Buffalo Rome: The Music of Laurel Canyon Cast

Michael is originally from Bethesda, Maryland. He moved to New York City to record for Capitol Records. He began acting, where he appeared in such roles as Jesus in “Jesus Christ Superstar", Chuck in “Avenue X,” and Valentino in the film “That’s Adequate,” starring Bruce Willis and Robert Downey, Jr. Michael, and has performed with Elton John, Michael Bolton, Paula Abdul, Mel Torme, Julian Lennon, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Kenny Loggins. He has sung jingles for McDonald's, Diet Coke, the U.S. Army, and Burger King. Michael co-wrote and produced “The Distance” that Nancy Kerrigan skated to at the 9/11 Memorial Show held at Madison Square Garden. He has performed on the Grand Ole Opry and has written and produced two musicals.

As a member of the duo Douglas and Hawk, Kevin Douglas initially made his mark recording under the Mercury Records imprint. He is a working A-list studio vocalist and songwriter in Nashville. He tours with national recording artist Rockie Lynne (Universal South) and on more than one occasion, he has taken the stage at the Grand Ole Opry. He’s played about every Honky Tonk in the country and at a variety of fairs and festivals. No stranger to television, Kevin has been seen on “Good Morning America,” GAC and CMT…and with no gig being too small; he performed at a Target Grand Opening event in the lingerie department!

From Miami and New York City to Nashville, in the genres of jazz, rock, techno, hip hop, R&B, gospel, Latin, and country, Mark Shaffel has worn the hats of performer, songwriter, producer, engineer, dance remixer, and programmer. His diverse musical tastes are reflected in his long list of credits. He has worked with R&B writer/performer Andrea Martin, Angela Bofill, Keith Washington, producers Keith Diamond and Jeffrey Lesser, Arrested Development, Speech, New York Voices, Tremaine Hawkins, and Billy Ray Cyrus, to name just a few. With Michael Visconti, he co-wrote and produced "The Distance" for Nancy Kerrigan's skating performance to a sold-out audience at the 2002 benefit for the victims of 9/11 at Madison Square Garden. Mark is the co-creator of the international musical project LingoTech, a multimedia project that inspires young people around the world to acquire languages. Mark’s LingoTech concerts have taken him to the Middle East, Indonesia, Europe, Scandinavia, and China.