Samantha is a 20 year old, sophomore at Kent State University, working towards a Bachelor in Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. Samantha graduated from Mayfield High School in 2008, where she participated in show choir, a cappella choir, the dance team, and school musicals. Credits of hers include: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Oliver, Children of Eden, Damn Yankees, Beauty and the Beast (Belle), Footloose (Ariel), and most recently Rent and Assassins at KSU.

Her love of the stage doesn’t stop with performing. Since the age of 13, Samantha has competed in pageants both state wide, and nationally as well. Currently, she is your reigning Miss Ohio U.S. 2010, and will be competing for the national title in early July.

Samantha has always said, “Being on stage brings upon a feeling that cannot be replicated anywhere else. It’s the place I feel most comfortable and most at home. There is nothing more rewarding then seeing smiles on the faces in front of you, and knowing you have truly moved someone with your performance.” Samantha says her one goal in life is to inspire others to follow their dreams the way many performers have inspired her. No matter how difficult it may seem, anything is possible with hard work, dedication, and the will to never accept defeat.

Samantha feels so grateful to have the opportunity to be surrounded and to perform with such incredibly talented people, and is thrilled to spend her summer entertaining audiences at so many exciting venues!

Kelly Marie Pease is a 19 year old singer/songwriter that has grown up with music, having studied voice with Louise Savage, Phyllis Spears and Stacey Richardson Crawford at the Willoughby Fine Arts Association. She has participated in numerous vocal events around Cleveland and the NE Ohio region. Kelly's versatile vocal range covers many genres of music which are highlighted through the multiple-decades of music she performs with The Girls Band.

Kelly performs every opportunity she gets and has had the honor to appear on the air, on Cleveland's Unheard Scene; She has performed 2 years in a row at the Fine Arts Festival in Dayton Ohio, having made it to nationals both times. Kelly was also a semi-finalist in the Rising Star Cleveland competition, a regionally wide talent search. She has performed at venues all over the Cleveland area including The Cleveland Playhouse Square, Canton Playhouse, Tower City Amphitheatre as well as multiple National Anthems for many communities and events. She has performed in Nashville Tennessee at Tootsies Orchid Lounge, John A's Restaurant, The World Famous Nashville Palace and also on Nashville Spotlight TV as a performer and as a host. As a member of The Girls Band, Kelly has been given the incredible opportunity to sing at many regional festivals and clubs like The Ingenuity Festival 2009, The Blossom Time Festival, The Geauga and Cuyahoga County Fairs, Legacy Village, Lorain PortFest, Rockin' on the River, the Warren Amphitheater, and even on Fox 8 TV live in the morning!

Kelly is very honored to be a part of The Girls Band and is grateful for having the opportunity to work with the many talented vocalists and instrumentalists. Performing with the band has enhanced and seasoned Kelly's performance abilities in both harmony and lead vocal presentation. There is much more to come from this talented young lady!