Marilyn & the G Strings, an entertaining unique live rock band

Marilyn & the G Strings, an entertaining unique live rock band is in the house! Who's ready to Cha Cha? Marilyn & the G Strings will get you up dancing and “boogieing your sneakers away” with their eclectic repertoire and sweet harmonies of old and new tunes performed on keyboard, guitar, flute, banjo, trumpet, ukulele, harmonica, percussion and bass. Check the Schedule page for the latest performance goings on. Prepare to be surprised!

The band came together

on a whim back in 2009 to perform a couple tunes for a New Year’s Eve gathering of friends from the Grape Choice Wine Shop and Wine Bar in Kirkland. They played only 4 tunes that first performance and were so well received, decided to push on to greatness, riches and stardom, build a “huge” repertoire and continue to perform. The rest is history.

More of the band

Your ears and eyes will be treated to the sounds of fun vocals, harmonies, keyboard, flute, guitar, banjo, harmonica, trumpet, various percussion instruments, and a hefty dose of bass! We are a fun, crowd pleasing group with a very exciting and eclectic repertoire guaranteed to get you up and dancing. The band's repertoire encompasses all eras and styles, from the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Queen, Jimmy Buffett, One Republic, disco, country and everything in between! You do not want to miss an opportunity to catch Marilyn & the G Strings. Boogie sneakers are required!

For a complete list of this year's performances visit our Schedule page. Visit often as more dates are added. You can also sign up for or mail list to keep current on all upcoming performances.

Cheers!

Meet the Band

Dannie 2 Scoops

Dannie McKeown

vocals and flute

Sherry Baby

Sherry Calvert

vocals and percussion

Cruisin' Susan

Susan Stearns

keyboard, ukulele and vocals

Jonny

Jon Burke

guitar, lap steel and vocals

Q:

Why are you called Marilyn & the G Strings?

A: Why not? ... It could have easily been "Judy & the Screamers", "Suzy & the Banshees" or "Molly and the Hangovers". The "Beatles", "Eagles", and "Hootie & the Blowfish" were already taken. But all seriousness aside, the band's original instrumentation was ukulele. Typically the bottom string of any stringed instrument is the lowest however, on the ukulele the bottom string is actually the highest pitched string and happens to be a G note. The Marilyn part just came...

Q:

Can people dance to your music?

A: YES!!! We'll bet you $5 that you won't be able to keep your feet still. Boogie sneakers are a requirement at our performances.

Q:

Are you available to perform at private parties or functions?

A: Hell yes Kemosabe! Jump on over to our Contact Us page and send off a message to us with details about your event, dates, times etc.

Q:

Is that small bass really making all of that thump?

A: Bet your bottom end it is! Sometimes you will hear that thump coming from a Kala 4 and or 5 string UBass and other times from either one of 2 short scale basses. All kick some serious bottom end.

Q:

How do we know where you are performing next?

A: You can always view our Schedule. Also, you can sign up for our mailing list by filling out our Contact Us Form..

Q:

What is your percussionist playing?

A: Jeff plays both a Djembe originally from West Africa and also a Cajon along with various other percussion instruments

Get in Touch
With Us

Interested in booking the band for your next party or event? Want to know where we are performing next? Have a song selection you would like to hear us perform? Well..give us a holler and don't forget to Follow Us on Facebook. Even if it's just to say hi, we would love to hear from you. Give us a call, send us an email or feel free to fill out and submit the Contact Form. And don't forget to sign up for our mail list.