Musicians
Robert Davis - Guitarist/Composer
Robert Davis is an in-demand guitarist who has performed on records by Al Jarreau, Sister Sledge, Grace Jones, David Bowie, and Jeff Beck. Robert was the founder of the Chicago based group "Cooly Cool", which was originally formed with bassist Darryl Jones of the Rolling Stones, and keyboardist/saxophonist Ari Brown of Elvin Jones' group. While living in New York City, he wrote a featured column for the renowned Guitar World Magazine. He also has been performing with Robert Irving III, the renowned producer of records by Miles Davis, for 15 years. Robert is the featured guitarist on Grammy Award-winning vocalist John Secada's summer tour video on the EMI Records Group label.
As a member of Lake Effect, Robert is excited for upcoming projects, such as producing a song for John Oates of Hall & Oates!
Neil Artwick - Keyboardist/Composer
A graduate of American Conservatory of Music, Neil is a top call session player and has played, written, or produced hundreds of commercial spots for TV and radio, as well as scoring for A&E's Biography, American Justice, many PBS series, and independent films. His keyboard work can be heard on the Oprah show theme and "bumpers". Neil has also worked the "show biz" scene, backing Broadway stars such as Bernadette Peters, Martin Short, and Keith Carradine.
He has also recorded with Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, Al Jarreau, Mavis Staples and BeBe & CeCe Wynans. "Lake Effect" represents Neil's long time collaboration with a great guitarist and friend, Robert Davis. Robert and Neil have developed a unique blend of melody and groove within the smooth jazz genre, that excites players and listeners alike. Enjoy the music, and look for great things to happen with this fabulous group!