THE UPTOWN BAND

The Uptown Band featuring Erich Cawalla and Jenifer Kinder is a versatile show and dance band that is able to play all types of music for any occasion including weddings, fairs, concerts, conventions, corporate events, private and public clubs, and bar mitzvahs. The Uptown Band's shows include significant audience interaction, and there is something for everybody to enjoy because of the vast diversity in their song list. The Uptown Band is based out of the Philadelphia/Reading, PA area and is open to traveling within the Northeast.

SONG LIST:

25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
A Song For You - Christina Aguilera/Herbie Hancock
Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera
Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan
Ain't Too Proud to Beg - The Temptations
All of Me - Frank Sinatra
Always - Atlantic Starr
Angel Baby - Rosie and the Originals
At Last - Etta James
At This Moment - Billy Vera and the Beaters
Beginnings - Chicago
Best of My Love - The Emotions
Black Magic - Woman Santana
Black Velvet - Alannah Myles
Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
Breezin' - George Benson
Brickhouse - The Commodores
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Buttercup - The Foundations
Careless Whisper - George Michael
Celebration - Kool and the Gang
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
Comin' To Your City - Big & Rich
Crazy in Love - Beyonce
Dance to the Music - Sly and the Family Stone
Dancin' in the Streets - Martha and the Vandella's
Day and Night - Michael Jackson
December of '63 (Oh, What a Night) - Frankie Valli
Delilah - Tom Jones
Devil With a Blue Dress - Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
Disco Inferno - Tina Turner
Do I Do - Stevie Wonder
Dontcha Wanna Ride (Soulful Strutt) - Joss Stone
Europa - Gato Barbieri
Embraceable - You Billie Holiday
Evil Ways - Santana
Fallin' - Alicia Keys
Fire - The Ohio Players
For Once in My Life - Tony Bennett/Stevie Wonder
Georgy Porgy - Toto
Get Down on It - Kool and the Gang
Get Down Tonight - KC and the Sunshine Band
Get This Party Started - Pink
Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose - Teddy Pendergast
Gimmie Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group
Give It To Me Baby - Rick James
Grazin' in the Grass Boney - James/Rick Braun
Hard to Handle - The Black Crowes
Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart
Head to Toe - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Hellagood - No Doubt
Here for the Party - Gretchen Wilson
Hey There, Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman
Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani
Honky Tonk Woman - The Rolling Stones
I Feel Good - James Brown
I Need to Know - Marc Anthony
I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys
In My Life - The Beatles
In the Mood - Glenn Miller Orchestra
It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones
It's Your Thing - Isley Brothers
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Jump Jive n' Wail - Brian Setzer Orchestra
Jungle Love - Morris Day
Just a Gigolo - Louis Prima/Sam Butera
Just My Imagination - The Temptations
Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
La La Means I Love You - The Delfonics
Land of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett
Ladies Night- Kool and the Gang
Lady Marmalade - Patti Labelle/Christina Aguilera
Let's Groove Tonight - Earth, Wind, & Fire
Let's Stay Together - Michael McDonald/Al Green
Lights - Journey
Listen to the Music - The Doobie Brothers
Long Train Runnin' - The Doobie Brothers
Love Shack - The B-52's
Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
Make It Happen - Mariah Carey
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
Misty -Johnny Mathis
Moondance - Van Morrison
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
My Funny Valentine - Frank Sinatra
My Girl - The Temptations
My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
Night and Day - Frank Sinatra
Night Train - Buddy Morrow
Old Time Rock N' Roll - Bob Seger
Ooh Baby Baby - Smokey Robinson
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag - James Brown
Peanuts - Hank Crawford
Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
Proud Mary - Ike and Tina Turner
Rapper's Delight - Sugar Hill Gang
Redneck Woman - Gretchen Wilson
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
Runaround Sue - Dion and the Belmonts
Satin Doll - Duke Ellington
Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy - Big & Rich
Saving All My Love - Whitney Houston
September- Earth, Wind, & Fire
Shake Your Body - Michael Jackson
Shake Your Booty - KC and the Sunshine Band
Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
Shout - The Isley Brothers
Since I Fell For You - David Sanborn/Lenny Welch
Sing a Simple Song - Sly and the Family Stone
Sing a Song - Earth, Wind, & Fire
Smile - Linda Eder
Smooth - Carlos Santana feat. Rob Thomas
Smooth Operator - Sade
Some Kind of Wonderful - Joss Stone
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Eva Cassidy
Spooky - Classics IV
Soul Man - Sam and Dave
Subtle Invitation - Mariah Carey
Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra
Supa Dupa (Are You Diggin' on Me) - Joss Stone
Superfreak - Rick James
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynrd
Sweet Home Chicago - The Blues Brothers
Tequila - The Champs
Tell Me 'Bout It - Joss Stone
That's the Way I Like It - KC and the Sunshine Band
The Thrill is Gone - B.B. King
The Twist - Chubby Checker
The Wanderer - Dion and the Belmonts
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding
This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
Under the Boardwalk - The Drifters
Walk Away - Kelly Clarkson
Walk on By - Lenny White
Walk This Way - Aerosmith
Wanna Be Startin' Something - Michael Jackson
Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock
We Are Family - Sister Sledge
What I Like About You - The Romantics
Wipeout - The Safari's
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Wooly Bully - Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
Yesterday -The Beatles
You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
You Can Leave You're Hat On - Joe Cocker
You Don't Know Me - Michael Buble/Ray Charles
You Really Got Me Now - Van Halen

