VIDEO CLIP
Elaine Gibbs Video "Stop Crying Your Heart Out"
NEWS
JAN 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY! Looking forward to a wonderful year and wish all of you a healthy, properous future filled with all your dreams realized!
NOV 2011
Just back from 5 weeks in Japan. Great shows! Thanks to everyone in our Kyoto band ~ Rory, Derek, Hiroshi and Shibata!
OCT 2011
Guest Appearance at the 45th anniversary gala10/23 for 700 friends of the fabulous Select Repos in Gion. A brilliant night of music and food featured many outstanding acts. What a beautiful City!
SEPT 2011
GREAT NEWS THAT OUR ELAINE GIBBS IS A FINALIST ON A CERTAIN "GLOBALLY KNOWN TV TALENT SHOW". PLEASE GO ONLINE TO FOX TV AND LEAVE A LOVE NOTE, AND GO TO FACEBOOK AND 'LIKE' HER, THANKS!
OTHER NOTES
The West Coast band is performing every OTHER Friday at Nic's Martini Lounge in Beverly Hills. It's the best way to start your weekend - dancing all night long with the beautiful people!
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BIOGRAPHY
"From a very early age I knew entertaining was for me. I haven't stopped loving what I do for one minute along the way."
Native New Yorker Chuck Wansley began his professional singing and performing career at the age of 18 on a world tour as drummer with Up With People. After returning to the states he performed extensively with talented musicians throughout the Northeast, including several years in the Boston/RI area club band Match.
In early 1982 he moved back to NYC to pursue a solo career as a singer, signing first with Prism Records and then Motown as a founding member of the urban techno group Warp-9 , performing live and producing two albums. He also performed and recorded an album with innovative international performance artist Tomek Lamprecht .
In 1984 he moved to Los Angeles and set his sights on becomming a great band leader and singer, gathering some of the best musicians in the world on his team. Chuck easily conveys music styles from Frank Sinatra and Michael Buble to Maroon 5 and Ne-Yo. As leader of Chuck Wansley After Hours he performs music from the 1940s, 50s big band swing, jazz standards, pop, R&B, blues, Motown, retro-80's and Latin, specialty and contemporary styles.
In 2007 Chuck's dream career expanded with the creation of a second band on the East Coast to enable him to perform in as many locales as his schedule allows. Chuck and his bands have performed all over the world, inlcuding a most fabulous wedding just outside Paris, and numerous solo appearances in Japan. Years of experience have made him not just a great entertainer, but a savy Master of Ceremonies who knows how to read a room and make sure every minute flows seamlessly. Chuck is committed to ensuring every wedding, corporate event, and party turn into a wonderful and memorable experience.
Visit his Facebook page by following this quick link: Chuck Wansley After Hours/facebook
FETES
Just a few of our Favorite Parties...
WEST COAST
We are so blessed to have one of the best bands in the country. Such a bold statement, but absolutely true. The great thing about Los Angeles is that most musicians and performers who live here came from somewhere else with a dream. Having that as your starting point makes for an outstanding talent pool when a bandleader puts together a team to work with.
My West Coast band has been a premium leader in the industry for over17 years now with over 1800 weddings and parties to show for it. We've performed from L.A. to Paris and NYC to Maui for celebrity weddings and local brides with the same energy and committment to excellence for all.
Most of our players also tour individually with world reknown artists such as Rod Stewart, Keb Mo, Natalie Cole, Bobby Caldwell and Barry Manilow to name a few. We even have a current highly rated talent show star in our wonderful lead female vocalist Elaine Gibbs. Go Elaine!
Additionally, our core members have their own solo projects and we are thrilled to recommend them for your consideration on those occasions when our calendar is already booked for the date you are interested in.
BAND MEMBERS & THEIR OWN WEBSITES *
Chuck Wansley - Bandleader/Lead Male Vocals
Elaine Gibbs - Soul, R&B, Gospel Vocals
Janelle Sadler - Pop, Jazz, Rock N' Roll Vocals
Marc Hugenberger - Keyboards
Johnny Friday - Drums
Reggie McBride and Ricky Taylor - Bass
Carlyle Barriteau - Guitar
Anne King - Trumpet
Mark Visher - Sax
Eric Jorgensen - Trombone
Alyson Montez - Violin
* Please let them know you reached them thru our site!
EAST COAST
In 2007 we expanded our operations to include the East Coast by developing a second band of very talented Boston and NYC musicians to help clients offset the costs associated with bringing our full band from the West Coast. Bookings have steadily increased and we are thrilled to bring our brand of enthusiasm for music to New York City, Boston and Newport, RI.
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BAND NOTES
Our fabulous Janelle Sadler is the Winner of VH1's Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp - ROCK it Janelle!
Our drummer Johnny Friday has been touring a lot
this year with Rickie Lee Jones and Arturo Sandoval, when not performing with us.
VIDEO SAMPLES
WEST COAST BAND
Chuck Wansley After Hours (West Coast)
This band has been performing together for over
17 years, and everone enjoys working together. Extraordinary musicianship for those special
occasions when nothing less than the best will do!
EAST COAST BAND
09/21/11 Live performance at Cafe Nuovo in
Providence RI for Grace Ormonde Wedding Style
magazine's relaunch party.
JAZZ QUARTET
07/28/11 Live performance in Los Angeles with our
trio plus vocal at The Gate in Encino.
New Video Pending - Stay Tuned!
SONG SAMPLES
CWAH_SongBook_v11_09_2011.pdf
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PHOTOS
CONTACT US
Chuck Wansley After Hours
310-962-9575 and 747-777-0409 Office/Cell
Luna Productions
7101 Farralone Ave, Suite 135
Canoga Park, CA 91303
email: chuckwansley_gmail.com
We gratefully honor our long term relationships with Agents and Agencies
& OUR FAVORITES
Here are a few of our FAVORITE Premier Vendors that we highly recommend for your special occassions!
EVENT PLANNING
California
A Divine Occasion
Pryor Events
Laurie Arons Events
Paris
Mon Plus Beau Jour
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Matthew J. Wagner
Brian Kramer
Sara Zarella
VIDEOGRAPHERS
The Light Mill Film Studios
Dream Images
Weddings By SML
INVITATIONS
Praez Occasions
The Wedding Invitation Co
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