Musicians – MayKProductions

Ms May K

Song Writer/Singer/Producer/Musical Arranger

Gary Steczo
Guitarist, that has spent many many hours at jam nights, Old Town School of Folk Music, as well as being invited on stage at musicians gig’s, and has done some jobber work. Open to creating a original project, (few copy’s ok). Not opposed to copy band, but must have focus on business concept. Contact info: gsteczo at ya h oo dot com
Former Bands:
AfterMath – High School party band
50/50 & 95/5 – R&B mix w/male & female vocals,sax,keys
Just Us – Wedding band
Joyful Wail – Family band
Knight at Woods – Orignal rock
Ruminations – Acoustic Duet
Currently:
The Gary Steczo Project
90’s Ensemble
Decemberist’s Ensemble
Windy City Ensemble
Here & Now Ensemble

Kraig McCreary is a world-class guitarist, fluent in many styles.
He has performed with Bruce Hornsby, Dennis DeYoung, Dolly
Parton, Heather Headley, Kenny G., Luther Vandross, Michael
Bolton, Peabo Bryson, Ramsey Lewis, Tiny Tim, Willie Dixon
and many more artists. Kraig has been hired to play on
thousands of recording sessions for films, commercials, and
songwriters. As a composer, his musical creations can be heard
on TV (Oprah, Dr. Oz), and his ever expanding experience
make him a first call as a producer and a session player.
Musical theater credits:
Rent
The Lion King
Tommy
The Book Of Mormon
Catch Me If You Can
Kinky Boots
Jersey Boys
The Last Ship
In The Heights
Jesus Christ Superstar

Ronnie G “Sax” was born Ronald Lee Graham on July 26th to Horace & Wanda Graham Sr. Raised on the near west side of Chicago, he attended Crane High School. While attending Crane, he was introduced to the saxophone by his music teacher and mentor, Mr. Lewis Gray. From that day forward, he was determined to master playing the sax. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the Marine Corp from 1979-1981. He was assigned to Norfolk, Virginia, where he studied and obtained a major in music.


During his teenage years
, Ronnie G “Sax” formed a band with his siblings named, “Passion”, they performed for a period of four (4) years.  He is the middle of five siblings (Kevin, Horace, Benita, & Michael), whom are all musically inclined. They all are each very supportive and accommodating with his musical career. Determined to play the sax, he joined forces with family and friends developing a band named “Ultimate Touch”, performing for various events and clubs. As he evolved he became a member of a band named, “Total Concept Band”. Thus heading and forming the band named, “Ultimate Concept Band.

Over the tenure of performing personally and with others
, Ronnie G “Sax” has a conglomerate of venues and artists he has performed for, such as: Midnight Star, 5 Blind Boys, Ricky Dillard & New Generation, Isaac Hayes, Freddie Jackson, Mel Waiters, Al Hudson & One Way, George Duke, Cicero Blake, and a host of others.

For three consecutive years, “Ultimate Concept Band” featuring
Ronnie G “Sax” has had the pleasure of performing for the Department of Aging (Senior Prom), the Taste of Chicago, Rosa’s Lounge, Arlington Hotel (Little Rock, AR) with Herb Kent and Carl Williams. For two consecutive years performing for the Ambassadors for Edgewater Systems – Center for Visual & Performing Arts (Vintage Night, Merriville, IN), Harrah’s Casino (Joliet & Hammond, IN), and Women’s Black Expo.

Ronnie G “Sax”
is an alto saxophone player who is humble and low-key. He is regarded as one of Chicago’s premier saxophonist. He is currently performing within the Chicago-land region seeking to expand statewide and internationally with his own band named the “Jazz Band”. The style of music includes gospel, smooth jazz, ole’skool and R&B

