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Heather Lev (baritone uke) is an award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who writes original, whimsical, philosophical, inspiring, and political songs, in styles ranging from folk-rock to bluegrass tunes, to acapella rounds. Her two releases, "On the Train to Babylon" (2004) and "Reason of Rain" (2000) have received strong reviews and radio play worldwide. Katie Down --composer, sound artist, and multi-instrumentalist has created and performed numerous sound scores for theatre and dance companies and international festivals throughout the U.S., Eastern and Western Europe working collaboratively with theatre and film directors, choreographers, and of course other musicians. As well as sound design and composition, Katie also sings and plays several instruments including flute, ukulele, banjo-uke, guitar, glass instruments, homemade and traditional Middle Eastern percussion instruments. Her Sephardic ensemble, Adelantre, performs traditional Ladino songs with original stories and dance. Her ukulele trio The Ukuladies, hosts a weekly uke event, "Uke Nights!!" at Biscuit BBQ in Brooklyn and performs regularly in New York City and throughout the U.S at Holiday Inns. Chris Baskous ( Ukulele and Vocals ) Debra Sherline ( Ukulele ) Richard Kaufman ( Ukulele ) Greg Gattuso (Tenor Ukulele and Bass Uke) -- Until his next trip to Hawaii, Greg is happy to Uncle Zac (baritone uke) -- Uke player for over 40 years, author of "unclezac's Bari to Soprano and Back", a cross reference G tuning / C tuning chordbook, graphic artist by trade, uke teacher and performer by choice. Grew up in Connecticut with three generations of uke players and singers enjoying music of 20's 30's and 40's. Picked up the bari in the late sixties and added more contemporary material to family gatherings from Alan Sherman to Jimmy Buffett to Leon Redbone. Waited a long time for the ukulele to shine again and much to his enjoyment...it has. J Walter Hawkes (soprano uke, trombone) -- http://www.myspace.com/jwalterhawkes Uke Jackson (tenor ukulele & slide ukulele) founded the New York Ukulele Ensemble
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