D. Janakey’s folk songs ride the edge between autobiographical and transcendental story telling. Drawing comparisons to Prine & Paul Simon, these are songs that ring with life. They breath and sway, and then float away. Throughout his 9 years of playing live music Janakey has shared the stage with Dave Simmonette of Trampled by turtles, Mason Jennings, Ezra Bell, Haley Bonar, Boris Mccutchen, and Them Coulee Boys.

Aidan Buck is a trumpet player with a passion for all kinds of music, but most loves jazz. Aidan is a senior at UWEC and resides Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Aiden will be joined by Tyler Lustek, a pianist, composer, arranger and educator, as well as Jeremy Boettcher, a regionally-recognized bassist and staple on The Lakely stage.

Vocalist Kat Sherman has been on the Eau Claire music scene for more than two decades, performing in a wide variety of styles and venues, and maintaining an active teaching studio in piano and voice. Having formed the successful jazz trio, Kat and the Hats, she continues her exploration of the jazz idiom in a duo with Paul Hecht.

Paul Hecht brings a wide musical curiosity and a commitment to jazz traditions in the piano/keyboard trio format. Hecht trained with musicians from Detroit and Chicago and now divides his time between Chicago and Eau Claire.

Having gigged together in the Chippewa Valley since 1990—most notably in the variety and lounge band “TSR”, Steve Wells and Rob Mondlock continue to enjoy performing great music and entertaining audiences whenever possible.