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Sunga Rose - vocals & ukulele Sunga was raised on a diet of musical theater, 70s folk revival, funk and the Beatles. In other words, she has been genre-confused since childhood. Then she heard Mildred Bailey and her life was changed forever. Since then she has immersed herself in the music, fashion, and culture of the Jazz Age. Major influences are the aforementioned Miss Bailey, Lee Morse, Annette Hanshaw, Connee Boswell, Ruth Etting, Bing Crosby, and the wonderful Cliff Edwards (aka Ukulele Ike). She plays a vintage 1930s concert ukulele by Echo-Uke. |
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Dayton Allemann - piano Dayton is on a Holy Grail to find the Perfect Piano Lick. It has taken him through jobs at the Hamburg Opera, La Fragua in Spain and now the Pacific Northwest Ballet, but the closest he has yet gotten is as a Rhythm Percolator with Miss Rose. He puts it this way; "In the 1920's, my grandparents were listening to Schubert. I am making up for it by fully enjoying the jazz that they missed. Besides, this is the greatest job ever; people applaud me for playing only the notes I feel like playing. Pretty snazzy." For him, there is no better entertainment than to roll up his sleeves and get the stride piano rolling. |
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Ericka Kendall - upright bass Ericka picked up the bass more than 20 years ago, and nobody ever told her it was okay to put it back down. After years of classical performance, she was unable to resist the dark allure of the orchestra pit for various opera and ballet companies. Playing European folk music and steamy tango in plain sight of the audience drew her back to the stage before she was finally called upon to lay down the low-end rhythms for Miss Rose. Though the Percolators frown on her desire to wear her star-shaped sunglasses during shows, the spirit of Bootsy Collins inhabits every note she plays. |
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Mark Bentz - cornet & percussion Mark has been seen playing around the Seattle area for the past 20 years. He has worn many different hats (most of them fedoras) and has played many different instruments including cornet, trumpet, electric bass, flugelhorn, and the mellophone. He has recently taken up percussion and is having a great time surprising the rest of the band with novelty sounds like the cowbell. In addition to being a fabulous horn player, Mark is also a very spiffy dresser. Be sure to have a look at his tie pin when you see him at a show - he has some very unique ones. |
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