dave militello
dynamic keyboard player and vocalist dave militello has been playing on the chicago club circuit for over twenty years with bands such as quo vadis, crystal vision, side street, joey o's out of control, company of strangers, ben and the gentlemen, planet groove, the dustin parker band, voices, and bump. he has been heard live on wlup and wiil radio and performed at large venues such as chicago fest, milwaukee summer fest, the crossroads festival in memphis, and hornacopia.

a versatile player, militello covers the spectrum of club music, with rock and funk being his favorite styles. he began playing gigs as a saxophone and keyboard player at age twelve. later, he developed serious chops as a pipe organ major, earning a bachelor's degree in music education at the university of illinois at urbana. while his nuanced playing is heavily influenced by his classical training, his main influence is anyone with really big hair.