Stan Stapleton Lead Guitar Carolyn Ittner Drums Craig Thornton Bass Mike Hughes Percussion
Stan (otherwise known as Stantana) is one of the most passionate, energetic and talented guitar players you’ve seen in a long, long time. If you close your eyes, you WILL hear Santana when Stan plays. He carries much more than the notes themselves - his notes have the SOUND, the FEEL, and the SPIRIT that you will recognize and that will move you.
Craig is one of St. Louis' most well known and loved bass players having played the city and other places in the world for over 30 years. Like Stan, every note he plays carries fullness, warmth, consistency and energy that will make this music move right into your heart and will make your feet want to move. This is a bass player that will delight you audibly and viscerally.
Carolyn has played for over 30 years, 20 of them in the St. Louis blues scene where her authenticity and feel gave her the reputation as St. Louis' "Shuffle Queen". She brings energy, faithfulness and passion to the foundation of this exciting Santana project. Her years of experience and talent are instantly detected during any given moment - in the fierce or the tender - of Stantana's rich repertoire.
Mike has a passion for this project that is reflected in every strike of his beautiful congas, timbales, bongos and other percussion. Mike brings a stable positive energy that drives like a vein through the body of Stantana's sound. You'll feel that energizing Santana percussive thread throughout every Stantana tune. His solid vocals also lay out those tunes we all know and love so much.
Carlos Santana has stirred the hearts of music lovers around the world and across all demographics. Who hasn’t been moved by his haunting ballads or felt the passion and drive of his brilliant guitar solos?
Please welcome Stantana, an up and coming band brought together by a common love of Carlos Santana's music and committed to bringing that same sound to your entertainment venue. Our objective is to replicate the Santana sound and give audiences an opportunity to feel the emotion and fervor that his music evokes.
We appreciate your dedication to bringing only the best talent in the city to your venue. Please visit our website, watch our videos and then call to book this group today. We welcome the opportunity to perform for your patrons.
