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CHRIS CARLSON - LEAD UKULELE / 12 STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR / VOCALS An avid guitar player for over 30 years, Chris picked up the ukulele 4 years ago and has made it his main instrument ever since. His love of the instrument has lead to forming a ukulele club here in Chicago "Windy City Ukulele Club" From this club he met George Klingelhofer who exposed Chris to Hawaiian/ Island music. And as they say... "The Rest is History!" Equipment used: Tenor Flukes with an Undersaddle pickup & volume control knobs. Chris says "Flukes are the only Ukes that can handle my type of playing. I push the limits of the instrument by my soloing. I have been known to bust bridges off Kamaka's & GString ukes!" Flukes can handle my soloing & my extreme bending of uke strings."
DAVID MALATESTA - STANDUP BASS The grandson of an accordion maker, David Malatesta
has been around music his whole life. He was drawn to the bass because of its low frequencies and as he recalls, he liked
how it made the people shake. Currently a high school teacher, he has played in big bands, jazz fusion groups, Latin ensembles
and has recently rediscovered his country roots he inherited from his mom. David has played with a variety of Country/Jazz
groups in the Chicagoland area. He plays bass (fretless, 4 string, 5 string, upright) and can also can read charts. He has
been playing for over 20 years. He listens to all types of music. Independent travel to and through and has heard, studied
and enjoyed the music of The United States, Canada, México, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Cuba (shhh), Puerto Rico,
Jamaica, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Switzerland, Portugal, Yugoslavia, Greece, England,
The Netherlands, Morocco, India, Russia, Egypt, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Turkey, Cyprus, Paraguay,
Argentina & now playing with the Windy City Islanders, Hawaii!!!
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GEORGE KLINGELHOFER - LEAD VOCALS/UKULELE George's long passion for the islands inspired him to bring the tropics to Chicago. He keeps the rhythms flowing with his custom Kanilae 10 String Tiple, Les Res Rietfors Tenor 4 string, Tero Patch 8 string & Tahitian ukuleles, while his voice warms up even the cold midwestern weather.
ERIC "BARON" BEHRENFELD - PURCUSSION / VOCALS My usual "Islanders" Equipment: Latin Percusssion is my favorite percusssion company. I use their classic wood congas,Bongos,Multi Guiro, Vibra-Slap,Jam Block,Cabasa,Samba,Wave Drum,Tubano drum, Whistle & shakers. Vaughancraft & Black Swamp Tambourines. Rhythm Tech "Cresent Moon" mounted Tambourines. Bosphorus Crash Ride, Cowbell Footpedal set-up with Slug Power Head Beater, Wooden Maracas (Mexico), Caribbean Rhythms Guira,Various Cowbells (both hand & mounted),Wood Clave, Aggo-bells Baron also has endorsements with: Trueline Drumsticks,the Groove Guide & Slug Percussion Products. |
