Big Lucky Band

It was a vintage swing night in Hollywood, and the freewheeling, speakeasy spirit of the roaring ‘20s was making the dancers crowd the floor. On the stand, torch songstress Val Peterson was at the mic, singing a tune that would have made the Great Gatsby proud. That’s when he walked in. Paul Frederick: composer, arranger, musician. In his hand, a weathered, black case. In the case, a clarinet.

“Who plays clarinet, anymore?” Peterson thought as she watched Frederick assemble his axe to sit in with the band. “Who sings like that, anymore?” Frederick thought to himself as he put a reed on his horn and listened to Peterson finish a chorus. They nodded at each other, and he started to play. With just a few notes coaxed from the licorice stick, Peterson had her answer.

In such moments bands are born. Call it lucky. Call it Big Lucky…

As fans of classic songwriters and performers – Porter, Berlin, Fitzgerald, Shaw – Peterson and Frederick bonded instantly that night in Hollywood, and Big Lucky was born. From there, they set out to evangelize the greatest music of the past, but with a hipster chic style that’s all their own.

Whether performing as a trio or tearing the roof off with a full, 18-piece orchestra, Big Lucky has been wowing audiences and critics from their native Los Angeles all the way to Paris and Budapest with their unique, retro-lounge swing and glamorous sound.

In 20xx they caught the well-tuned ear of NAME, a vintage and rare Gatsby-era jazz connoisseur who commissioned the band to create their album, “The Venture Capital Follies of 1929.” To summon the speakeasy flavor of the roaring ‘20s, Frederick drew upon his skills as a composer/arranger to create original arrangements for a full dance band while Peterson studied 100s of period recordings to capture just the right sass and flavor.

Critics praised the album’s attention to detail, its superlative sound quality, and the excellent musicianship. The album led to Big Lucky’s first appearance at the famed Biltmore hotel in downtown Los Angeles and guest spots on HBO’s hit shows, “Entourage” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

Recently, the band inked a deal to create original songs with their patented, vintage ‘20s lounge flavor for international music library XYZ. They’re also hard at work recording their follow-up album. “Around the World with Big Lucky.” Blending the band’s love of 1950’s and ‘60’s movie themes, Peterson’s unique ability to sing in five languages, and the virtuoso accordion stylings of Nick Ariondo, the new album promises music fans a whirlwind tour of continental, folk, and gypsy sounds served up ala “martini chic.”

With the finest touring and studio musician in Los Angeles behind them, Peterson and Frederick’s Big Lucky brings the best in jazz, standards, swing, pop, and lounge to discriminating music fans the world over.

GUEST:  JOSHUA TREE SUNDBERG

Joshua grew up in a magical little town called Oakley, Utah. He grew up as 20th century Huckleberry Finn in the mountains, rivers, and farms of the majestic Uinta Mountains. His youth was founded in harvesting the bounty from local farms, growing food in gardens, and the spirit of a community that deeply values independence. This left a ever-lasting love for nature, profound respect for the environment, and strong sense of independence.

The eldest son of woodworking artists, his parents instilled a thirst for knowledge, a strong work ethic, and the courage of life long artists to follow his passions and dreams.

Upon graduating from high school he traveled the world serving in the U.S. Navy as a Gunners Mate Guns. He entered the military as a boy full of pride and blind patriotism. He left as a man with a more true understood what it means to be a patriot and deep respect for being a Citizen of the Republic of the United States of America

In early 2,000’s, Joshua served as the Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for a Nutracuetical company Kleos Laboratories in Salt Lake City Utah.

He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Biology from the University of Utah in 2003 and began his adventure in real estate within the mortgage industry. The majority of his professional career has been in Advanced Mortgage Planning & Real Estate Portfolio management. He specialized integrating mortgages and real estate investments in a similar manner as traditional financial portfolios. The focus of these strategies was to optimize both the assets and liabilities within the portfolio for maximum risk protection, increased liquidity, and sustainable prosperity. for generations to come.

He has practiced portfolio management at many levels within the finance spectrum. Creating individual portfolios, consulting to Mortgage Banking institutions, and managing mortgage portfolios.

His main focus is the development and creation of Prosperity Homes. Prosperity Homes homes are high quality homes that create 3E (Energy Economic, Environmental) Independence. Achieved through synergistic integration of energy production (solar), electric vehicles, sustainable food/water systems non-toxic materials combined with energy efficient designs. The result is beautiful homes which produce power, grow food, harvest water, save money, add wellbeing to our lives and with the environment.
Prosperity Homes are the culmination of everything he has learned real finance and from years deeply studying the systems Energy, Environment, & Economic systems. Analyzing the core problems from the top or Global perspective, down to the most fundamental levels, the level of us as individuals citizens, families, and communities. Applying the principles developed in financial portfolio management, to create holistic solutions in the 3E’s Energy, Economics, Environmental

He views the significant problems of today as grand opportunities to fundamentally restructure our energy systems from the bottom up and rebuild our economies from the inside out.
Transforming our lives of over-consumption of debt, excessive leverage, & dependence on distant dark energy which is keeping us locked in a ever cycle of struggle, suffering, and pollution into super-production into a driving force of sustainable wealth, locally produced energy, ever more pristine environment, and prosperity that echoes for generations.

Joshua Tree is a powerful public speaker who has spoken to thousands of citizens, mortgage, real estate, and financial professionals about the power and strategies of Advanced Mortgage Planning.  He currently resides in Los Angeles CA with the love of his life, working in his dreams, and living his life’s purpose with passion