About the all-stars
What is the next step for veteran entertainer, Stephanie Calvert after 15 years of rocking round the world as the female lead singer for the iconic band, Starship?
Of course, she has assembled a who’s who cast of bandmates for her new project, Stephanie Calvert and the All-Stars. Sharing lead vocals and on rhythm guitar is Ken Stacey (Michael Jackson, Elton John). Also sharing lead vocals and guitars is Shem Von Shreck (Toto, Ambrosia). At lead guitar is Chris Rodriguez (Kenny Loggins, Peter Cetera of Chicago). Anchoring the band at bass guitar is Lee Beverly (Eddie Money, Lou Gramm of Foreigner). Providing keyboards is Walter Ino (Boston, Survivor, The Babys). In the engine room at drums is Frank Klepacki (Family Stone, Asia). The set list for Stephanie and this line up reads like the classic rock soundtrack of your life.
Let's take a closer look at this lineup:
Stephanie Calvert - Lead Vocals/Percussion
She might top out at 5’2”, but Stephanie Calvert, former female lead singer for the epic band, Starship, stands
10 feet tall in rock and roll credits. She literally cut her teeth on classic rock icons like Slick, Joplin and Heart back in her entertainment hometown of Las Vegas. Now, she is blazing a new trail with her own project, Stephanie Calvert and the All-Stars – a truly all-star cast counting members from Boston, Eddie Money, Toto, Michael Jackson, Kenny Loggins, Survivor, and Family Stone. It’s no surprise that when she’s not touring globally that she rules the day and nightlife from Las Vegas to Dallas. From local stints in the cast of Raiding The Rock Vault, the highly acclaimed classic rock concert experience in Las Vegas to international touring with LA’s Rocker’s Collective featuring players
from Pink and Def Leppard, she owns stages from Vegas to Vienna. She’s shared the stage with countless artists and has even guested with bands from Loverboy to REO. Stephanie Calvert is a raven-haired force to be reckoned with.
Ken Stacey - Vocals/Guitar
Ken Stacey’s career spans over 30 years and counting. Ken has toured, recorded and even vocal arranged for Sir Elton John, was a member of the Michael Jackson “This Is It” band appearing in the record breaking musical documentary of the same name, and fronted 5x Grammy nominated progressive pop rock super group, Ambrosia for over 10 years. Ken has sung on albums for Kelly Clarkson, Elton John, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Neil Young and Michael Buble’, to name just a few, and has worked with producer giants such as David Foster, Phil Ramone, Howard Benson, Humberto Gatica, Giorgio Morodor and Kenny Ortega. Ken has performed with Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, Diana Ross, Josh Groban, Richard Marx, Tony Bennett, kd lang, Natalie Cole, Usher, The Four Tops, Tom Petty, Randy Newman, Phil Collins, Bonnie Raitt, Luther Vandross and Michael McDonald, appeared on The Grammy’s, The Tonight Show and The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Show.
Shem von Schroeck - Vocals/Guitar
Shem von Schroeck has been entertaining audiences since he was 3 years old. A veteran of the stage and recording studio, he has performed in all 50 United States and 66 countries around the world as a singer, multi-instrumentalist, and music director in a diverse range of genres. Most recently the bassist and principal backing vocalist for the legendary band, TOTO, Shem has additionally toured and recorded with several international and Grammy Award-winning artists, including Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, David Paich, David Foster, Christopher Cross, Richard Marx, Don Felder (The Eagles), Al Stewart, Patti Austin, Stephen Stills, Tom Jones, Loggins & Messina, Gary Wright, Spooky Tooth, Ambrosia, and many others.
Chris Rodriguez - Lead Guitar
Chris, born in the Bronx, moved to Nashville becoming a veteran of the scene by the early 1990s. He has worked as a backup singer and guitarist in Christian music, country music, and pop, appearing on recordings by Michael Bolton, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Billy Joel, Wynonna Judd, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Dolly Parton and Shania Twain. As a sought-after bandmate, Chris has toured with many of the same of artists as well as Keith Urban, Kenny Loggins, Jason Scheff and Peter Cetera of Chicago, and Kelly Clarkson. Chris has been a member of the band Generation Radio with members from Journey, Tom Petty, Chicago and Rascal Flatts releasing a new project on Frontier Records in 2022.
