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The Empty Can Band is environmentally safe and all about fun. Their crowd-pleasing repertoire is delivered with great enthusiasm every night they perform. The boys originally got together to have a good time jamming and gradually were drafted to play benefits for good causes around the community. One thing led to another and now they rock the house regularly at Fox Valley and Chicago area nightclubs. They have performed regularly at the House of Blues and the Emerald Isle in Chicago, the Roundhouse and Mike & Denise's in Aurora, O'Brien's in Batavia and Rosie O'Grady's and Bandito Barney's in Dundee, Illinois. Their past summer festival performances include opening for Koko Taylor, Marshall Tucker and Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees.

About our members…

Dave Glynn (pictured on the right), the Front Man of the group, has been playing to Chicago area audiences for so long he's got the gray hair to show it. Dave brings many of the original songs to the group and belts out the vocals while punishing the rhythm guitar. Dave does his best to keep things moving along to make for a crowd-pleasing evening of entertainment. As a solo artist, Dave toured the college circuit, i.e., Notre Dame, Loyola, College of DuPage, played the classic Chicago club circuit, i.e., Biddy Mulligan's, Orphan's, Earl of Old Town (his professional debut at age 15) and performed with recording artists Willy Porter, Kraig Kenning, and Cathy Braaten.



Paul Wegman (pictured left), the drummer, before arriving to the ECB, had a good stint with the Speedways, a hard-rockin' group of dudes that jammed out many a club in the Fox Valley. Paul keeps a driving beat going to every tune despite his quiet demeanor off-stage. Don't let it fool you, Paul loves to beat the hell out of a good song.



Johnny Mack (pictured right), ECB Lead Guitarist, before the ECB, led the charge for the Speedways, and brings the ECB to the front of the stage. His searing leads and fast fingers make ECB sound like a real rock band. Johnny is a veteran player and producer who has rocked the house hundreds of times, he still has a few more nights left in him despite the fact the ECB is trying to kill him. Johnny, a recording producer, helped bring Lucky Boys Confusion to the forefront.



JD Klatt (pictured left) is the Bassman of the band. JD has played in orchestras for the College of DuPage and St. Charles Community Theatre productions and with Blues/Swing hitman Downtown Charlie Brown. A former music teacher, JD is probably the most musically intelligent of the group and therefore keeps the band in musical line for at least the first fifteen minutes of the first set. After that it's anything goes.



Rich Van Ham (far right), the Harp Player, is the whirling dervish who gets the band movin' and a groovin'. Rich has that go-to-hell attitude that you need on a Friday night after a crappie week on the job. Richie is the epitome of the ECB spirit. Give 'em hell Richie!

For booking, contact Dave Glynn at 312-493-4268 or E-Mail Us!



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