Artist description We are a trio. Specialize in vocals, comedy, and pure entertainment!

Music Style Variety

Musical Influences Light Rock, Country, Oldies

Artist History The group was born in 1990 with Dean King and Doc Christy as founding members. In 1997 Marcy Lerdal joined the group giving it an entirely new area to explore. Dean and Doc have been together since 1986 working in The Freeze Band before becoming a duo. Hmmmmm, duo. Dean Doc Marcy...1 2 3...duo? *scratchin' head*...oh well. Marcy is a schooled musician excelling in piano and flute. Dean is an accomplished piano/keyboard player who comprises 95% of the music for the group. Doc is, by trade, a drummer and by necessity a guitar player these days. Each has a fine voice and together their blend is uncanny.When the duo started out, they began adding a lot of impromtucomedy which originates directly from their audiences.From silly songs to guys in drag, they will do whatever it takes to please. The newest chapter to the on going saga of Two For The Show proves that dynamite comes in small packages!! Anne Walker joined the group in September of 2001 after Marcy decided marriage and a different state were in her best interest. So we bid Marcy goodbye and welcome Anne into the wondeful world of entertainment. Anne plays sax and keyboards and has a list of credits a mile long including the lead role of Sandy in the musical "Grease". She is a live wire and her voice will blow you away. A welcome and talented addtion to the act!

Group Members Dean King, Doc Christy, Annie Walker

Instruments keyboards, drums, guitar, sax, percussion

Albums NOT ENOUGH

Press Reviews The Two for the Show variety band toured southeast Iowa for nearly a decade and their name told visiters what to expect. A two-member musical act that puts on a show as well as playing music. Mt. Pleasant native Dean King and Burlington native Mike Christy had been bringing their keyboard and drum/guitar talents to local audiences for years by themselves as Two for the Show and also as part of a larger band which no longer plays. Then came Marcy Lerdal, an IWC music graduate from New London who added a female sound to the two-man group. “Mike and I played a long time as Two for the Show but there’s so much neat country material that as guys we can’t sing,” said key-boardist Dean King. "Mike heard Marcy singing karaoke at Otis Campbell’s in West Burlington, and liked her.” “I thought it was a joke,” said Lerdal. “I didn’tthink they’d come through.” King and Christy did come through, and now the act has a lot of explaining to do about its name. They’ve worked that into their act, though. King and Christy introduce themselves, ask Lerdal why she’s there, and let Lerdal get the laughs with her response “Well, I’m the show!” Show is a big part of what the group’s about. “We are entertainment, not just music”’ said King. “We have a lot of variety, we’re heavy entertainment and crowd appreciation. Whatever direction the crowd takes us is the direction we go.” “It’s lots of energy, if nobody is dancing there’ll still be lots of energy,” said Lerdal. “A lot of bands wait for the crowd to get worked up, we don’t,” said King. Before Lerdal arrived, the group’s routines even included the male members dressing up as women to sing the female parts of certain musical selections, something their spouses didn’t always appreciate. “I was saying, I have to get new silver shoes, Dean has stretched them out too much,” laughed Mary King, who often goes with the group to help with their setup and backstage arrangements. Focusing on the show doesn’t mean the group neglects the music “We play top 40 country, a lot of standards, a lot of 5Os and 60s, some show tunes, some from the big band era, classic rock, and ballads.” said Dean King. That degree of variety is a bit unusual for a band and it’s one of Two for the Show’s high points. “We adapt to the age range of the people we play with,” said Lerdal, noting that the band often gets dates with audiences that have a wide range of ages and musical tastes. “When we played the Olds Centennial days, we didn’t know what to expect,’ said Christy. “We try to play middle of the road.” Whatever the band plays, it tries to make the evening enjoyable, and adding Lerdal’s female voice has helped add new tunes. “Mike and I were amazed, for such a young person,the depth of music she knew and could perform,” said King. The Mt. Pleasant News...Friday July 14, 2000“TWO FOR THE SHOW”, a local band and performing group based out of Mt. Pleasant and Burlington, announces the release of their new album entitled “NOT ENOUGH”.The album features the song writing abilities of two of its members; Doc Christy and Dean King. Four of their original songs are included on this album. The title song, “Not Enough”, is about a guy that can just never seem to get ahead in life. “Nobody Helps a Fat Man” is a somewhat comical song about the trials of a fat man (of course). “Stop and Rock Boogie” is a song about a mythical place called the Stop and Rock Bar and Grill where they know how to party hardy. “Our Moon” tells the story of a man that works away from home and how the moon reminds him of his special lady. Also featured on the album is the close Acapulco and harmony singing of the group.To listen to excerpts from the album and to find out more about the group, go to www.mp3.com/twofortheshow Members of the group are Dean King, Mt. Pleasant – Marcy Lerdal, New London – Doc Christy, Burlington

Additional Info FLASH!!! May 28, 2002!!! Doc went to Nashville to take part in Ambassador Charlie Ray's Nashville Music Festival! He entered 3 songs in the song writing contest and got to the semi finals with "Guess Thats Why I Sleep Alone" and "You Sure Can Take A Heart" and won the Gold Award for "Nobody Helps A Fatman"!!!

Location West Burlington, Iowa - USA

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