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Artist: Michael Kontras Title: "I'm Still Here!" 1999 This was a recording of the live performance at Mohican State Park on the final day of the 20th Century. The lights didn't even flicker.

Artist: Renee Taylor Title: Renee Taylor 1999 Renee is Rock 'n Roll and Country all rolled into one great vocalist! She is also the co-writer of the three tunes on this excellent demo. In addition, Renee is the owner-operator of one of the finest Day Spas/Salons in Ohio, The Retreat Salon & Day Spa.

Artist: Michael Kontras Title: Michael Kontras - Live! 1998 A major undertaking to say the least. This 2 Cassette Set was a huge seller at Michael's shows. The set contained nearly 3 hours of music. Everyone loves a bargain and this was a great bargain! Recording live is always challenging and this project was no exception.

Artist: Michael Kontras Title: "piano with a twist" 1996-97 This collection was primarily used as a demo for booking performances. All the recordings were from live performances, but background noises and narration between songs were eliminated as much as possible.

Artist: Adam Kontras Title: Stronger Than Before 1996 This is Adam's debut CD although some of the tunes were released on an earlier cassette collection. He wrote all of the material, did all the vocal work and played piano on a few songs as well. He also designed the CD cover and booklet. Learn more about Adam: AdamKontras.com

Artist: Smith 'N' Kontras Title: Smith 'N' Kontras - Live! 1995 This was the only live release for Smith 'N' Kontras. The CD was all cover material and was designed to be sold at performances along with the all-original material release from the previous year. The duo broke up before the CD was actually marketed at performances.

Artist: Smith 'N' Kontras Title: It's About Time 1994 This was released as a cassette only. The main focus of the release was to garner the attention of Nashville publishers and record companies. This cassette helped the duo get 3 performances at Nashville's famous Bluebird Cafe as well as 2 performances on Charlie Daniels' Talent Round-Up.