Walter Ino - Keyboards/Guitars
Walter Ino is a Los Angeles based stage and studio multi-instrumentalist with decades of touring and recording experience. He spent 2011-2017 as a member of the multi-platinum, Grammy award winning band Survivor, playing keyboards, guitars and singing background vocals. He has also currently toured as the keyboardist with legendary band The Baby’s and is also musical director and orchestrater for “A Night of Symphony Rock”, “A Night of Symphony Metal” and “Rewind”, a national orchestral rock show featuring Mickey Thomas (Starship, Elvin Bishop), Lou Gramm (Foreigner), Teri Nunn (Berlin), Robin McAuley (Survivor, MSG) and more. You can also see him as a rotating member of the award-winning Las Vegas and Branson show “Raiding The Rock Vault” featuring the likes of Howard Leese (Heart, Bad Company), Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake), Hugh McDonald (Bon Jovi), Phil Soussan (Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol) and more.
Lee Beverly - Bass Guitar
Lee Beverly is an American Multi-Instrumentalist singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known for his years as vocalist and bass guitar for Classic Rock Singer, Eddie Money from 2001-2019. Starting his musical career in Santa Cruz, CA he played with popular local bands such as The Medfly’s and 415, which had regional success and videos on MTV in the early 80’s. He moved to Los Angeles, CA in 1991 and joined Soap Star, Wally Kurth (General Hospital, Days Of Our Lives) and his band, Kurth and Taylor to perform and act on General Hospital from 1993-1996 with The Idol Rich and singer, Ricky Martin. Moving to Nashville TN in 2000, he toured the summer of 2001 with new Nashville artist, Sara Evans. In December of 2001, he got the call from legendary singer, Eddie Money and joined Eddie’s band for close to 19 years. Working in classic rock, he also had the opportunity to do backing gigs with Mike Reno (Loverboy), Lou Gramm (Foreigner), John Cafferty (Beaver Brown Band), Edgar Winter, Gary Wright and Alex Ligertwood (Santana)
Frank Klepacki - Drums
Frank is the current touring drummer for The Family Stone and has performed with such established acts as Asia (feat. John Payne), Lou Gramm (Foreigner), and Steve Augeri (Journey). Klepacki is also a world renowned composer and recording artist for video games (Command & Conquer, Star Wars Empire at War) and television (Ultimate Fighting Championship) Likewise, Frank guests with symphonies around the world performing highlights from his soundtracks.
This who’s who collective of All-Stars brings decades of classic rock and roll experience to the stage and a fresh collaboration that screams –
Let there be entertainment!
Rotating All-stars
Andrew Freeman
Christian Brady
Christian Brady
Andrew Freeman joined punk band The Offspring as a touring guitarist and backup vocalist on their 2008 tour for the album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace. In 2010, Freeman joined Hurricane as the lead vocalist, performing a few shows with the band before leaving in 2013. In 2012, after the death of Ronnie James Dio, Freeman joined the ori
Andrew Freeman joined punk band The Offspring as a touring guitarist and backup vocalist on their 2008 tour for the album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace. In 2010, Freeman joined Hurricane as the lead vocalist, performing a few shows with the band before leaving in 2013. In 2012, after the death of Ronnie James Dio, Freeman joined the original members of Dio as a vocalist to form the band Last In Line, a supergroup featuring Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard, Whitesnake), Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath) and Jimmy Bain (Rainbow). Last In Line released their first album, Heavy Crown in 2016 and reached number 1 on Billboard’s Heat Seeker chart. In early 2013, Freeman joined the show Raiding The Rock Vault in Las Vegas, where he performed six shows a week with other rock musicians. Most recently, Freeman join Great White as a lead vocalist.
Christian Brady
Christian Brady
Christian Brady
Christian Brady is the current guitarist of the American band Hellyeah. The former member of Magna-Fi and Überschall joined forces with Chad Gray, Vinnie Paul and Tom Maxwell on 2014 prior the release of their album Blood for Blood. Hellyeah is an American heavy metal supergroup, consisting of former members of Mudvayne, Nothingface and Pantera.
Chris Marion
Christian Brady
Chris Marion
Other than sleeping with the chick singer,
Chris Marion is an American musician best known as a member of Little River Band and for his contribution the gospel and country music industries. Although graduating college with a B.A. in Psychology, he is a classically trained pianist and has w˜˜orked in the music industry professionally for
Other than sleeping with the chick singer,
Chris Marion is an American musician best known as a member of Little River Band and for his contribution the gospel and country music industries. Although graduating college with a B.A. in Psychology, he is a classically trained pianist and has w˜˜orked in the music industry professionally for over 45 years. As a long time resident of Nashville, he was involved in the recording industry working in the genres of Gospel, Country and Rock. Since 2004, he has toured globally with the classic rock act Little River Band as a keyboardist and vocalist. Currently, Chris lives with his wife, Stephanie in Dallas, TX.