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Karl Bailey - Entertainment Manager
Karl was born on the Army base in Frankfurt, Germany. Growing up
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland he began his musical career banging
drumsticks on the floor to The Beatles (with which he co-wrote many
of their top hits).
As a drummer and vocalist for the "mandatory" garage,
school and church dance bands, Karl later embarked on a 3-year world
tour playing sold out stadiums to thousands of adoring fans.
Tiring of the sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll lifestyle, Karl opened
an entertainment company in Southern California and lived the simple
life of weddings, banquets, and corporate parties. This allowed
him to incorporate his vocals with his ability to play drums, alto
and tenor saxophone, and acoustic and electric guitar…which
was a good thing because he was the only guy in the band.
In 1999, Karl stumbled into Sing Sing in Irvine, California where
he found his new niche. In 2000, he began performing at the Sing Sing in San Diego
later becoming their Entertainment Manager. Karl is now proud to be living and
working in his adopted home, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can also find him across
the street performing his unique brand of humor at the Improv where he has shared the stage
with many of America's top comics.
Karl's musical influences include Jimi Hendrix, Earth Wind
and Fire, James Taylor, The Isley Brothers, Edgar Winter, Sting, Bruce Springsteen and as a child,
his
brothers record collection.
Karl also writes and records his won original songs and is in the process of putting out a full
length CD.
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Drew Tepe
A Long time ago, in a town far, far away . . . or Smithton, PA.
A young, gifted musician emerged and through his music, promised to bring love, joy and harmony to thousands and thousands of people throughout the entire Pittsburgh metropolitan area. After that guy died in a tragic gardening toll accident, Andrew Tepe came on the scene.
Drew ("Drewbs" , "Drewber","Drewcifer") cut his performing teeth playing/ singing for the masses at pool halls, dive bars and young women’s dorm rooms while attending the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland and later graduated with a degree in Music Education from Edinboro University (I know is sounds like Scotland, but it’s not).
Drew has performed regularly at dueling piano bars in Orlando, Myrtle Beach and now back again in Pittsburgh. He has also played private shows all over the country from San Diego to Long Island (some of them even involved singing and playing piano).
Besides playing, Drew loves singing A cappella harmony (everyone say it with me now - “ah-kuh-pel-luh"). In fact you can often catch Drew and three other folks (any three other folks) cranking out old ditties in the style of American-born barbershop quartet harmony. Competitively, his quartets have won district championships and performed at International Competitions. Weird, huh?
Drew also enjoys playing ice hockey, bass fishing and spending time with the Tepe family. He promises to go to the grave wrapped in both a Steelers and Penguins jersey.
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Danny McElroy
Danny was born and raised in Western P.A. He started playing piano
at six and was playing professionally by the age of fourteen.
In his High School years Danny picked up the trombone and various percussion instruments. After
graduating High School he went on to study at various schools such as West Virginia University, Berklee
College of Music, and The Audio Institute of Ohio.
Danny's dueling piano experience started at Jelly Rolls right here in Pittsburgh in 1999. Starting in 2001
he performed in several clubs including Crocodile Rocks in Norfolk, VA and Sing Sing in Denver, CO before
settling down at Savannah Smiles in Savannah, GA. There he held the position of Entertainment Manager. In
2003 Danny got the opportunity to move back home to Pittsburgh and is thrilled to be playing at Sing Sing
at the Waterfront.
Danny's passions in life are his daughter, Olivia, and watching his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers kick some ass!
Some of Danny's musical influences are, of course, Billy Joel and Elton John but also include keyboard
players Tony Banks (Genesis), Richard Wright (Pink Floyd), Keith Emerson (ELP), Billy Preston, Chuck Levelle (Alm Bro's, Sea Level, The Rolling Stones) and bands such as Rush, U2, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
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Matt Alterio
Matt has been playing piano since age six. Growing up in Canonsburg, Pa, Matt took lessons for six months
and found it easier to play what he heard instead of reading all those annoying little note thingys. While
attending Canon-Mac Junior and Senior High School, he played in several cover bands including Clockwork
Orange. His father dropped him off and picked him up at his first gig making it difficult to party with
any groupies. Matt's first line to a girl was, "Let me check with my Dad to see if there's room in the car." He never saw her again.
He then went on to Pitt and like so many Pitt students, transferred to another school. Point Park College
was thrilled to take his money, and while in school he worked at Jellyrolls Dueling Pianos in Station Square.
After gradutaion, Matt thought it would be a good time to lay down some roots in a family town like Myrtle
Beach, SC. He was one of the original players at Crocodile Rocks Dueling Pianos at Broadway at the Beach.
Tiring of the all night parties, I mean family time activities, Matt moved to Erie, PA where, for seven
years, he performed a dueling piano show from Buffalo, NY to, I hate to say this, Cleveland, OH.
Matt is glad to be back home in Pittsburgh and working with such a great team. Matt's musical influences
include all the piano players you can think of, and the theme to the ice cream truck that used to come
around when he was little. "Seriously, it was catchy and your mouth would start to water. I think it was
called Pavlov's Waltz."
Matt would like to invite you out to eat after your night here at Sing Sing. He just has to check with his
Dad to see if there's room in the car.
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