“All The Way” is an oldie, of sorts, except that it’s now newly-attached to a video of our Featured Artist, Tom Donald, traveling the world with his beautiful bride Mitzi Ngim. You’ll find the video right here on the hiTrecords YouTube channel. Video editorial by Mitzi Ngim.
It was a mere 35 years ago this past Valentine’s Day that singer/showman Bobby Vickers decided to inhabit an alter ego he fittingly dubbed Bud E. Luv. “Mr. Luv,” as he’s known to the always deferential members of his ensemble, modestly named The Bud E. Luv Orchestra. Now, at the behest of Tom Donald, founder of San Francisco’s hiTrecords, Bud
The boys in this band are a diverse bunch. There’s an acclaimed funk/hip-hop drummer, a power pop guitarist, a flights-of-fancy saxophonist, another guitarist prone to taking songs where no man or woman has ever been. And then there’s me. Bass, mostly, occasional keyboards. And usually, the writer and producer. We’ve been at it, off but mostly on, for about two
RW Smith is a polished showman, dancing and joking with the audience even as he delivers a song with his rich baritone voice. Born the sixth son of eight children, RW grew up on a small farm in the Hayward hills overlooking the San Francisco Bay. His interest has always been music. Singing for his family and friends at family
San Francisco native Fred Ross has been singing professionally since the age of 15. He’s blessed with a versatile instrument that spans an impressive four-octave range. Fred’s vibrant on-stage presence electrifies audiences everywhere he performs. The man’s a Bay Area favorite who has recorded and toured with a plethora of international and local artists, including Narada Michael Walden, Boz Scaggs,
