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Denver and the Mile High Orchestra (DMHO) is a horn-driven band based out of Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...

. DMHO was formed by a group of friends at Belmont University

Belmont University

Belmont University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It is the largest Christian university in Tennessee and the second largest private university in the state, behind nearby Vanderbilt University.-Belmont Mansion:Belmont Mansion...

in 1999. They have traveled across the world, playing at churches, conferences, and festivals. They have performed at two Olympic Games

Olympic Games

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(2002-Salt Lake City

2002 Winter Olympics

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...

, 2004-Athens

2004 Summer Olympics

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), and were the house band at the 2005 Gospel Music Association

Gospel Music Association

The Gospel Music Association was founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of Gospel music. There are currently about 4,000 members worldwide...

Music Awards. Most recently, DMHO finished third on The Next Great American Band

The Next Great American Band

The Next Great American Band is a reality television talent show. The show premiered on October 19, 2007 and aired on FOX at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times Friday nights...

, a "battle of the bands" reality show that aired on Fox

Fox Broadcasting Company

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during the Fall of 2007.

Trumpets

Scott Steward - Lead trumpet, Vocals
Adam Beck
Reggie Grisham
Keith Everette Smith

Saxophones

Chris Gregg - Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals
Michael "Motown" Kemp - Tenor Saxophone
Eric Kilby - Baritone Sax

Rhythm

Jeff Pardo - Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
Tony Marvelli - Bass, Vocals
Jared Ribble - Drums
Paul Gregory - Guitar

Tour Personnel

Nathan Bierman - CFO, Marketing Director, Merchandise Manager
"Big Papa" Eric Kilby - Tour Manager, Production Manager

Albums

Live! It Up, 2006
Swing! The Best of Denver & the Mile High Orchestra, 2005
Timeless Christmas, 2004
Good to Go, 2004
Stand, 2002
Act The Scat, 2001

DVDs

Let Freedom Ring (DVD/CD combo), 2011
Winter Wonderland (DVD/CD combo), 2007
Live at Long Hollow, 2005

Side projects

In 2009, various members of DMHO embarked on several side projects. Denver, Jared, Paul, Chris and tony started a side band called Planet VII. Jeff plays keyboards for CCM artist Matthew West

Matthew West

On July 26, 2002, only a week or two before signing a record contract with Universal South Records, West had an injury to his left arm which threatened his musical career and guitar playing. He says, "I locked myself out of my house. But I'd done that before, and I had a way of breaking in through...

. Scott had a small acting role in Hannah Montana: The Movie

Hannah Montana: The Movie

Hannah Montana: The Movie is a 2009 Walt Disney Pictures musical comedy film based on the Disney Channel show Hannah Montana which was released on April 10, 2009, by Walt Disney Pictures, it was the second Disney Channel series to have a movie for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by...

, as well as main spokesman roles in two network television commercials. Denver, Chris and Justin played horns for pop/rock artist Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...

during her 2009 summer tour and are currently involved in her fall tour and Paul Gregory Shearer has been touring with Mandisa.

External links

DMHO Band Members' Websites

DMHO Alumni Websites

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