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Ben Mauro is an international musician, who has performed all over the world, in some of the largest venues, with Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Cher, Lionel Richie, Don Felder from the Eagles, Peter Frantom, and John Fogerty from Creedence Clearwater Revival. He has also performed with other icons, including Toni Braxton, Kelly Clarkson, and many others. He now performs singing and playing guitar, either acoustic or electric, as a solo singing guitarist, as a duo, or with his cover band.

Nick DeMatteo is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music producer and sound editor. His band  REC has released over a dozen albums, and he’s written and produced music for several films and shows.

Nick is also a podcast producer, currently in the fifth season of his show, MUSIC is not a GENRE (MxG), on YouTube and all the major streaming services.

You can hear Nick’s voice over work in several commercials and web spots, and see Nick’s acting in films such as The Many Saints of Newark.

Originally from Philadelphia/South Jersey, Nick now lives in New York City, and has three kids and a wife, all of whom are amazing.

You can stream REC music and MxG anywhere, and find out more about everything at nickdematteo.com

Glenn Bassett, also known as ‘My Mate George’ lives in London, England and plays guitar and sings. His job since 2012 has been leading music sessions for people with dementia. They are energetic groups, and there is always plenty of dancing — it’s like a big party. He has over 2000 songs in his repertoire and can usually oblige any style. And if he doesn’t know it, he’ll go and learn it! Glenn created Teatime Tunes’, a brilliant idea to help engage and foster positive behaviors from those suffering memory loss and dementia.

One of the most ubiquitous commercials right now is for the prescription drug Jardiance. The drug is to help people with type 2 diabetes keep their blood sugar levels under control, but you may know it as the medication with the elaborate musical commercial with an actress singing enthusiastically about its virtues.

That actress is Sage Stream’s own Deanna DellaCioppa Colón.

That commercial is not a tenth of the story. Check out her bio. Here are the songs she will be performing.

Jessa is a Scottish singer and singing leader based in North Yorkshire, UK.

A versatile singer with a wide range of repertoire from classic pop (particular favourites include Carole King, The Carpenters and The Beatles) to musical theatre and traditional folk tunes, Jessa has taken her singing outside since March 2020, singing her weekly “fieldsing” with the real songbirds in all weathers.

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