QUOTES:

"I wanted to thank you and your band for a wonderful evening at Dave and Beth's wedding. You were absolutely terrific! You had the right songs, right energy and a lot of talent. Our guests absolutely loved the band -- and so did we! You really got the crowd moving and appealed to the "older" folks as well as the "kids." I was particularly impressed when Dave and I did our mother/groom dance that you caught my eye to see if the beat was right -- and it was! Now that's attention to detail!"

--------Peggy Brown, Mother of the Groom, David and Beth Brown's wedding reception, Bethlehem PA

“You were great yesterday at the Capitol Centennial Celebration.”

--------PA Senator Mike O’Pake, 11th District, Harrisburg PA

"We would like to thank you for the wonderful job you did at our wedding. We LOVED the song and thought you did it perfectly, and are so appreciative that you learned it just for us! We had such a great time, and by the looks of the dance floor, I'd say everyone else did as well. I couldn't have imagined the day going any more perfectly than it did. What a success! If we could only do it again..."

--------Randy and Emily Kline's wedding reception, Pottstown PA

“Thanks for a terrific performance as the opening act for our sold out performance of comedian/ventriloquist Jeff Dunham at the Luhrs Center on Saturday night. Your act was a real crowd pleaser. I would recommend (and have recommended) the band to anyone looking for a fun and entertaining performance for their event.”

--------Leslie Folmer Clinton, Director, H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg PA

“Fantastic, professional, and one of the most entertaining groups we have ever used at the Reading Fair.”

--------Dave Souders, Ent. Director, Reading Fair, Reading PA

“You did a great job pleasing our challenging group of members. When you played Runaround Sue and all of the older members’ faces lit up with smiles and they rushed to the dance floor, I knew you were reading the crowd perfectly. Your ability to change gears and play to the younger members was also remarkable and made for a great time for everyone. We definitely would like to have you back again.”

--------Robert Williams, General Manager, Westmoreland Club, Wilkes-Barre PA

"Thanks for the great show last night at the Jazz Base. The audience really responded to the ensemble's first-class presentation of the various jazz styles. It was a swinging night of music. Look forward to working with you again."

