CYNDI STARK 

VOCALIST AND SINGER/SONGWRITER  

Cyndi Stark displays a powerful yet nostalgic vulnerability in every soulful word of her original compositions.

Chicago native, Cyndi began her musical career in the symphony orchestra, earning her master's degree in music from DePaul University School of Music in Chicago. However, soul, blues, reggae and the music of New Orleans has been in her heart from an ealy age. In 2017 Cyndi left the symphony orchestra to persue writing and performing the music in her heart and has never looked back. Cyndi often performs solo or with her duo/band called Sticky Gumbo.

Cyndi has released various singles over the years and released her first EP called Sticky Gumbo in 2021.

Her most recent single called Reflections in the Snow was co-written with Carl Horne and Kris Stark and was released in December of 2022. All music of Cyndi Stark and Sticky gumbo can be found on all streaming platforms and on YouTube.

CARL HORNE 

GUITAR / BASS / VOCALS / DRUMS / AUDIO 

Carl Horne is a musician in every sense of the word. Guitar, Vocals, Bass, and Percussion are his primary performance mediums. The entertainment that emits from his handling of these musical devices will assure the audience that fun is to be had. Carl began as a Violin student at an extraordinarily young age, then embarked on drum set soon after. Once he started experiencing many different genres of music, he realized the Guitar was very versatile, (dynamic in all styles), and he has been in love ever since. Performing along side groups such as The Temptations, and charitable organizations such as the Make A Wish Foundation, Carl Horne stays diverse as a performer. He holds a B.A. degree in Audio Arts and Acoustics from Columbia College Chicago, strengthening his knowledge of sound as a science. His other talents include music production and AV system design.