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	John Wallace Son of an artist and an educator, John was born in Utica NY and from age 6 was raised in Brooklyn NY. At 9 years old, fate would have him join the choir at Grace Church in Brooklyn Heights where he would meet choir-members Tom & Steve Chapin so beginning a unique lifetime connection with the Chapin family. While a student at Adelphi Academy, he became the choir’s soprano soloist at age 12 and it was around this time that he first met Tom & Steve’s brother Harry. It was the 1950s and John, a lover of a cappella singing and Doo-Wop music, was blown away when he heard the three Chapin boys actually singing and playing instruments at the same time. John began dabbling with the bass sometime in his teens and the first Chapin music he ever played was as an occasional duo with Harry in the Brooklyn homes of anyone that Harry could talk into listening to his original songs. His early 20s would have him doing odd jobs including a three year stint as a mailman. He would later earn a commercial pilots license and work as a flight instructor. At age 27, John, now a father of three and a truck owner/operator, would hit rock-bottom when, with the financial pressures of life mounting, he found himself one miserable day outside Baltimore, broken down with a cracked engine block and without a clue as to what he’d do next. As often happens in situations such as that, Sir Galahad would appear in the form of a phone call from Harry Chapin with whom John had essentially been out of touch with for over five years. Harry, remembering John’s extraordinary vocal abilities, was intent on recruiting him as bass player in a band that would serve as a vehicle for his increasing repertoire of songs. The salary offered was an unbelievable $10 a week and with no other options, John leapt at this golden opportunity. So, on June 29 1971, he began one week’s rehearsal with Harry, guitarist Ron Palmer, and cellist Tim Scott after which began a five week gig opening up for Tom & Steve’s band The Chapin Brothers at The Village Gate on Bleeker Street in Grenwich Village. The turn of events then was such that on July 24, 1971, a NY Times review of Harry and the band’s performance declared "Harry Chapin Sings Gorgeous Ballads". That review prompted an unprecedented bidding war between Elektra and Columbia records with Elektra winning out and paying the group a record-setting advance for that time. And so began for John a ten year run in which his moving bass and soprano vocals, impeccable wit, and exceptional stage presence would be fully embraced and adored by tens of thousands of lovers of Harry’s concerts and music. Some 1200 or so Chapin concerts later, all that would sadly come to an end with Harry’s tragic death. Reluctant to continue to pursue music professionally at that point, John began a relationship with computers that continues today as a home-based graphics business. His musical reunion with Steve Chapin and Howard Fields, also both members of Harry Chapin’s band, is delightfully rejuvenating to him and since 1991, the three, as The Steve Chapin Band, have toured North America delighting Chapin fans with both Harry’s and Steve’s beautiful songs.

	Howard Fields As a member of The Steve Chapin Band since it’s inception in 1991, Howard has relished in performing again with Steve & Big John Wallace. Having played in the 1975 Broadway production of "The Night That Made America Famous", and then touring and recording with Harry Chapin from 1975 to 1981, he finds it truly delightful to once more play Chapin music for Chapin fans. Outside of The Chapin Band schedule, he fills in his gigging calendar with a variety of rock, pop, blues, R&B, and country dates as well as with several weddings, parties, etc. A private teaching clientele of 25-35 drumset & piano students keeps his Bergenfield NJ studio hopping but Howard’s educational efforts are highlighted by the approximately 20 drum transcription books he has written for Warner Brothers Music, Hal Leonard Publishing, and The Cherry Lane Music Co. with the transcribed artists ranging from Metallica to Buddy Rich. His articles in Modern Drummer and Down Beat magazine are also noteworthy but in this arena he is probably most proud of his self-published "The Drum Teacher", a book that many in the international drumming community consider the best teaching aid available for those wanting a painless jump-start on the drumset. In a totally different vein Howard is very immersed and involved in rock music memorabilia and is recognized as one of the best authorities anywhere on Rolling Stone Magazine. That distinction is a result of his creation of a database (relating back to issue #1) that indexes EVERY article, record review, concert review, and advertisement EVER published in Rolling Stone magazine. He is a consistent provider of research material to VH1’s documentaries as well as to many writers and students. The database, along with an unparalleled stockpile of Rolling Stone magazines for sale, is the cornerstone of the success of his business Rock Paper. Vintage concert posters, handbills, tickets/ticket stubs, programs, photos, etc, are indicative of more of Rock Paper’s offerings. His pet collection and interest concerns paper memorabilia regarding pre-1970 NYC concerts, especially The Fillmore East.

	The Satinwood Band The Satinwood Band recreates authentic performances of many artists, including Harry Chapin. With accomplished musicians from all over the New York, New England area, they have thrilled audiences in the most exclusive music arenas throughout this area. The brainchild of Paul and Melanie Motter, The Satinwood Band have performed acoustic folk/pop music together for the past ten years, with various cellists, percussionists, and other musicians to create a beautiful, hearty, blend of lush folk rock. Melanie's symphonic keyboard arrangements provide the perfect foil for Paul's vocal styles, who also plays both guitar and bass in the group. This Band will certainly take you to the familiar places we traveled with Harry. Enjoy !