Chicago VII Bios

G.W. KEYL was also inspired by Bob Gibson. G.W. joined Guy Guilbert and John Brown at Mother Blues in the Monday night hootenanny trio. He worked with Jim Broyles as The Harris Brothers, playing six weeks at The Gate of Horn. He moved to Anchorage, Alaska in 1968. After a 10-year music hiatus, memories of the singing cowboys renewed his interest in music. A week with fiddle legend Johnny Gimble got him "hooked on swing" as well. He released his western album, "Sunset On The Sage" in 1996, singing the 3-part harmony style of the great western groups.

ETHAN KENNING, worked solo until he formed the famous 60's band H.P. Lovecraft. He wrote their big hit, "The White Ship." After the Lovecraft years he wrote and produced radio and TV commercials. Ethan won two CLIO awards for Levis commercials with Doc Watson, and Leon Redbone, and produced 14 spots for that campaign. He's also done commercials for Taco Bell, Penzoil, Bank of America, and others. Currently, he's working on a CD of original music and producing and managing Rhiannon, a wonderful improvisational vocalist best known for her work as featured vocalist with Bobby McFerrin's Voicestra. Ethan's home is in Inverness, CA.

JOHN BROWN was a stalwart solo performer on the folk circuit. He performed in many of the op clubs prior to singing with Cass Elliot in a trio called The Big Three before she joined The Mamas & The Papas. He had a jazz/swing band in Miami called John Brown and The Equal Opportunity Band. John continues to perform in the Miami area where he lives. He is also a sail maker and leather worker extraordinary. He made that leather cape for David Crosby of The Byrds.

PETER CHILDS, environmental activist and talented multi-instrumentalist, played dobro in a unique bluegrass trio called The Knoblick Upper 10,000, with Eric Jacobsen and Dwain Story.

Peter is a Curelyfest local as he resides in nearby Miranda, CA.