Armed with a bachelor's degree from University of North Texas and a master's degree from the Boston Conservatory, Tracy Kash Thomas is an accomplished classical and jazz flutist who is now actively songwriting, arranging and performing on flute, vocals and piano. She won the 2009 Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Jazz Vocalist and has been nominated for many others in recent years, including Jazz Composer, Jazz Instrumentalist and R&B Artist. Guitarist Pat Shanley is best known for his tenure with the award-winning Detroit band Tangerine Trousers and has performed with a wide variety of blues and rock ensembles.