Ken DeRouchie Band / Members

Pete Peterson

Saxophonist

"Petersen's an accomplished player. He has a big, throaty tone and a blowzy, swashbuckling style with the conversational touch of old-time sax players." --- Paul de Barros, Seattle Times Pete Petersen is a saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist from the Pacific Northwest. His exciting musical fluency and his ability to seem completely at home in a variety of different musical styles have made him one of the area's most in-demand players. In addition to his strength as a performer, Pete Petersen also is a very gifted and diligent orchestrator. His work has been featured on film soundtracks, national touring bands, and recordings. He has arranged and orchestrated horn sections for several working musical artists around the area including Patrick Lamb, Ellen Whyte, Solomon Douglas, and Chris Baum.

Rob Busey

Bassist

Rob has been a professional musician for the last 35 years, performing throughout North America and the Carribean. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Music Education at the University of Oregon where he studied string bass with Dr. Robert Hladky. Mr. Busey has gigged, recorded and performed on television with grammy nominie Janice Scroggins, keyboardist Dan Siegel,country artist Aaron Judah, The Ken DeRouchie Band, Al Perez, Samuel Wade and the legendary Second Balcony Jump. People magazine's 51st most beautiful person of the year, Rob currently performs with The Ken DeRouchie Band, Al Perez and is the Principal Double Bassist with The University of Portland Community Orchestra. He also believes that Carly Simon once wrote a song about him.

Jeff Knudson

Guitarist

Jeff is a Seattlite that moved to Portland in the early 2000's. He is an extremely accomplished guitarist as well as a studio engineer. He has made a huge impact on the sound and drive of KDB since he started playing with the band. You won't believe this guy, he is totally amazing! Jeff also owns his own recording studio and records and produces acts from all over the Northwest. If your band is looking to record a demo or a full on CD release, talk to Jeff and he'll hook you up

Arietta Ward

Vocalist

The daughter of grammy nominated pianist Janice Scroggins has been raised on Soul, Jazz, Blues and Funk all her life. Arietta is a gifted vocalist who curretly performs with the Doo Doo Funk All Stars, The Ken DeRouchie Band, LaRhonda Steele and more.

Ken DeRouchie

Guitarist Songwriter Vocalist

Ken started playing the drums when he was 2 years old. In 1985 he was hired to tour with Larry Norman and the Young Lions for a 6 month, North American tour. After the tour ended, he and Larry Norman guitarist Bill Romansky signed a record deal with Dark/Spectra records and released 1 LP. In 1990 he moved to Portland, OR and switched to guitar and began writing music with his then band, Monde la Bella. He was signed to Hype Dreamz records, owned by Dan Reed. After 2 CD's with Monde la Bella DeRouchie left the band and started putting together The Ken DeRouchie Band. "DeRouchie is a masterful songwriter" Marty Gunther - Blues Blast Magazine - "Ken DeRouchie is an incredible songwriter" Greg Johnson - Blues Notes - "I was struck by his deep voice singing lyrics that rang true in every sense." Stacey Jefress - American Blues Scene Magazine - "DeRouchie, who not only writes all the songs but also plays guitar and sings, has a deep, powerful, resonant voice that carries well on tunes that have a heavy groove. His Mowtown inspired originals come across with feeling and energy..." Oregonian A&E