Jeff Archer Group: Bio
Jeff Archer - Project Leader and CEO
Jeff Archer:
Jeff has been in show business since he was 6 years old.
His first gig was as a double for Charlie Herbert in the Paramount Picture
"Houseboat" staring Sophia Loren and
Cary Grant (1958)
Jeff caught the band bug in the mid 60's and played in local DC-Metro bands that included: The Kaisers, Bittersweet, Inside Strait, The Belairs, Osiris, and Our Pleasure.
As a teenager he backed up such classic
groups as the Coasters, the Drifters,The Clovers, BJ Thomas and he was even a Shondell for the night, all at the old Stardust Inn (Waldorf, Md.)
Jeff has been recording and giging in his new hometown Annapolis Md. after retiring from full time music in 1994.
Over the last few years Jeff has returned to his father's crooning roots (Gene Archer WRC-NBC) and plays for area eldercares as a labor of love. He also has recorded in 2003 (Angels without Wings) a charity LP for Linda Greenbergs Giving Back that helps area homeless.
100% of the CD sales went to the charity.
Some of his other recording credits include Lonnie Mack (South), Osiris and many prominent DC area artist including Ron Holloway.
Jeff presently performs and records with: the Jeff Archer Group (JAG), The Our Pleasure Band and The Bad Weather Boyz.
Joe Salik - El Presidente and master mind
Joe Salik is one of those talents that just exploded over the last few years.
The Bowie Toy Store owner (The Ty Beanie Babie King) has had a talent for writing that came to fruition after he cornered his old friend Jeff one sunny fall day in 2004.
Since then they have written together some pretty amazing tunes and also created NAL RECORDS inc.
A hidden talent for writing chidrens books came out when he wrote and published "Starrlite and Starrbrite the Reindeer Twins",
a book that is a future Christmas classic.
Jeff and Joe backed up the book with two Holiday CD's sure to be hits this season
John Quade - Art Director and team leader
John is an incredable artist and musician.
In addition to doing all of NAL Records artwork he is also one of the most prominent and talented graphic artists on the east coast.
As a musician he is a true funk master on guitar and a gifted song crafter.
vocalist and player of many instruments.
John stories in songs are deep and favourites of our fans
John and Jeff got together one day purely by accident as they had been neighbors for years without ever knowing each other.
One very fortunate day for Jeff and
NAl Records!
Amy (Amelia) Mcduffy Archer - Jeff's Daughter and NAL's Song bird
Amy is Jeff's daughter and his pride and joy.
Top notch vocalist, beutiful lady and class act. We predict great things for Ms Archer.
Along with writing some fantastic songs with her guitarist Eric Meham, Amy keeps us old school gents in touch with today.
We love her and so will you!!!