Ritchie's Dance Band Bios
Ritchie's Dance Band
Shannon McMullen - Lead Vocalist
Shannon is the vocal centerpiece in RDB.
Shannon is an extrodinary singer, entertainer and performer.
A kindergarten teacher by day, while also pursuing her musicical career.
Shannon sings in various groups as well as leads two local young adult
church music ministries. Shannon performes for the Trenton Thunder,
Camden Riversharks, and Philadelphia Phillies. Shannon also plays piano,
guitar and drums and is also involved in musical theater.
George Bond - Lead Guitarist/Vocals
George is a classically trained guitarist and pianist who also
plays bass and mandolin. He started his musical career in the late
70's as a member of various disco and funk bands, playing local
Philadelphia area shows & toured the hotel & dance club
circuit. In the 80's, he played with Philadelphia & Wildwood
favorite "The Gang", who were the only new wave/punk cover band
in the area. From the mid 80's until recently, George had been
actively recording and playing live with many New Hope/Bucks County
based original bands, including Birdie Numm Numm and the Spirit Squad,
James Karnes & Spaniels East, Birthday Girl, The Chucks,
H@lo and Low, as well as having been a founding member &
musical director for eclectic New Hope cover band The Locals
and 80's metal cover band Coverboy.
Ken Walker - Keyboards/Synth/Lead Vocals
Ken has been a fixture in the Philadelphia/Jersey Shore/New York
live music and studio scene since the late 1970's, playing with such
artists as former Capital Records recording artist Ron DiRoma,
soul singers Cecil Parker and Gale Jackson, drummer George Johnson
(McCoy Tyner), and the David Christopher Band. He was also the
keyboardist/vocalist for the progressive rock band Overworld Dreams.
He even had the privilege of sharing the stage with Grover Washington
Jr., and performs in pit orchestras for local musical productions.
Ken's interest in music began at age seven, when he heard Miles
Davis and Herb Alpert records and decided to play trumpet and a
variety of brass instruments progressing into keyboards, bass,
percussion. Ken sings lead and background vocals. Keyboards
are his main instrument. Ken is also a full-time teacher,
with four degrees from Rutgers and Rowan Universities. He
currently teaches at a high school in southern New Jersey.
Ritchie Patrick - Drums/Band Leader
Ritchie started at age 7, studied at The Shupp School of
Music for 11 years and is a classically trained drummer/percussionist.
He "sat in" with notable bands appearing at family owned Hatters Hall
in the 60's and 70's. Forming his own pop/rock bands in the late '70s
he moved to NY with "Up All Night" to tour the NYC/LI club scene.
Signed by Steve Katz (Blood, Sweat and Tears Guitarist) to Mercury
Records in the early '80s and worked with Ralph Moss (Rolling Stones
Sticky Fingers), Hall and Oates, Cyndi Lauper, Southside Johnny,
James Cotton, Sanford-Townsend Band among many others in studio
and on tour. He found his home back in Philadelphia and formed
Ritchies Dance Band for your ultimate musical enjoyment.
