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BIOGRAPHY

Portand based band, Mad Love traverses a broad musical palette, with a mix of originals and expertly arranged, well-known tunes. The band’s leader, Kathleen Hollingsworth has many talents, singing, writing, keyboards, all on display on all four albums. Drummer Brent Follis adds his creative soul to each of her compositions to produce unique musical journeys in each song. Together with multi-styled guitarist Jack Radsliff, this band will take you through rock, jazz, soul with a little Americana thrown in. Mad Love explores a jazz-influenced Americana singer-songwriter sound based on life, mountains, spirit and groove.

KATHLEEN HOLLINGSWORTH

Portland-based musician, Kathleen Hollingsworth has been performing and writing for most of her life. A childhood steeped in singing led her to study piano and composition and is highly active in the northwest as a choral educator, adjudicator, director and leads the band, Mad Love. She is the recipient of a Downbeat Award and is a commissioned writer for the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble and the Jazz Educator Network. She is professional vocalist for OCP, Capella Romana, Resonance Ensemble and is the Founder/Director of the Music Performance and Technology degree at Clackamas Community College. She has worked with musical giants such as Danilo Perez, Fareed Haque, Phil Mattson, Martin Bejerano, Terence Blanchard, Rhiannon, Billy Martin and John Medeski.

Jack Radsliff

Jack Radsliff is a mainstay of the Portland Jazz Scene. He is a member of Alan Jones Social Music, the Michael Raynor Quartet, the Chuck Israels trio, Kathleen Hollingsworths MadLove and the Cyrus Nabipoor Quintet. He also frequently plays in bands led by Ron Steen, Christopher Brown, Kerry Politzer and a who's who of Oregon jazz musicians. Recent notable performances include 2 nights with Jonathan Pinson's band at the 1905 and a 9 show run with the Cyrus Nabipoor Quartet throughout the pacific northwest

Jack is interested in helping shape the next generation of musicians, teaching out of his private studio, at the Alan Jones Academy of Music (AJAM) and as a guest teacher at schools around the state. He also hosts a weekly jam session at the 1905 (sundays 4-6), where professional and amateur musicians alike can grow on the bandstand.

Jack's second record "Barefoot" is set for release in fall 2023. It features Randy Porter, Todd Sickafoose and Alan Jones.

BRENT FOLLIS

Raised on a farm in Southern Illinois, the first thing Brent Follis can remember is picking up a pair of wooden spoons, and tapping out rhythms on some old popcorn tins.
Since then, his journey has led him cross country and around the globe, performing music for thousands of people, while in search of inspiration and culture.

After receiving his degree in Advertising and music performance from Southern Illinois University, he transplanted himself in the fertile soil of the Pacific Northwest. After receiving a call from a friend and musical writing partner on the East Coast, and needing to fulfill his yearning for diversity, culture, and thin crust pizza, he moved to New York City.

After a decade of performing, traveling, and immersing himself deep within the trenches of NYC, he made the sojourn back to the Rose City, where he maintains a busy recording and performance schedule, and can be found backing up many talented singer-songwriters, jazz and pop artists.
https://www.brentfollis.com/