Uptown Band Feat. Erich Cawalla & Jenifer Kinder

• Erich Cawalla - Lead Vocals, Sax, Flute
• Jenifer Kinder - Lead Vocals, Percussion
• Dewey Wahl - Guitar, Vocals
• Lamont Bates - Bass, Vocals
• Dave Fenwick - Keyboards, Vocals
• Mike "Killer" Humbert - Drums
• Steve Strawley - Trumpet, Flugelhorn

RANKED AS THE #1 TOP-40 BAND IN NORTH AMERICA by Gigmasters!!!

ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST REQUESTED BANDS!!!

The Uptown Band featuring Erich Cawalla and Jenifer Kinder features some of the Northeast's most accomplished and seasoned entertainers. They have been awarded Gigmasters' Rising Star Award for the #1 Top-40 Band in North America. Able to play virtually every kind of music possible, the band can play for any occasion including weddings, conventions, festivals, and all other public and private events.

Some of their more notable accomplishments include performing at the PA Vision of Hope Gala for former Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridge, working opposite Comedy Central's Jeff Dunham at a sold-out Luhrs Performing Arts Center, and being one of three acts chosen to play at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building's Centennial Celebration. Individuals in the band have played with numerous celebrities including Marie Osmond, The Skyliners, Joe Nichols, and Martha and the Vandellas to name a few.

The group features an exciting rhythm section, horn section, and the extremely talented vocalists, Erich Cawalla and Jenifer Kinder. Each performance includes significant audience interaction, and because of the diversity of the band's immense songlist, there is something for everybody to enjoy. The Uptown Band prides itself on 100% client satifaction as shown by its perfect 5 Star feedback by each of their previous clients. The band encourages clients to pick what songs they want played off of its extensive songlist meaning that unlike other groups, you get a significant say in what the band plays! Don't miss out on booking The Uptown Band! Make your event an UPTOWN affair and contact them today for pricing and availibility.

PLEASE NOTE: Song list below is only a portion of complete song list.

• 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
• Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera
• Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan
• Apache - Sugarhill Gang
• Ain't Too Proud to Beg - Temptations
• At Last - Etta James
• At This Moment - Billy Vera and the Beaters
• Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
• Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
• Birdland - Weather Report
• Bruce Springsteen Medley - Bruce Springstreen
• Comin' to Your City - Big & Rich
• Country Roads - John Denver
• Crazy in Love - Beyonce
• Dance to the Music - Sly and the Family Stone
• December of 63 (Oh, What a Night) - Frankie Valli
• Dontcha Wanna Ride - Joss Stone
• For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder/Tony Bennett
• Forget You - Cee Lo Green
• Get Down Tonight - KC and the Sunshine Band
• Europa - Gato Barbieri
• Give it to Me Baby - Rick James
• Grazin' in the Grass - Boney James/Rick Braun
• Hellagood - No Doubt
• Here for the Party - Gretchen Wilson
• Hey There, Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman
• Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
• Honky Tonk Woman - Rolling Stones
• I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
• I Feel Good - James Brown
• I Need to Know - Marc Anthony
• If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys
• In My Life - The Beatles
• In the Mood - Glenn Miller
• Jersey Boys Medley - Frankie Valli
• Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
• Just a Gigolo - Louis Prima/Sam Butera
• Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
• Land of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett
• Listen to the Music - Doobie Brothers
• Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
• Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
• Marry Me - Train
• Morning Dance - Spyro Gyra
• Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
• My Girl - Temptations
• My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
• Night Train - Buddy Morrow
• Ooh, Baby Baby - Smokey Robinson
• Pick Up the Pieces - Average White Band
• Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard
• Rapper's Delight - Sugar Hill Gang
• Respect - Aretha Franklin
• Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
• Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin
• Rolling in the Deep - Adele
• Runaround Sue - Dion and the Belmonts
• Satin Doll - Duke Ellington
• Saving All My Love - Whitney Houston
• September - Earth Wind & Fire
• Shook Me All Night - AC/DC
• Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
• Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Eva Cassidy
• The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
• This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
• Turn Your Love Around - George Benson
• Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
• Walk Away - Kelly Clarkson
• You Don't Know Me - Michael Buble/Ray Charles
• You Make Me Feel Brand New - The Stylistics

