Biographies of Band Members

Meet our band members who are featured in the Fast Tymes Band.  The members come from a diverse backgrounds that compliment each other when performing on stage. 

 

 

Cristina Amaya (Lead and Backup Vocals):

Obsessed with music at a young age, Cristina decided to teach herself what was most exciting and challenging to her- the art of singing. After earning her BA in English Literature, Writing, and Public Relations, music once again took her by storm, and she has never looked back. There is nothing more that Cristina enjoys than expressing herself through music and movement (Yoga). She has performed in the Portland area in other bands prior to joining Fast Tymes. In addition to music, she enjoys teaching yoga, and inspiring others to follow their dreams.

 

Darrell Veltkamp (Lead Guitar and Lead Vocals)

Darrell has been a musician since he was 10 years old. In 1985 he picked up an electric guitar and never wanted to put it down. He was a Hair Metal rocker in the late 80's and a Seattle Grunge Rocker in the early 90's. He's played Alternative Rock/Folk and even backed up an Elvis Tribute Band. He loves writing a good catchy song and above all craves playing in front of a live audience.

Lee W (Bass Guitar and Keyboards)

Prior to moving to Portland from the San Francisco Bay Area, Lee performed with several popular Bay Area cover bands including “Pop Nation”, “The Synthetics”, and “Point Blank”. This included venues such as corporate events, theme parks, weddings, public and private venues, fairs, clubs, and wineries. Lee played bass in his first band while in Junior High School. He has both B.A. and M.A. degrees with a minor in music performance (he also studied classical guitar in college). In addition to bass guitar, Lee plays keyboard bass synth. He uses Sadowsky and Mike Lull basses, Aguilar Amplification sound reinforcement, and Moog and Roland Keyboards.

Sue Fox (Keyboards, Sax,  Guitar, Vocals

Sue is originally from Los Angeles, California. She has been a professional musician for over 25 years, and is a multi-instrumentalist, playing keyboards, saxophone, and guitar. She has been in a variety of bands that have included her long-time band “Prime Tyme Band” as well as “High Spirits”, “TLC”, “Fire and Ice”, “Hyjinx”, “Executive Suite” and two tribute bands. Sue has played music in the Northwest at many of the various