Member Since: 4/1/2006
Band Website: www.westsidewinders.com
Band Members: Band Bio --- Dan Peters - guitar, lead vocals, songwriter - Dan has put his guitar skills to work for several high profile acts including: Susie Dobbs, The Big Swing, The Chicago Children's Choir, Sway Chicago, Professor John, The Tom Carey Band and Tommy Vitale amongst others. His guitar playing can also be heard on the popular video arcade golf game Golden Tee Live. Career highlights include: a top ten finalist in Guitar Player's Guitar Superstar 2008, 2nd runner-up in the 2007 North American Rock Guitar Competition, performing with Jules Holland of Squeeze for a BBC television special on Chicago blues, playing with The Vanguard Aces on Cupid (a former prime-time TV show for ABC starring Jeremy Piven) and winning Chicago's Hottest Guitarist Contest in 1995 (sponsored by Budweiser and Washburn Guitars).--- Derek Brand - bass - Derek is best known as the long time bassist of respected Chicago based artist Nicholas Tremulis who had two critically aclaimed albums on Island Records in the early 90's. He has performed on stage with such legendary musicians as Billy Corgan, Rick Nielson & Bun E. Carlos, Hubert Sumlin, Sonny Landreth, Ian Hunter and Rick Danko to name but a few.--- Kyle Olson - Drums/Backing Vocals - Kyle began his professional drumming career being the only underage member of a Minneapolis blues band while he was in high school. At Elmhurst College, Kyle played in the Elmhurst College Jazz Band for five years while pursuing a double degree in Music Business/Music Education. That ensemble toured Europe each year including performances at the North Sea, Montreaux and Umbria Jazz Festivals. The group also performed with many guest artists including Randy Brecker, Clark Terry and Terry Gibbs. Since college, Kyle has been playing with several groups around Chicago including the now-defunct acid-jazz group Peking Turtle featuring Typhanie Monique on vocals.
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Sounds Like: A celebrity Texas Hold 'em tournament between Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Dick Dale, Brian Setzer, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Joe Satriani.
Type of Label: Major