The Vocalists

Brad Bawek - Vocals, Percussion, Graphics Guru

Brad fell in love with music at a very early age. He was raised in a large family and can’t remember a time when they weren’t singing together.

Brad’s earliest performances included his parents bundling him and his siblings up against the Minnesota cold and parading them around town to sing Christmas carols. When they weren’t performing for church or social functions, they were singing along with Lawrence Welk every Saturday night. Most families had rules about elbows and talking with your mouth full during dinner, their main rule was “no singing at the table”.

Brad was a member of Fargo, and the Snowy Wood bands, and has worked as a soloist for corporate and private functions. He has even admitted to working as a singing waiter during his studies at the University of Minnesota. He eventually left the music business to channel his energy into a graphics design career.

Brad is eternally grateful to his wife for gently shoving him back towards the microphone. He also thanks Rip Rice and the entire Olney Big Band for reintroducing him to the music of his youth, and the opportunity to fall in love with it once more.

Nancy Rondeau - Vocals, Piano

Nancy Rondeau is a singer/songwriter who has been performing in the greater Washington, DC and Baltimore area for many years.  After studying piano performance at the University of Maryland she decided to pursue her other great passion---singing.  She has sung with many area bands performing top 40 dance hits, rock , rhythm and blues and other styles of music for nightclubs and private events.  Nancy has also been the director of children's choirs and the band leader for her church's praise service.  She currently is performing concerts at various churches and other venues promoting her CD, “Every Day is a Gift.”   In addition, she enjoys teaching music and drama at the Hebrew Day Institute in Rockville, Md.

Nancy and her husband Don have three children together and live in the Olney area. She is very excited to be working with the Olney Big Band and says that “This is a really great opportunity for me!  I really love performing the songs that contributed to shaping my passion for singing and playing music!”