About Dogstreet

About our Name

This wagon road, including early residents and land grants. Dogstreet Road is a very old road, with roots going back to the French and Indian War, 1754-1763. Gen. Braddock was said to have used part of that road to take his troops west to Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh). Among his men was George Washington, a young surveyor. The road was also used during the Civil War.

Dogstreet was founded by Lynn Routzahn, Lloyd Yavener and Mark Dorosh. Three long-time friends who have known each other in excess of 45 years. With a combined 150 years of performing experience you can be certain they know what they are doing.

Lynn Routzahn

Guitars, Vocals

Lynn Routzahn is one of the most prolific and well-known performing singer-songwriters in the four-state region. Lynn has performed for over 54 years everywhere from the “Dog Patch” to the White House (yes, the one at 1600 PA Ave). He has performed with numerous notable artists such as Stella Parton, Jack Green, Bill Anderson, Molly Hatchet, Holly Dunn, Kim Parent, and Chris Knight. Lynn is blessed with extraordinary vocal talent, accomplished guitar playing, and captivating stage presence, and the energy and joy he exudes while performing is contagious. Lynn’s song “We Are The People” won honorable mention in the 1994 Washington Area Songwriter’s Association in 1994, and he also wrote the official song for the Town of Keedysville’s 250 anniversary. Lynn’s album “RedHawk: A Civil War Journal” was co-written with Ken Postalwait of Seguin, Texas and is distributed worldwide on Amazon, I-Tunes, CD Baby and other services. Lynn plays Gibson and Fender guitars and uses Peavey amps. Lynn’s material is available on Youtube, CD Baby, Amazon music, I-Tunes, and Spotify.

Mark Dorosh

Bass, Vocals

Mark Dorosh has been associated with the music scene in the area since the early 80’s as a guitarist and vocalist. During the later 80s and early 90s he participated in Open Mic nights and performed with a classic rock band he helped found “Subject to Change” and later he performed on bass with “ World Without Fear” on the College Circuit. In the early 90s Mark attended Shepherd College (now university) and studied classical and jazz guitar, bass guitar, and recording techniques. He graduated from Shepherd in 1997 with a bachelor’s in music with Guitar concentration. Since then, Mark has continued with his guitar, bass, and recording, and continued learning while performing with many regional acts. These acts include Bluesgate Jams, Paul Pfau, Jennifer Maghan, Dan Cronin, and his friend Lynn Routzahn. Mark currently performs with Lynn Routzahn in “The Missing Years” duo and “Dogstreet” Classic Rock Band. Mark’s recordings can be found on SoundCloud, Reverbnation, and YouTube.

Lloyd Yavener

Drums, Vocals

Lloyd Yavener has been a fixture in the Mid-Atlantic live music scene for over 45 years as a drummer and vocalist. As a founding member of the Grateful Dead Tribute band On the Bus and Americana band Zydeco Jed, Lloyd has performed at many festivals, events, and venues including The Grateful Dead’s Rex Foundation Benefit, Senator Leahy’s Annual Capitol Hill Social, the Washington National’s Grateful Dead Night, Virginia Beach’s Oceanfront Concert, Ram’s Head Live, The Hamilton, among others. Lloyd has performed with Jefferson Starship, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Cornmeal, Jesse McReynolds, Pigeon’s Playing Ping Pong, John Kadlecik, Tom Constanten, Vince Welnick, David Gans, and others. Playing both DW and Baltimore Drums, and flying Zildjian Z cymbals, Lloyd is known for the boundless passion and groove he brings to the music. Lloyd’s performances can be seen and heard on Archive.org, Youtube, and various social media outlets.