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Spaghetti Cake is an original six-piece rock group that performs for all ages. The band features Susan Birk on lead vocals, Glen Nelson on keyboards and vocals, Todd "E Bones" Howard on bass guitar and vocals, Mike Tierney on drums, Dennis Fancher on electric guitar, and Christopher "Mr. E" Eddy on percussion and vocals. The stage show is a lively mix of descriptive performance, Q & A, and real life hands-on musical experience for kids that is regularly met with startled faces, scores of air guitarists, and a generation of will-be musicians. The all-star group of veteran musicians and educators in Spaghetti Cake shine as brightly on the auditorium stage as in front of festival crowds. Spaghetti Cake's performance and presentation aligns with any school or church music curriculum, as well as the National and Connecticut State Standards for Music. They offer full-band performance, afterschool songwriting workshops, artist-in-residency workshops, and are available to perform as a duo or quartet, depending on your organization's individual needs. SpaghettiCake.Com awaits creative minds who seek more, featuring cool links, photos, interactive activities, and age-appropriate discussion. Susan Birk & Glen Nelson, the creators of Spaghetti Cake, are musicians, artists, and school teachers. In 2000 they released their debut album, Jam Food, which won the 2001 Children's Web Award for "Best New Artist for Older Children". That same year they released the follow-up, Sunflower. Spaghetti Cake has performed as a full-fledged professional rock band for kids ever since, traveling across the U.S. from Maine to Colorado. The group is also endowed by The Connecticut Commission on the Arts. Spaghetti Cake is meant for all generations. Brought to life believing that a child's earliest musical encounters influence lifelong learning, the eclectic musicians and infectious songs span musical styles at every turn and bridge the gap between the music of early childhood and adolescence. Susan, Glen, their faithful dog Bodhi, their son Fox, their daughter Vayle, and some very talented friends are continuing their journey to bring families and memories together through the beauty, the passion, and the power of music.