--------John Ernesto, General Manager, Gerald Veasley's Jazz Base & Berks Jazz Fest, Wyomissing PA

"Everything you played, I liked; especially the Earth, Wind, & Fire and Santana! You guys are one of the friendliest bands I've ever worked with."

--------Corinne Shehwell, Entertainment Director, Oley Valley Fair, Oley PA

“We would love to have you guys perform at Albright again! You were great at our Anniversary! I look forward to working with you again!”

--------Allison Lemon, Special Events Coordinator, Albright College, Reading PA

“My name is Susan Collini and I was able to experience you and your band at the Westmoreland Club about two months ago. I have always been one to seek out the "arts" and "music" (of all types) and can only tell you how utterly exceptional you and the band were!!!!! I patronize the club regularly and have never enjoyed the evening as much as I did that night.”

--------Susan Collini, Chairperson, Community Cares for Kids Foundation, Wilkes-Barre PA

PARTIAL CLIENT LIST:

AFSCME - Harrisburg, PA
Albright College's 150th Anniversary - Reading, PA
Bass Pro Shops - Harrisburg, PA
Benson Settlement Co. - Wyomissing, PA
Berks County Legal Secretaries Assoc. - Reading, PA
Berks Jazz Festival - Reading, PA
Boccabella (John) for Judge - Reading, PA
Cambridge Lee Industries - Reading, PA
Children's Miracle Network - Hershey, PA
Center for Urologic Care of Berks County - Wyomissing, PA
Comcast, Inc. - West Chester, PA
Commerce Bank - Harrisburg, PA
Community Cares for Kids Foundation - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Eastern Building Materials Association - Harrisburg, PA
Eastern PA Country Club Manager's Association - Philadelphia, PA
Fulton Mortgage Co. - Lancaster, PA
Good Samaritan Hospital - Lebanon, PA
Greater Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce - Harrisburg, PA
Greater PA Carpenter's Union - Lebanon, PA
Grosfillex, Inc. - Robesonia, PA
InterDigital Communications Corp. - King of Prussia, PA
Lifequest, Inc. - Quakertown, PA
M&T Bank - Harrisburg, PA
Norco Motors - Pottstown, PA
Openet - Reston, VA
Orrstown Bank - Shippensburg, PA
PA Association of Mutual Insurance Companies - Harrisburg, PA
PA Association of Occupational Health Nurses - Philadelphia, PA
PA Capitol Centennial Celebration Gala - Harrisburg, PA
PA County Commissioners Association - Harrisburg, PA
PA School Boards Association - Harrisburg, PA
PA Secretaries Association - Lancaster, PA
PA State Association of Boroughs - Harrisburg, PA
PASAE - Harrisburg, PA
Phoenixville Dogwood Ball - Phoenixville, PA
Public Financial Management - Harrisburg, PA
Quantum Imaging - Lewisburg, PA
Reading Phillies - Reading, PA
Reading POPS Orchestra - Reading, PA
Rothrock Car Dealerships - Philadelphia, PA
Shippensburg Festival Orchestra - Shippensburg, PA
Shippensburg University Foundation - Shippensburg, PA
Shippensburg University President's Dinner - Shippensburg, PA
Spat and Slipper Ball - Pottstown, PA
Telephone Pioneers - Allentown, PA
White Star Travel - Shillington, PA
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital's Starlite Ball - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Workouts Fitness Center - Lancaster, PA

FAIRS/FESTIVALS:

