Toledo Duo Candice Coleman and Chris Brown

Candice Coleman and Chris Brown almost didn’t become a performance duo.

“A client of mine asked if I would mind playing a party with a singer he knew. I didn’t know who she was. She came over to rehearse and she liked my piano and I liked her singing,” Chris Brown said. “Then the guy canceled the event, so we didn’t end up doing it.”

Later, Brown performed with a rotation of singers for weekly gigs around town, and Candice Coleman performed as part of that rotation. Her powerful voice stood out.

“Patrons, bar owners and staff kept asking, ‘Hey, when is that girl [Coleman] coming back?’” Brown recalled. “I asked her if she wanted to make this a standing gig and she said, ‘Sure.’ We’ve been performing together ever since.”

Coleman, a top 32 finalist on American Idol Season 2, vocalist and guitarist, and Brown, a pianist and vocalist, both have musical histories rooted in childhood. Coleman trained in musical theatre as child, and Brown grew up playing piano, both performing in the area from teenage years into adulthood. They’ve played regularly in the surrounding area since forming 4 years ago. 

A varied approach

Coleman and Brown also play at wedding ceremonies, receptions, private parties, and corporate events, sometimes hiring other musicians to accompany them, including big bands with horn sections, creating a “completely customizable band”. 

“It’s interchangeable, so it’s always a new experience. You have different groups of people coming together to perform. It’s fun,” Coleman stated. 

The duo incorporates a diverse approach to the genres of songs they perform. They play blues, jazz, pop, rock, country, traditional standards, and even songs from film scores. “There’s not much we don’t do,” Brown said.

Coleman shares an evolving roster of songs with Brown. “We both love different kinds of music which can appeal to all different ages of people.”

Candice Coleman and Chris Brown live, every Tuesday, 6-9pm at Ciao!, 6064 Monroe St., Sylvania. 419-882-2334 and every Thursday 6-9pm, Friday & Saturday 6-10pm at The Real Seafood Company, 22 Main St. 419-697-4400.

For booking information, email:
chrisbrown9067@gmail.com

Candice Coleman and Chris Brown almost didn’t become a performance duo.

“A client of mine asked if I would mind playing a party with a singer he knew. I didn’t know who she was. She came over to rehearse and she liked my piano and I liked her singing,” Chris Brown said. “Then the guy canceled the event, so we didn’t end up doing it.”

Later, Brown performed with a rotation of singers for weekly gigs around town, and Candice Coleman performed as part of that rotation. Her powerful voice stood out.

“Patrons, bar owners and staff kept asking, ‘Hey, when is that girl [Coleman] coming back?’” Brown recalled. “I asked her if she wanted to make this a standing gig and she said, ‘Sure.’ We’ve been performing together ever since.”

Coleman, a top 32 finalist on American Idol Season 2, vocalist and guitarist, and Brown, a pianist and vocalist, both have musical histories rooted in childhood. Coleman trained in musical theatre as child, and Brown grew up playing piano, both performing in the area from teenage years into adulthood. They’ve played regularly in the surrounding area since forming 4 years ago. 

A varied approach

Coleman and Brown also play at wedding ceremonies, receptions, private parties, and corporate events, sometimes hiring other musicians to accompany them, including big bands with horn sections, creating a “completely customizable band”. 

“It’s interchangeable, so it’s always a new experience. You have different groups of people coming together to perform. It’s fun,” Coleman stated. 

The duo incorporates a diverse approach to the genres of songs they perform. They play blues, jazz, pop, rock, country, traditional standards, and even songs from film scores. “There’s not much we don’t do,” Brown said.

Coleman shares an evolving roster of songs with Brown. “We both love different kinds of music which can appeal to all different ages of people.”

Candice Coleman and Chris Brown live, every Tuesday, 6-9pm at Ciao!, 6064 Monroe St., Sylvania. 419-882-2334 and every Thursday 6-9pm, Friday & Saturday 6-10pm at The Real Seafood Company, 22 Main St. 419-697-4400.

For booking information, email:
chrisbrown9067@gmail.com