Sidekicks Bios

Len
Rhythm Guitar and Vocals:
Len fronts the Sidekicks Band as lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and adds his gifted harmonies where needed. Len has been known as the little man with the big voice covering today's top male vocalists such as Vince Gill, Vern Gosden, George Strait and Alan Jackson. In High School Len sang with many Rock&Roll groups including the Rondells, winning a first place trophy, and also with the Star Lights. He specialized in Acapella, where he preformed at the Fox Theater in Hackensack N.J. wowing the audience with the song My Prayer, from there they were booked at the Apollo Theater in N.Y. City.

In the mid 80s Len moved to Pa and became a regular on the Appalachian Jubilee Stage in Chambersburg Pa. and was honored to be called to perform as back-up singer for Lou Dewitt of the Statler Brothers. Len has preformed all around the Poconos and New Jersey since the early 90s thru 2010, he is known as a true crowd pleaser. Len has written a number of country tunes with copyrights in Washington D.C., he has preformed at Tootsies Orchid Lounge in Nashville and he has auditioned Dollywood Theme Park Theater in Feb. 1989.

Presently the band has 3 CDs for sale.

John
Bass guitar and Vocals:
John started his musical career in the 60's playing a wide variety of music at a young age with good friend and guitarist extraordinaire, Tom Kozic. He got into country music very early when he first heard Chet Atkins. ($1.99 album at Woolworth's!) John made the switch from guitar to bass in the early 70's when he was hired by button box accordionist Joe Wolfer. (bought first bass (Sekova) at a pawn shop in Allentown for $40) Mr. Kacmarcik has played with many area bands over the years and still plays with comrade Joe Wolfer from time to time. After leaving the Partytime/Kool Beanz era in 2000, John thought he'd test the waters in the freelance department of the business and enjoyed playing with different bands until he was the first round draft pick and signed a 6 year deal with the Cramer Brothers Band in 2001 which ended on 28-Aug-2006. John recently worked with THE NEW GROOVE featuring Emmit Harris. Presently, John is working with The Sidekicks Band, Twitty Fever & Nicole Donatone.

Johnny K He has worked with Donna Parsons, Phoenix and with Tom Kozic & Carl Hittner He also has worked with Cookin', Partytime, CMA Horizon Award winner Karen Taylor Good, Jerry Jaye, hit recording Artist Lenny Welch, Late Nite Rodeo, Ronnie Rinard & The Shadows and The Sounds of Nashville. John has also written many songs, some alone but most with good friend and musical genius Craig Kastelnik of KATO. Recording is also a part of John's career and he has recorded on a CD project for Tom Kozic and also on a demo project for Brittany at The Menagerie Recording Studio in Saylorsburg, PA. Recorded at DAN'S HOUSE STUDIO a few times with Steve Brosky. (Demo, Get Ready project & Chronicles) There's also 'New Groove' CD! What may surprise many people is that John's favorite singer and artist of all time is Frank Sinatra! He has seen Frank in person 15+ times and has been collecting Sinatra memorabilia since the 1970's!

Vern
Lead Guitar and Vocals:

Growing up in New Jersey Vern watched and listened to his Cuz's. His first experience with a real guitar was at age 7. As well as playing guitar off and on, he later experimented and focused on playing other instruments (banjo, dobro, steel guitar). Vern quit everything in the mid 80's and took an extended break from music because of other interests. Back at it in the mid 90's, he focused on only playing guitar. Vern hasplayed with the Sidekicks Band now for several years. He freelances as well with several others playing in the Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York City areas. Telecasters are my favorites!!!........................

Butch
Drums and Audio:

Glenn
Fiddle and Vocals: