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About The Sands Trio- Frank, Sammy and Dean

"The true essence of The Rat Pack was that pure energy and spontaneity of their performance. When The Sands Trio, in a Las Vegas-style dinner show take over the stage, suddenly you are back in the 60s on the Vegas strip at the Sands Hotel. These entertainers are so life-like, that one has to really look twice to make sure one is not dreaming and that the real Frank, Sammy and Dean are not on stage." A. Welsh, Star Talent Magazine
These world class entertainers with voices, looks, charisma and moves reminiscent of the 'Rat Pack' deliver a performance that impresses their audience, bringing them to their feet and leaving them wanting more.
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Biography:

The chemistry of these three world class entertainers will captivate any audience and is extremely contagious. Make no mistake about it! By the time these performers exit the stage, their audience is standing and demanding an encore. The true essence of "The Sands Trio" is that pure energy and spontaneity of their performance. These guys don't put it on, they bring it out. They are the real deal with that crazy cuckoo style. They are ready to bring down the house.

Operating in both Canada and the United States, John has revived the ever world infamous velvet tone voices and classic images of the Las Vegas and New York Super Stars as: Dean Martin, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley. With a voice, looks, charisma and moves reminiscent of the 'Rat Pack' John Morello delivers a performance that impresses the audience with his vocal renditions taking them back to wonderful memories of the world's greatest artists. John will sometimes surprise his audience with impressions of Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson, Sylvester Stallone, Louis Armstrong and even Forest Gump.

John's powerful baritone voice and wide vocal range has allowed him to master the stylings of several artists from the 1950's through to the 1980's. Among some of the artists that John showcases are: Dean Martin, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley.

Rick Sonata is meticulous in his efforts to recreate Sinatra without aping him. Even his arrangements are done by professionals, lifted directly from Sinatra's records. "I was not trying to be Sinatra at all," he says. Instead he was amazed, as he began to study the Chairman of the Board, how easy it was to match up his own personality and style with Sinatra's. "The whole package just came on its own; I'm not a wannabe," he says, stopping to laugh. "I dunno, maybe my mother had an affair in '56 in Vegas."

On May 4, 29007 Rick Sonata was the featured guest artist at Toronto's illustrious Roy Thomson Hall and performed with select members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

In Las Vegas and Reno, Rick Sonata was able to work with genuine showbiz legends such as Tony Bennett, Wayne Newton and Phyllis Diller. Overall his experience has been positive and he was treated as one of them. "When I'm on stage, I try not to be Frank, but we have a lot of things in common. I don't want to be known as an impersonator or a look-alike," he says. "When I'm dressed with the hat and the suit on, it's like Frank is out there in 1968. Learn the songs, learn the repertoire, learn some moves, mannerisms and then it all comes naturally."

Christopher Hayles portrayal of Sammy Davis, Jr. is simply astounding. Chris says that he has to buy his clothes from "Toys R Us" because of his diminutive size but that doesn't stop him from sharing his boundless energy and charm as he portrays Sammy. He captures your heart as he sings some of Sammy's famous songs such as "Candyman, What Kind of Fool am I, I've Got To Be Me, Hey There and Mr Bo Jangles".

Act Members:

John Morello — Dean Martin

Christopher Hayles — Sammy Davis, Jr.

Frank Campanile — Frank Sinatra

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