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, New Year's Eve Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Restaurants, Reunions, School Assemblies, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• The Uptown Band was absolutely fabulous. Even though the food was exceptional, the accommodations by the personnel at the venue were outstanding; we received more compliments on the band than any other aspect of the wedding reception. From the cocktail hour through every event that occurs during a wedding reception, Erich was an absolute professional and the band was tremendous. The instruments and the vocals were second to none and a special kudos to Jenifer whose voice is just incredible. -- Doug C, Allentown, PA, 7/2/2011
• It is a true pleasure to recommend the Uptown Band. You will not find an easier or more dedicated band to work with. Erich and I hit it off from the start. He listened to everything we wanted and provided his professional opinion for what would work best for our wedding. He provided music for our ceremony, cocktail hour and reception flawlessly. My husband and I loved every minute/every song. It was just perfect! Everyone danced! My guests raved how great the band was - not too loud - not too thumpy - very entertaining and they were blown away by Jennifer's voice and the musical talent of the guys. It was the best day ever! I can not thank them enough. -- Allison T, Phoenixville, PA, 10/10/2009
• Uptown band impressed us by how very helpful, accommodating and flexible they were. And although they sounded good on the website, in person they are even better and far exceeded our expectations. We warned them that we had a very lively dance crowd, and they were more than up for the challenge.  They read the crowd and matched the energy the entire evening. Our guests were extremely impressed by their musical talent, and they were a joy to listen to and interact with. If we were getting married again, we'd go with them in a heartbeat. You won't find a better band than this, and you can't beat their price. Thanks Uptown!! Please see full review on weddingwire.com -- Andrew B, Pequea, PA, 5/14/2011
• Our experience with Uptown Band was nothing short of amazing! The band made our wedding fantastic! The dance floor was packed all night and people kept coming up to tell us how great the band was and how much fun they were having. We would highly recommend Uptown Band for any event! -- Linda F, Philadelphia, PA, 10/24/2009
• I wish I could give 10's because the Uptown Band was absolutely AMAZING! They made our wedding night unforgettable! We received SO many compliments on how unbelieveably talented the band was. They were so engaging with our family and friends, and everyone loved how interactive they were! The most favorite moment was the song "Shout" and that they had everyone involved! BEST NIGHT EVER!!!! THANK YOU!!! -- Leah G, Radnor, PA, 5/7/2011
• My wife and I hired the Uptown Band to play our wedding reception. They learned our first dance song and a song that I played with the band for my wife. I spoke with Erich often leading up to the event and he made sure that all the details were organized for our big day. They were extremely talented and impressed everybody at the party. People were dancing even before dinner. This band is worth every penny and I would hire them again without hesitation. Book them early! -- Spencer M, Lancaster, PA, 7/18/2009
• THE BEST band we have ever experienced at any reception whether wedding or otherwise. Every single guest of all ages (18 to 80) that came up to us after the wedding said that the band was the best they have ever seen. They are more than a typical wedding band – they are true performers. Erich was very easy to work with over the months before the wedding and we were impressed at how well they learned and performed our first dance. Both singers have great voices and the whole band was made up of great musicians. Thank you again Erich, Jennifer and the rest of the band – you all were amazing and made the night better than we could have ever hoped for. -- Andrew R, Hershey, PA, 7/25/2009
• We were happy to find the perfect band for our wedding. They really kept the party on the dance floor (even skipping a set break) and appealed to a diverse crowd. Erich did a great job as MC and kept the flow moving with music. We gave them some speical song requests just a few days before the wedding and they were able to perform them with ease. They have a great sound, and are very professional and easy to work with. This was one of the best investments we made for our special day! We highly reccomend working using the Uptown Band for your event, you will be completely satified when it's over. -- Sara J, Baltimore, MD, 4/19/2008
• The Uptown Band was fabulous at our wedding. We were in frequent contact with Erich over the past year, and he was always very accomodating and flexible to all of our requests to make our special day as perfect as possible. We had a blast dancing and singing along to the music at the wedding, and heard from numerous guests that it was the most fun they had at any wedding. I would highly recommend them for any event, they really went over and above our expectations... and even did an encore performance at the request of all our guests!! -- Alyssa S, Warrington, PA, 6/20/2009
• When we decided to have a band for our daughter's Nov. 8, 2008 wedding, we checked with Gigmaster and found out about the Uptown Band. We were anxious about selecting a band. However, once we came in contact with Erich Cawalla, our concerns were quickly relieved. Erich worked with us in order to see the Uptown Band perform. After we heard the band, our minds were made up! Erich worked with us to create a lovely, fun and exciting evening for the bride and groom, as well as, all the guests.Erich quickly responded to our phone calls and emails. Erich and the Uptown Band are extremely talented, accomodating and friendly. I stronly recommend the Uptown Band! -- Ralph T, Macungie, PA, 11/8/2008
• Erich and the rest of the Uptown Band were great to work with. He was extremely organized which made the music part of our wedding planning stress-free. He was extremely accommodating to any requests we had, including playing an exact song list we gave him and the atmosphere at the reception was just what we were looking for. We received a million compliments from our guests on the band, everyone was very impressed with them. Erich really got the party going and the entire band's talent blew us away. We would definitely recommend them for your wedding! -- Tanya B, Phoenixville, PA, 4/11/2009
• Uptown Band Featuring Erich Cawalla and Jenifer Kinder were AMAZING to work with from the minute of our first contact and throughout the entire wedding! This is the band to have for your wedding. They played a mix of music that appealed to the entire crowd and had the dance floor filled for our entire reception. We would highly recommend them for a wedding recpetion, holiday party, anniversary, or any event where you're thinking of hiring a band. We cannot say enough about them!!!!!! -- Robin S, Harrisburg, PA, 10/18/2008
• For our annual event we have in the past used another agency and in 18 years of this event, Erichs group has been the best. We had 70 people in attenance, all ages, and everyone was dancing havng a great time for every dance. I am a country club manager, and book bands to round out a 50,000 dollar entertanment budget, (at my regular job ) so I can compare with a certain expertise and I recomend this band enthusiastically. Bob Elliot -- Bob E, Pocono Pines, PA, 2/16/2008
• Our company Holiday party was great fun and the entertainment factor of Uptown Band went a long way. The were professional in every sense of the word and people are still commenting on their talent. Excellent band with perfect timing. -- Philip G, Arlington, VA, 12/7/2007
• Erich and the rest of the band did a fantastic job!! Erich was professional, effcient, and a pleasure to have as a vendor at my wedding. Erich made the pre-wedding work easier with his easy-going attitude and prompt responses. At the wedding, Erich took initiative to make sure the evening went smoothly for us, and did a good job in 'reading' the crowd. As for the music, the band was right on. Having very talented live band makes a big difference for the atmosphere of an event. They walked the fine line of 'drawing in' the crowd, but not being too much for them to handle. Erich's upbeat MCing made a big difference too. Thanks guys!! -- Joseph R, Leola, PA, 7/27/2008

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