Thanksgiving Eve

<p><span style="font-size: small;">Shillington, PA native Erich Cawalla <em>&nbsp;</em>makes a very busy living as a 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.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">Erich has performed in the bands of Marie Osmond, Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners, and has worked opposite Martha and the Vandellas, Sonny Turner and the Platters, Harold Melvin's Blue Notes, Mark Wills, and Comedy Central's Jeff Dunham and Joe Devito. He has also been a featured soloist with the Reading POPS Orchestra on two occasions and the Shippensburg Festival Chamber Orchestra. Some of his more notable performances include performing at Florida State University for the Florida Republican Inauguration Gala, Charlotte's Independence Arena, the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Walt Disney World, numerous Atlantic City showrooms and lounges, the PA Capitol's Centennial Celebration, and Carnegie Hall as a senior in high school.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">Although only 29, he brings a wealth of experience and attention to detail to guarantee that each event is a succuss. For more information on Erich, visit </span><a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&amp;friendID=92666994"><span style="font-size: small;">Erich's myspace</span></a><span style="font-size: small;">, </span><a href="http://www.erichcawalla.com/"><span style="font-size: small;">website</span></a><span style="font-size: small;">, or feel free to email him at </span><a href="mailto:erich@uptownbandmusic.com"><span style="font-size: small;">erich@uptownbandmusic.com</span></a><span style="font-size: small;">. </span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-size: small;">Reading, PA native Jenifer Kinder has been singing for audiences&nbsp;since the age of 5. She began studying voice at age 8 with David Rutt. As a child, she was&nbsp;influenced by Broadway music and&nbsp;became heavily involved with the Reading Civic Opera and Genesius Theater, landing lead roles in "Annie," "The Music Man," and "Peter Pan." </span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">At age 14, she began working with Waterfall Music Group producer&nbsp;and songwriter Scott Verret recording jingles and commercials for some of Pennsylvania's most successful businesses, as well as doing the theme songs for Easter Seals and The United Way.&nbsp;Jenifer has also co-written many original songs, some of&nbsp;which can be found&nbsp;on her 2004&nbsp;debut CD entitled "Show Me More," available for purchasing at </span><a href="http://www.waterfall440.com/"><span style="font-size: small;">www.waterfall440.com</span></a><span style="font-size: small;">, and on The Uptown Band's debut CD "Waiting for Her" available on </span><a href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/uptownband"><span style="font-size: small;">CD Baby</span></a><span style="font-size: small;">. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">Jenifer has opened for&nbsp;Country Music sensations Joe Nichols, Mark Wills, and David Ball.&nbsp;Over the past 6 years, she has&nbsp;performed with numerous well-known musicians in the Northeast. She is&nbsp;the former&nbsp;lead singer of Synergy and Moonlight Graham and has&nbsp;performed with&nbsp;Big Ric and Vegas, the Bobby Mercer Road Show, Burning House, Dave Stahl, Joe Keys, Neil Wright, and as featured soloist with the Reading POPS Orchestra and Hershey Big Band. In addition to performing all across the Northeast, she has performed in Epcot, the Magic Kingdom, and MGM in&nbsp;Walt Disney World. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">Kinder makes a very busy living as a full time entertainer and is one of the most sought-after female vocalists in the Northeast. For more information on Jenifer, email her at </span><a href="mailto:jenifer@uptownbandmusic.com"><span style="font-size: small;">jenifer@uptownbandmusic.com</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> or check out </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/jeniferkindermusic"><span style="font-size: small;">Jenifer's myspace</span></a><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></p>