Rick and The Revolving Doors
About
Rick and The Revolving Doors (R&RD) is known as a fun, high-energy party band. Every gig is an inclusive celebration of music and dancing led by John Sellman’s charismatic personality.
R&RD started in 2009 when Rick Hogue began to play with various musicians doing original material. Through the years there have been quite a few incarnations as Hogue worked with various musicians each time a show was scheduled. In its current incarnation, R&RD came about during COVID when guitarist Rick Hogue & bassist Gary Hewitt agreed it was time to put a band together.
Hogue, a vintage guitar aficionado and owner of Garrett Park Guitars has played in bands for years, including the Swampdaddies and his solo project Rick Hogue and Friends.
Gary Hewitt, a longtime professional musician who toured nationally & internationally brings a rock-solid foundation and professional attitude.
The next phone call was to John Sellman, singer, keyboardist, bass player, and drummer, and after that core guitarist Mike Morton was added.
Since then numerous musicians have rotated through the Revolving Doors. The most recent additions have been Singer DorRay Ward, Guitarist Matt Ascione, and Drummers Richard King and Larry Ascione. Each musician has come to the band with a wealth of experience, talent, and styles.
True to their name, The Revolving Doors frequently rotate guitarists and drummers. Richard and Larry share drumming duties, while Mike and Matt take turns on guitar, swapping gigs as their schedules permit.
Rick and The Revolving Doors
Band Members
True to their name, The Revolving Doors frequently rotate guitarists and drummers. Richard and Larry share drumming duties, while Mike and Matt take turns on guitar, swapping gigs as their schedules permit.
Guitar & Vocals
Rick Hogue
Rick grew up in the church with music and has been in bands since the 1990s. He performs original songs with Rick and The Revolving Doors and occasionally plays solo projects with Rick Hogue and Friends. Hogue is a lifelong vintage guitar aficionado who founded Garrett Park Guitars in the 90’s. He often sports one of his vintage Strats or Les Pauls onstage.
Lead Vocalist & Keyboardist
John Sellman
John has been involved in music since childhood. In addition to being the worship leader in his church, he also has performed with numerous Maryland and National bands as well as creating a lane as a solo artist. Sellman is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer, with a powerful voice rooted in Gospel and Soul.
Vocalist
DorRay Ward
Dor’Ray Ward delivers a powerful and rich sound that began in gospel music. Finding the stage in her early childhood, Dor’Ray began to excel and develop her craft as a singer. Her soulful sound has allowed her to perform with her husband, national recording artist, Ron Ward, Jr. amongst a plethora of other bands. Her melodious voice is excellent pairing with John Sellman.
Guitarist
Mike Morton
Mike spends his time as a freelance musician performing with various bands, theatre groups, and as a solo/duo artist in the Baltimore-Washington area. When he is not gigging he is producing audio & video assets from his home studio with his group Liquid Robots and teaching people music from all walks of life. His main joy is teaching theater and music to amazing neurodiverse students of the Baltimore area.
Guitarist
Matt Ascione
Matt has a wide resume of playing, starting as a flutist in high school, he performed as a guitarist on Carnival Cruise lines and then joined the Air Force in their rock band. Matt has written and produced songs that are used in the Air Force and has produced and written scores of songs since his service was up. He’s had the privilege of sharing the stage with some of the biggest names in music, including Clint Black, Wynonna Judd, Roy Clark, Bryan White, Hank Williams Jr., Chris Janson, and the Beach Boys.
Bassist
Gary Hewitt
Gary Hewitt is a dynamic and experienced bass professional. His musical journey began in the vibrant LA music scene. His career spans over LA, Nashville, Maryland, and beyond. Gary has built a reputation as a sought-after bassist, bringing major label experience and a wealth of touring across the US and most of Europe. Notably, he spent five years touring with major label artist Gary Allan and has performed with Country Artist Gary Allen.
Drummer
Larry Ascione
Larry Ascione is a drumming powerhouse with a career spanning over 40 years, including the NATO Band, the Travis Air Force Band, and Premier & Carnival cruise lines. Larry’s deep connection to California’s music scene, particularly in Napa and Sonoma, has made him a sought-after drummer known for his adaptability and groove as well as in the Maryland area.
Drummer
Richard King
Born in South America of British nationality, started playing drums in New Jersey at the age of 11 and has performed music ever since then, joining the band “Orleans” in 1984, started playing Caribbean and Latin in the early 90’s, and still rocking out in the 2000’s. Started restoring vintage drums in the 1980’s and provided vintage drum sets for The Rolling Stones, Lenny Kravitz, Little Feat, Brian Setzer, Barenaked Ladies, and many, many more artists