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Shillington, PA native Erich Cawalla makes a living as a very busy full-time musician. He has been professionally entertaining audiences for over nine years and is proficient on lead vocals, saxophone, flute, and clarinet. During his sophomore year of college, Cawalla's professional performing career began when he was asked by Bobby Mercer to join his nationally known show band. While learning the art of music and entertaining with Mercer, Cawalla began to freelance with other bands, started his solo career, and eventually became the lead singer of the popular Burning House Band for over 3 years. He now is the bandleader/lead singer of The Uptown Band, with his fiance Jenifer Kinder. The band is based out of Reading, PA and travels within the Northeast.
Erich has played in the bands of Marie Osmond and Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners, and has worked oppositie Martha and the Vandellas, Sonny Turner and the Platters, Harold Melvin's Blue Notes, Mark Wills, Jeff Dunham, Debra Michaels, and as a featured soloist with the Reading POPS Orchestra. Some of his more notable performances include performing at Florida State University for the 2001 Florida Republican Inauguration Gala, Charlotte's Independence Arena, the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Walt Disney World, numerous Atlantic City showrooms and lounges, and Carnegie Hall as a senior in high school.
Besides his performing career, Erich teaches private lessons out of his home. He also holds a BSBA in Accounting from Shippensburg University of PA, and works part time as an accountant.Get Your Own! | View Slideshow ..