Seattle Magazine, 116 Things We Love About Summer in Seattle, by JB Wogan, photo by Olugbenro Ogunsemore, June 2007
"Charlie Beck and Charmaine "Lady Li-Lei" Slaven
Instrument: Banjo (Beck) and clogs and guitar (Slaven) Hear 'em: In front of Starbucks Genre: Old-time Music Latest Album: Yeah Buddy 2005, available at thetallboys.com and squirrelbutter.com Influences: The Carter Family, Gid Tanner & the Skillet Lickers, Tommy Jarrell and Uncle Dave Macon Factoid: Charmaine was born in Pusan, Korea Other Venues: Conor Byrne Pub and The Tractor Tavern Biggest Tip Received: "A guy wearing dark sunglasses and a fancy suit dropped a hundred dollar bill in our case and kept on walking by. We figured he must have been in the mob." -Beck Sound bite: "We believe in sustainable living and lint rollers." -Beck"