Chris Wabich - drums
Chris Biesterfeldt - guitar
Uli Geissendorfer - piano
Ric Fierabracci - bass
From Los Angeles, Chris Wabich is known as a versatile and original voice on the drumset. The variety of artists he works with reflects his diversity as both musician and producer. His drumming is heard with Ludacris, Sting, Leonard Cohen, Stanley Jordan, Brian Johnson (AC/DC) Sheila E., Mark Murphy, the Zappa Family, Larry Koonse, Turkish superstar Omar Faruk, Boogsie Sharpe, Prog Rock legends Kevin Ayers (Soft Machine), Mike Hoffman (Tony Williams Lifetime), Richard Sinclair (Caravan). A few soundtracks include "Malcolm in the Middle", "American Idol", "Better Homes and Gardens", and "Wild California" IMAX
More recently, Chris has been arranging and producing projects including Billboard charting hits for Margo Rey/John Oats (of Hall and Oats), Ty Taylor from Vintage Trouble, and the Beatles show, "Both". This year launches a new series of intense production and songwriting with Jenny Ing under the name BichNG productions.
Chris is sponsored by INNOVATIVE PERCUSSION sticks, ROLAND electronics, TURKISH cymbals, CADESON drums, and REMO drumheads
CHRIS BIESTERFELDT
Chris Biesterfeldt is a guitar/mandolin player based in Brooklyn, New York. He has performed or recorded with a wide range of diverse artists including singer/songwriters Dana LaCroix, Stevvi Alexander, Margo Rey, Ned Massey, Raphael Saadiq, Warren Haynes; jazz artists Donald Brown, James Williams, Hector Martignon, William Cepeda, Broadway stars, Mandy Gonzalez, Julie Reiber, Natalie Douglas; classical musicians/ensembles Janice Martin, American Modern Ensemble, Princeton Symphony Orchestra; Nigerian talking drummer Kofo The Wonderman; and more.
Chris has recorded for TV shows and jingles (including Sesame Street, Johnny And The Sprites, ESPN, AT&T, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and numerous others), in addition to live appearances on The View and Live with Regis and Kelly. He has also played in the orchestra for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular as well as many Broadway shows including Mamma Mia, Rent, Hairspray, Xanadu, Next To Normal, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying andPippin.
Chris has performed in Asia, Europe and throughout the US as well as famous New York area jazz venues including Birdland, Blue Note, 55 Bar and the Zinc Bar. Chris also has two critically acclaimed albums of his own, Urban Mandolin and Phineas.
http://chrisbiesterfeldt.com
ULI GIESSENDORFER
Originally from Munich, Germany, Uli has worked with greats such as Tito Puente, William Cepeda, Groove Collective, Giovanni Hildago, Blood Sweat & Tears, David Cassidy, Leslie Uggams, Cirque do Seleil, Kofo the Wonderman and Ute Lemper.
Currently Uli is on faculty at UNLV where he founded the Downbeat award winning UNLV Latin Jazz ensemble. He also was music director for Cirque do Soleil's production of "Viva Elvis" and currently is music director of the Dispensary Lounge jazz club.
http://www.ulimusic.com
Ric Fierabracci has performed, recorded and run the gamut for artists like Chick Corea, Billy Cobham, Dave Weckl, Gary Husband, Dean Brown, Steve Smith, Vinnie Colaiuta, Mitchel Forman, Chad Smith’s Bombastic Meatbats, Stanley Clarke, Brett Garsed, Phil Turcio, Guthrie Govan, Mike Miller, Scott Henderson, George Whitty, Joel Hoekstra, Tom Coster, Danny Carey, Andy Summers (with Sting as a special guest), Planet X, Eddie Jobson’s UK, Curved Air’s Sonja Kristina, Adrian Belew to Pop artists: Sir Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder, Japanese Mega Star - Misia, Jennifer Paige, Sophie B Hawkins, Euge Groove, Bill Evans and others. Ric has also recorded many tracks for the "Guitar Hero" Video games. His latest Studio work has included the bass tracks for the CBS Hit TV series "Without a Trace"
