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Currently called The West Side Winders (www.cdbaby.com/westsidewinders), the band formerly known as The Sidewinders began in early spring of 2001. Chicago based musician Dan Peters took influences ranging from Elvis & Johnny Cash to Brian Setzer & Stevie Ray Vaughan and worked towards putting together a group that would be both challenging and entertaining.

After working through several stylistic and personnel changes, the band settled into 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.
The three members are all journeyman musicians who have recorded; performed and toured the world with many Chicago based acts.

Dan Peters - gtr, vocals
Dan has put his guitar skills to work for several high profile regional acts including: The Big Swing, The Chicago Children's Choir, Susie Dobb's, The Vanguard Aces, Sam Burckhardt, Professor John and The Tom Carey Band.
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."

Randy Riley - bass, backing vocals
Randy has performed with The Cathy Richardson Band, Survivor, Jim Peterik's World Stage, The Ides of March and Dave Uhrich.
Career highlights include: recording with Rich Nielson and Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick and performing with The All American Marching Band at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Joe Kunkel - drums
Joe has performed with: Arthur Lee and Cats Under The Stars, Mister Blotto and Funkhouse.
Career highlights include: Performing with The Sidewinders?!?

The Sidewinders changed their name to The West Side Winders last year. Their newest release is "Snaken Not Stirred" go to www.cdbaby.com/westsidewinders