The West Side Winders began in early spring of 2002 under the name The Sidewinders. Guitarist/vocalist Dan Peters took influences ranging from Elvis & Johnny Cash to Brian Setzer & Stevie Ray Vaughan and worked towards developing a group that would be both musically challenging and highly entertaining. After working through a few lineup and stylistic changes, he found the perfect niche as a 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 2003 - The Sidewinders "Come and Get It" (available at www.cdbaby.com/sidewinders) and continues with their latest release - "Snaken Not Stirred." 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. --- Dan Peters - guitar, lead vocals, songwriter - Dan has put his guitar skills to work for several high profile regional acts including: The Big Swing, Professor John, Susie Dobbs and Way Out West, The Tom Carey Band and Tommy Vitale amongst others. Career highlights include: A top-ten finalist 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 1994 (sponsored by Budweiser and Washburn Guitars)and recorded work on popular video golf game "Golden Tee." --- 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 also performs regularly with singer/violinist Heather Horton. --- Greg Marsh - drums - Now a resident of Hawaii, Greg is legendary on the Chicago scene having performed and recorded with The Way Moves, Dick Holiday and The Bamboo Gang, The Cathy Richardson Band and Ed Zeppelin amongst many others. The drum chair is currently held by the supremely talented Kyle Olson. Kyle will definitely be on our next album.