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Steve Kareta
- Vocals & guitars
The founder of the group, he's been the
captain of the ship for over 20 years now. He looks and sounds amazingly like Jimmy, and mimics Buffett's casual
"story-teller" style with ease, with the relaxed
singer/songwriter style that Jimmy Buffett is so famous for. He
spends his free time on his boat, aptly named "Tequila Inspiration", cruising around
the waters of Narragansett Bay and Long Island Sound.
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Meet the amazing cast of characters that make
up the "Changes In Latitudes / Latitudes Adjustment Dancing Ensemble"
The group of incredible musicians that make up the band changes
(pun intended) from year to year, month to month, sometimes even show to show.
After over 20 years of making music together, we've amassed quite a
large pool of talent to draw upon. It really has become one large,
extended family.
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Hilory Wagner
- Vocals
One of the nhe newest members of Changes In Latitudes, Hilory has been active in the
Northeast music scene for over a decade. Lead vocalist for the group
"Collective Difference",
she also sang
with the national Neil Diamond tribute show "The Diamond Collection",
and even performed "God
Bless America" at the opening of a Hartford Yard Goats (Colorado
Rockies Double-A affiliates) game in 2021. Her range and musical influences are diverse, and she plays just enough keyboards, rhythm guitar, harmonica and hand percussion to make it a party. In recent years, the boating life, a trip to Key West, and the Universe led her to the Changes stage.
Welcome aboard!!
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Phil Andrews
- Steel Pan Drums & Percussion
Phil wears two hats in the group, playing both steel
pan drums and percussion. When he is not playing pans with "Changes In
Latitudes", Phil plays for various symphonic
groups, steel-bands, and musical theater productions throughout New
England, as well as teaching private percussion, drum set, and steel pan
lessons in north central Massachusetts and online. To find out more about Phil's endeavors,
or to contact him, click HERE.
To check out his steel-pan band "Steel Accent", dedicated to bringing
the sounds of the steel pan to all sorts of events, click
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Gary Osborn
- Bass Guitar
Gary brings a diverse musical palette to our
already crazy-colorful tropical painting. From his country roots in
"Nashville Drive" to the Celtic leanings of "Spellbinder", and the
classic rock vibe of "Owl Creek", he's excited to share those styles
with his
new-found Parrothead friends. He's into antiques, photography, and
world travel , going as far as Egypt, where he could combine all
three!!!
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Geoff Wadhams
- Keyboards, Pedal Steel Guitar & Vocals
Geoff is an amazing multi-instrumentalist.
He's
has been playing the
"Dead-Head" circuit with some of the region's best Grateful Dead cover bands,
and spent years honing his craft with the Motown Review’s "Yesterday, Today And Forever" band, The Stingrays, Johnny Vibrato & The Razorbacks, The Mayocks, and most recently the Grateful Dead tribute band Shakedown. He’s appeared onstage with Max Creek, the late Clarence Gatemouth Brown, and Blues Traveler.
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Jay DeNigris - Guitars
& Vocals
Jay also came to our rolling beach party by way
of the group
"Collective Difference".
He is a sound-tech and DJ in his own right, and assembles the guitars he
uses on stage with Changes In Latitudes.....
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Scott Ciprari
- Drum Kit
Scott has been time-keeper for the group for quite some time now. He studied music education in college, and is
the founder of
SJC Drums,
building custom drums kits for groups like "Green Day", "Imagine
Dragons" and "Twenty One Pilots", and even the kit he uses with the band. In his spare time
(what's that?!?) , he enjoys woodworking
and building custom furniture.
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Rob Dauphinais
- Drum Kit
Rob joined the group in late 2021, just in time
to make our winter Florida run. Nice way to get to know everyone,
for sure. He comes to Changes with some serious tribute-band
experience, being the drummer for the national Neil Diamond tribute show "The
Diamond Collection" for over 20 years. It sure seems like he's
really liking the "Island Vibe" now.
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Mike Paglione
- Saxophones
Mike performed with "Changes In Latitudes" for
several seasons before getting "The Call" to go on tour with none other
than the Glenn Miller Orchestra. After seeing the world
with them, he's back and in great form, playing a wide variety of wind instruments, including
tenor, alto, and soprano saxophones, along with flute and clarinet. We've got some swinging
Dixieland chops going on now! He also has a soft spot for Kona Coffee....
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Jon Berman
- Saxophone
Sharing the horn duties with "Pags", Jon's
musical pedigree runs the gamut, performing with groups like Barefoot Truth, The Sweet Remains, Jackson Wetherbee of the Elovaters, Stephen Kellogg,
John Frinzi, and even Aaron Lewis of Staind. A singer-songwriter
in his own right, Jon is often performing solo shows throughout New
England. Check him out
HERE. When he's not
teaching grade school in the Berkshires, Jon can be found rink-side,
pursuing his second passion on the ice as a youth hockey coach.
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