The Band Members



Vocalist

Kirsten Daigneault was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the late '60s. She currently resides in Charlton, Massachusetts, with her husband, Mark. She graduated from the Bancroft School in 1987, earned an A.A. from Quinsigamond Community College in 1992, a B.A. from Worcester State College in 1994, and is enrolled in theM.Ed. English program at Worcester State College. She began singing at age 5, and she studied voice and dance for 15 years in both Worcester and New York. She has a 6 octave vocal range, and has done several national television commercials, cable specials, theater, and musicals. Kirsten began singing in the local band scene at 16, and her bands include Reflections, Voyager, U4EA, and since 1990, Panache. She currently works full time at Quinsigamond Community College. As of recent Kirsten has just earned a Masters in English.

Mark Daigneault

Vocals &
Keyboardist

Mark Daigneault was born in Auburn, Massachusetts, in the mid-'60s. He currently resides in Charlton, Massachusetts, with his wife, Kirsten and their three children. He graduated from Auburn High School in 1984, and is a self-taught guitarist and pianist. Mark began performing locally at age 14, and his bands include Pickles, Nightshift, Pickles and the Graduates, U4EA, and since 1990, Panache. Mark is a dispatcher for a very prestigious recovery company in Sturbridge, Ma called, Sturbridge Service Center. He is responsible for all incoming emergencies that come into this facility. Such as: State & Local Police, and Life Flight incidents.


George Munoz

Vocals &
Guitarist

George Munoz began his musical career at 12 playing guitar with bands in his hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey. Important influences during this period were the pop sounds of the Beatles, Ventures, Stones, Rascals, Chicago, Santana and R&B. After several years George left New Jersey and toured Central and Latin America with many well-known Latin American acts. During this period he took time out and became immersed in listening while studying the incedible fusion styles of guitarists George Benson, Larry Carlton, Al Dimeola, and Lee Ritenour. Upon graduation from college, he began touring across the United States with various pop groups playing venues in Lake Tahoe, Atlantic City and Las Vegas.


James Kelly

Drummer

 

James Kelley graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, and has since played with local Top 40 bands, done session work, and has been a Disney cast member for the past 10 years, performing with artists such as Mellisa Manchester, Toni Tennille and Helen Reddy. He has also studied with Ed Shaughessy, Carmine Appice, Neil Peart, Dave Weckl and Buddy Rich. He has recorded professionally with Skip Brown, Kevin Micheals, Kevin Jermyn, and Paul Ferrin, and he had been teaching drum technique for 15 years.