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CENTERFOLD

delivers a performance that spans from those great rock classic hits to the hopping pop favorites of today. Powered by one of Chicagoland's most strikingly gifted female vocalists, Centerfold has been turning heads as one of the area’s newest up and coming premier attractions. Centerfold can shake the house like a freight train with Heart's Barracuda, or bring it to tears with Journey's Open Arms. Audiences of all ages will enjoy their live performance which includes  the best of your favorites; Journey, Heart, Pat Benatar, Pink, Tom Petty, REO, Foreigner, Bon Jovi, Carrie Underwood and many, many more. Centerfold delivers the music you remember and reminds you of a time when Rock and Roll wasn't just music, it was the soundtrack of our lives.

Cindy Safran 
Lead Vocals

To say that good things literally drop from the sky would be an understatement. Cindy came out of the audience one night and asked to sing a song with the band. She’s been fronting CENTERFOLD ever since.

 

Tom Kranz
Guitars, Keyboards and Vocals

Tom stepped into the lead guitar shoes when founding guitarist Tom Colton left the band. With 30 years of experience with the band "Trilogy", he can play more songs than a 15 year olds IPod. He also brings something to the band they never had before.... Keyboards.

 

Eric Wedow 
Drums and Vocals

For as long as anyone can remember, Eric just wanted to play drums... oh, well, except for when he wanted to play piano... oh, and, when he wanted play french horn. Ok, well at least he plays drums now. His first drum set was pots and pans. He would loudly bang on them until 4:30 every afternoon, then Mom would take them away and cooked dinner in them. He still plays really loud and still likes dinner.

 

Mark Wedow 
Guitars and Lead Vocals

Give a guy a new hat and he'll be happy for a day. Give him a guitar and he'll play for hours. Give him an amp that that goes up to 11 and the cops will be there in fifteen minutes. Mark's amp goes to 11. It always has.....

 

Chuck Federowicz
Bass and Vocals

Chuck is a tall guy who smiles alot. We make him stand in the back when we play because otherwise nobody could see over him. He has been playing bass ever since he broke the top two strings on his Silvertone guitar when he was a kid. He's the only one in the band allowed to have a mustache. He also plays clarinet but will never tell anyone.

 

Centerfold Back Story (click on photo at left to enlarge) 


Formed in late 70s, Centerfold was a local suburban favorite appearing in every music venue and festival in the area. Whether opening up for national acts in Chicago or bringing down the house at Beginnings Nightclub in Schaumburg, they played with the energy level of a freight train. Radio station WLUP even featured them in their best of the local bands series. With the departure of lead singer Chris Valentine in the early 80s the group disbanded and the members all went in different musical directions.

Three of the original members reformed the band in 2009 and with the great addition of Cindy Safran and Tom Kranz, now make Centerfold one of the most versatile veteran Rock and Roll bands playing in Chicago at this time.