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  • Genre: Rock / Rockabilly / Surf

    Location Chicago, Illinois, US

    Profile Views: 39370

    Last Login: 9/18/2011

    Member Since 4/1/2006

    Website www.westsidewinders.com

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. BREAKING NEWS - WSW guitarist Dan Peters is announced by Guitar Center as one of the top 5 blues guitarists in the country and competes at the King of the Blues Grand Finals in Hollywood, CA on Nov. 12th, March, 2008 - WSW song "Keep It In The Family" is announced as a winner in the 2007 Great American Song Contest www.greatamericansong.com - Nov., 2007 - WSW songs "Scary Harry" and "The Spooky Surfer" licensed for use in Warren Miller's "Wave Chasers" on The Travel Channel - August, 2007 - WSW SONG "KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY" WINS THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD IN THE 2007 UNISONG INTERNATIONAL SONG CONTEST WWW.UNISONG.COM - June, 2007 - WSW GUITARIST DAN PETERS WINS 3RD PLACE IN THE 2007 NORTH AMERICAN ROCK GUITAR COMPETITION .. .. .. .. .. .. .. - AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT... THE BIO - The West Side Winders began in early spring of 2001 under the name The Sidewinders. Guitarist/vocalist Dan Peters took a wide variety of influences and worked towards developing a group that would be both technically challenging and highly entertaining. After working through a few lineup and stylistic changes, he found the perfect niche in the form of a swingin', surfabilly power trio. Their music mixes rockabilly, surf, jump-blues, honky-tonk, jazz and western swing into a high-octane blend that rocks a little harder than your typical roots oriented group. This sound was perfected on their first CD release from 2004 - "Come and Get It" (available at www.cdbaby.com/sidewinders) and continues with their latest release - "Snaken Not Stirred" (available at www.cdbaby.com/westsidewinders) which, in 2007, spent several months in the top 100 on the AMA radio charts. Plus, for fans of great guitar, both albums really put the spotlight on Dan's virtuoso six-string skills. All three members of The West Side Winders are journeyman musicians who have recorded; performed and toured the world with many Chicago based acts.
  • 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: Top 5 finalist/runner-up in Guitar Center's "King of the Blues" 2009, a top ten finalist/runner-up 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.
  • Influences

    ....<img src="http://cdbaby.name/w/e/westsidewinders_small.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="THE WEST SIDE WINDERS: Snaken Not Stirred" style="border:
  • Sounds Like

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  • Lewy Stix

    ..West Side Winders

    Thanks for accepting my friend request.

    It is an honor to be your friend.

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    You can also find me at:
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    I am currently available for playing and recording.

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