Steve Kovacs is a long-standing engineer/mixer with more than ten years experience at Pressure Point. The Record-Row studio hired Steve based on his blend of tech and music-lingo. He credits this backbone to graduating from The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences, along with his music theory training via Berklee College of Music. When he was fresh to the studio life, Steve mentored with the late Larry Sturm. As an apprentice, Steve was influenced by Sturm’s style, eventually creating his own.
Steve’s engineering style is versatile, lending his ears to a range of genres as diverse as Chicago. He embodied the studio’s reputation for urban music, achieving gold record status after working on Jennifer Hudson’s debut. He recorded with rocker David Draiman during hiatus with Disturbed, witnessing the birth of the side-project Device. When Kurt Carr brought back the Thompson Community Singers for a Shirley Caesar single, Steve was there to capture the forty-person ensemble.
As a mixer, Steve was featured in Mix Magazine’s Mix Tips spread. The article featured some of Steve’s techniques, including his use of analog and digital as a hybrid, where to place instruments in the stereo field, and coloring the sound of a lead vocal. When mixing, Steve feeds-off a song’s character and vibe; adding an aggressive effect to Juicy J’s ad libs found on Young Chop’s Precious album. More recently, techno pioneer Jeff Mills, hired Steve to enhance his Free Fall Galaxy release producing an atmospheric mood.
“A song is like a person. It has character & a story. The job of a mixer is to bring-out the emotion of the lyrics, whether it be pain or happiness. The mix should reflect that feeling.”
Artist List:
Jennifer Hudson, B.O.B, Randy Jackson, Michelle Williams (Destiny’s Child), Wale, Toots & The Maytals, Scientist, David Draiman (Disturbed), Ray Davies (The Kinks), Jeff Mills, Mike Stern, Mars Williams (Liquid Soul), Matt Walker (Smashing Pumpkins) Liv Warfield, Serayah McNeill (Empire), Tink, Terisa Griffin, Tamar Davis (The Voice), Jojo, Avant, Donald Lawrence, Kurt Carr, Shirley Caesar, Deitrick Haddon, VaShawn Mitchell, Marvin Sapp, Louis Farrakhan, Kenny Gamble (Gamble & Huff), No I.D. Ace Hood, Juicy J, Lil Durk, G Herbo, Lil Bibby, Young Chop, Da Internz, Sicko Mobb, Dreezy, Yung Joc, Belo Zero (Do or Die), DJ Babu, Les Twins , Malik Yusef, J Ivy, Jeff Parker (Tortoise), Leroy Bach (Wilco)

Behind every great band lies an even greater drummer, for May. K Productions, that drummer is Mr. Melvin “Pooky Styx” Carlisle. Carlisle has an impeccable drumming reputation with over 25 years of professional experience in the music industry. Carlisle was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. Carlisle first exposure to the drums came from church. Carlisle began playing drums at the tender age of 7. Carlisle has made a living out of playing for the music, of focusing on what the song needs. Since he had to play music from different styles of music like rock, soul, funk, blues, and hip-hop, Carlisle had to be very well versed in all of those styles to make the songs sound and feel as authentic as possible. He has toured the world with musical legends ranging from KoKo Taylor, Sugar Blue, Carlos Johnson, Jimi Johnson, Chico Banks, Muddy Waters, Demetrius Taylor, and a host of others. In addition to being an internationally recognized drummer, he has endorsements with musical companies such as Ear Piece Technology, Slug, Sabian Cynbals, Vic Fifth Stick, and many more.

Larry Williams is a Bass Extraordinaire with unmatched stage presence and charisma. Influenced by artists such as Bennie Williams, Jerome Scott, Sam Cockrell, Larry Graham, James Jamerson, Willie Dixon, Stanley Clarke and Verdine White just to name a few. Larry’s style is clean and driving, reminiscent of the late greats yet modern, enabling him to play with the best in the business. From Gospel to Alternative, Larry can play it all. He has played on national and international stages. He has performed with Albertina Walker, Tyrone Davis, James Cotton, Jimmy Johnson, Buddy Guy, Vicki Winans, Koko Taylor, B.B. King and George Benson along with countless others. He has recorded on three major blues labels: Alligator, Blind Pig and Delmark Records. He is a true example of someone who knows what he was born to do!!
Larry uses Elixir Strings.

Brian James is A keyboardist . He has played and acted as musical director for The Chi-Lites, The Drifters, The Classic Five, Sugar Blue, John Lee Hooker Jr, Chico Banks and Blues Legend Lonnie Brooks. He brings to the band his varied and diverse range of experiences and influences stemming from stints with Reggae, Country, Jazz,Rock Zydeco, Pop, Blues and R&B groups.
Brian has an Associates of Fine Arts degree from Illinois State University and is currently working toward his B.A. in teaching. Brian is sponsored by Nord keyboards.