not playing music he loves watching baseball, and spending time outside with his family & 3 pets.

Dave has been in numerous projects throughout the years. Cover projects such as 

Blackout Thursday and the O) Brands. Most notably he played bass in the local 

Baltimore group Ashes to Embers for 8 years. The group put out 1 full length album, 

and three EP’s. Playing such venues as Recher Theatre, Rams Head Live, Sonar and 

being featured on 98 Rock’s Noise in the Basement at the 8x10. 

Music is Life is the way Dave lives his life. Always having his earbuds in, listening in 

the car or playing his guitar . . . Dave is always surrounded by music. His musical 

in4uences are centered around Rock/Metal . . . Most notably 90’s Alternative. Bands such as Alice in Chains, Weezer, Soundgarden & Primus. All the way to heavier 

bands such as Sevendust, Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle & Tremonti. Playing live is an amazing feeling for Dave. The lights of the stage, the crowd 

participation, to the adrenaline of a song coming together. Be sure to come out and be a part of the Spinoff experience