The Band Members
 Vocals Keyboard |
Mark Daigneault was born in Auburn, Massachusetts,
in the mid-'60s. He currently resides in Charlton, Massachusetts, with
his wife, Kirsten and their 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. He is a stay-at-home-dad,
works part time at Kurlan Music Center in Worcester, and he also owns
Markir Digital Recording Studios. |
 Vocals |
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. |
 Guitarist Vocals |
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. |
 Drums |
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. |