Introducing Starla Queen…….
Starla has earned the name "Queen of Swing”! Some people work hard to learn a trade but for Starla – it’s a god given talent. Starla made a choice years ago to be a wife and mother If she had decided to get into music seriously, she would be on top of the charts today! Starla plays several instruments (rhythm guitar, bass guitar, steel guitar, keyboard, sax, trumpet, and percussion instruments) but you ought to hear her sing! We think that Starla’s country music background has been a plus for her today as she sings jazz, blues, country, and pop. She decided to follow in her father's footsteps when in 1996 she decided to sing and began performing at the Mark Twain Country Music Show in Hannibal, Mo with her father, Virgil Watts. Then she appeared as a special guest at various shows in the Mark Twain Lake area until 1998 when she started her own show “The Pike County Jamboree”. She also put together an all female band, "Country Angels", the first of it's kind in the area. Starla ranked in the top at the local “Jimmy Dean Country Showdown” and was a regional finalist where she performed her original tunes. In 2000, Starla moved to Lake of the Ozarks. She and Jimmy hosted weekly radio show on KRMS radio and a western swing show on steelradio.com. She has had the honor of sharing the stage with Johnny Bush, Curtis Potter, Leon Raush, Leona Williams, Ron Williams, Jack Greene, Ferlin Huskey, the Kendells, Narvel Felts, and others. Starla appears annually on the International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame Fundraising Show in St Louis. Most recently, she was nominated for the Academy of Western Artist "2007 Female Western Swing Female Vocalist" and nominated for the AWA "2007 Western Swing Cd of the Year". Starla was the recipient of the prestigious National AWA 2007 "Song of the Year" for her original song "Show Me". She will blow you away!
Introducing Jimmy Queen…….
What hasn’t been said about Jimmy Queen? Jimmy is the most versatile musician at the lake, playing several instruments including sax, trumpet, guitar, steel guitar, harmonica, bass. banjo, and keyboard. If you haven’t seen Jimmy play two trumpets at once – You’ve got to check it out! Jimmy is a world renowned drummer, playing drums annually for the international steel guitar convention. He also hosts the annual Internation Steel Guitar Hall of Fame Show in St Louis and has backed the steel guitar greats! Jimmy has also played drums for other various steel shows including the Choo Choo ReUnion Show in Chatanooga, TN, the Cajun Steel Show in New Orleans, and the Legends of Western Swing festival in Snyder, TX. He has performed with legends such as Ray Pennington, Ray Price, Johnny Bush, Curtis Potter, Sammi Smith, Johnny Paycheck, Ronnie Milsap, Waylon Jennings, and many others. He was the music director for TNN’s “Pappy’s Place”. Not only is he an awesome musician, Jimmy is an outstanding vocalist. He sings from the soul and will touch your heart. Jimmy’s experience as a radio personality adds flair to his vocal and entertainment ability. At the tender age of 13, he played his first gig as drummer for his father's (Roy Queen) band. His professional attitude and ability is why he received the St. Louis Entertainer of the Year. He also was a recipient of the St Louis Drummer of the Year and Band Leader of the Year.