SheilaMark Duo
The SheilaMark Duo is Sheila Stratton and Mark Hamza. We perform at coffee houses, senior living facilities, restaurants/pubs and festivals. We play music of the Great American songbook, movies, Broadway shows, Celtic/Irish music, German music, Blues, Jazz, Classic rock and songs from the 1920's to the present day. Mark plays waltzes, polkas and tangos as well.
Mark Hamza has been playing accordion since he was 8 years old. His father, who played by ear, inspired him to play. As he grew up, he learned European music, then American music. His last teacher gave him a solid foundation in the Great American songbook. He played in restaurants and weddings through college and then with national acts in the Pop and Blues world as well as resorts in New York State and the Poconos.
Sheila Stratton, vocalist. Sheila has played with a number of Celtic bands in the Western New York area including Iad Fein, Cairde and The Lochside Celtic Band since 1997. She now is residing in PA and performing with Mark Hamza in the SheilaMark Duo and the SheilaMark Band. Her influences are Blues women of the past and present like KoKo Taylor, Etta James, Robin Roberts, Rosemary Clooney, Ella Fitzgerald and many others.
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