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Favorite Steely Dan song: Gaucho

Guitarist Douglas A. Siqueira J.r. was born in March 2 1971 in Brazil, began to play guitar at age 14 influenced by rock music, first at a nylon string classical than moved to electric. At age 19 he was already playing professionally in local rock bands. Years later he attended a two year program at “Conservatorio Musical de Tatui” in SP Brazil, during this period he worked as a free lance musician in Sao Paulo region. In 1999 while attending “Conservatorio Souza Lima” in Sao Paulo he got a partial scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music. In 2000 he moved to Boston graduating “Magna Cum Laude” from Berklee College of Music in 2005. At Berklee he studied with Tim Miller, Mick Goodrick, Rick Peckham ,Hal Crook, Ed Tomassi, Steve Prosser among others, he also attended Master Classes with Pat Metheny, Michel Camilo and Joe Lovano. Douglas also studied improvisation and composition privately with the late jazz-guru Charlie Banacos for a year.

Rick Steinau – Bass and Vocals

Favorite Steely Dan Songs: Dr. Wu & Third World Man. A self-taught musician, Rick has been developing his craft and gaining experience in a variety of styles for nearly forty years. From classic rock and top 40, through contemporary Christian originals and the coffee house scene, to high-profile tribute acts, Rick has been performing throughout New England and along the East coast, sharing the stage with national acts such as Foghat, Confederate Railroad and Phil Vassar.

Rick’s influences span the history of “modern” music, beginning with the 1960s British Invasion bands. Soon, Rick’s tastes came to include the experimental sounds of the late ’60s psychedelic bands (Jefferson Airplane, Doors, Iron Butterfly). Rick firmly embraced the progressive side of 1970’s rock (Yes, Genesis, Moody Blues), finally settling into the jazz and funk styles popularized by Steely Dan, EW&F and Chic.