Apple Dumpling Festival - Sinking Spring, PA
Atlantic City Beach Fest - Atlantic City, NJ
Bedford County Fall Foliage Festival - Bedford, PA
DelGrosso's Amusement Park Harvest Festival - Tipton, PA
Greater Governor Mifflin Community Days - Shillington, PA
Elizabethtown Fair - Elizabethtown, PA
Huntingdon County Fair - Huntingdon, PA
Kipona Festival - Harrisburg, PA
Lebanon Fair - Lebanon, PA
Manheim Concerts in the Park - Manheim, PA
Mohnton Centennial Celebration - Mohnton, PA
Nissley Vineyards - Bainbridge, PA
Oley Valley Fair - Oley, PA
Punxsutawney Groundhog Festival - Punxsutawney, PA
Reading City Park Bandshell Concert Series - Reading, PA
Reading Fair (3 straight years) - Reading, PA
Reamstown Fair - Reamstown, PA
Shillington Park Concert Series (3 straight years) - Shillington, PA
Springettsbury Twp. Concert Series - York, PA
Union County West End Fair - Laurelton, PA
Wellsboro Laurel Festival (3 straight years) - Wellsboro, PA

SELECTED VENUES PERFORMED AT:

Arcadia Theater - Windber, PA
Attic Beachfront Stage - Myrtle Beach, SC
Bear Creek Ski Resort - Macungie, PA
Bellevue Hotel - Philadelphia, PA
Boca Raton Resort & Club - Boca Raton, FL
Bradenton Performing Arts Center - Bradenton, FL
Congress Hall - Cape May, NJ
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Allentown, PA
Crystal City Hyatt - Arlington, VA
Down Town Club - Philadelphia, PA
Florida State University - Tallahassee, FL
Gerald Veasley's Jazz Base - Reading, PA
Gettysburg Hotel - Gettysburg, PA
GPU Stadium - Reading, PA
Harrah's Resort & Casino - Atlantic City, NJ
Harrisburg Hilton Towers - Harrisburg, PA
Hershey Lodge & Convention Center - Hershey, PA
Hersheypark Ampitheatre - Hershey, PA
Hilton Resort & Casino - Atlantic City, NJ
Hotel Hershey - Hershey, PA
Independence Arena - Charlotte, NC
MGM Grand - Las Vegas, NV
Nittany Lion Inn - State College, PA
PA Capitol Building - Harrisburg, PA
Renaissance Airport Hotel - Philadelphia, PA
Ric Luhrs Perf Arts Center - Shippensburg, PA
Ritz Carlton Hotel - Philadelphia, PA
Rocky Gap Resort - Flintstone, MD
Sands Resort & Casino - Atlantic City, NJ
Seven Springs Mountain Resort - Champion, PA
Showboat Hotel & Casino - Atlantic City, NJ
Split Rock Resort - Lake Harmony, PA
State Theater - Point Pleasant, WV
Trump Plaza Beach Bar - Atlantic City, NJ
Turbine Hall - Chester, PA
Union League - Philadelphia, PA
Walt Disney World - Orlando, FL
Whitaker Center - Harrisburg, PA
Wildwood Convention Center - Wildwood, NJ
Willow Valley Resort - Lancaster, PA
York Fairgrounds - York, PA

COUNTRY CLUBS/CLUBS

Bedens Brook Club - Skillman, NJ
Berkleigh CC - Kutztown, PA
Berks County YR Club - Wyomissing, PA
Brookside CC - Pottstown, PA
Green Valley CC - Sinking Spring, PA
Harrisburg CC - Harrisburg, PA
Heidelberg CC - Bernville, PA
Heritage Hills Resort/Conf Center - York, PA
Jewish Community Center of Reading - Reading, PA
Kennett Square CC - Kennett Square, PA
Lancaster CC - Lancaster, PA
Lebanon CC - Lebanon, PA
Media Heights CC - Lancaster, PA
Moselem Springs GC - Moselem Springs, PA
Phoenixville CC - Phoenixville, PA
Pottstown Elks Club - Pottstown, PA
Reading CC - Reading, PA
Saucon Valley CC - Bethlehem, PA
Schuylkill CC - Orwigsburg, PA
Valley Green Golf Club - Etters, PA
Warrington CC - Warrington, PA|
West Shore CC - Harrisburg, PA
Westmoreland Club - Wilkes-Barre, PA
White Manor CC - Malvern, PA
Williamsport CC - Williamsport, PA