Crystal
Name: Crystal D. M. Brown
Native: Baltimore, MD, USA
Stage Name: "Crystal"
High School: Northern (Baltimore)
College: College of Notre Dame
Influences: My mom (mezzo-soprano), Whitney Houston, Billie Holiday & so many others
Accomplishments: Written over 30 songs, sang background for Devon Howard & Paula Campbell
Music Contributions to M&TT: Background vocalist - Alto - Recording & Live performances for 2 years
Time with M&TT: February 07’ – present
LARRY
Name: Larry L. Boggs Jr.
Native: Clinton, MD, USA
Stage Name: "Larry"
High School: Oxon Hill High
College: Morgan State University
Graduate School: New York University
Influences: Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, Smokie Norful, Kim Burrel, Michael Buble, Bryn Terfel, John Legend, Harry Conick Jr., Nat K. Cole, & India Arie...
Accomplishments: Professional Model, One of the lead male voices on "Hopes Too High" - Your Eyes, Time Stops, It Ain't Over, Sending You Away.
Music Contributions to M&TT: Background vocalist - Tenor - Recording & Live performances for 6 years
Time with M&TT: February 04’ – present
Marcell's Thoughts on the Background vocals
The Silk
Crystal – Crystal has this rich, sultry timeless voice. Crystal is also a great song writer which makes it fun working on melody arrangements with her. She's very courageous with concepts. She is the first to offer ideas that give me options to different melodic approaches. Fresh ideas and concepts come to her so easily, it’s easy to take it for granted, but I don't.
Larry - Is simply a hard worker on so many levels. It's hard to find a guy this sharp that still has his integrity and honesty. Larry is a true Barritone-Tenor. We had the priviledge of growing in music together in college. They had us both with the baritone section, so working with him feels natural. He calls everyone higher with his ambition and quiet drive. It's a great to have him back. He's definitely more than a "pretty face" his ear is outstanding and he finds his way musically consistantly.
I pray as many people as possible get exposed to this talent I get to work with.
