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Steve Ozark—Bassist
Ozark owns Ozark Talent, a talent agency that has booked more than 29,000 concerts on five continents for an assortment of bands. He started the business 20 years ago and has booked groups such as Alkaline Trio and Savoy Brown.
Ozark came to Lawrence in 1985 after completing his master's degree in education at the University of Missouri.
"I moved to Lawrence to play bass for The Backsliders," says Ozark, who has also played bass for Bo Diddley, Spencer Davis, The Coasters, The Drifters and The
Marvelettes.
Ozark started playing music in eighth grade after being injured playing basketball.
"I won the Mr. Camp award for South Side Chicago basketball camp in eighth grade, but the knees went out, so I took up music," Ozark says.
His Gene Simmons costume is a perfect fit.
"I like being Gene because people who know me don't know it's me, and it hides my age." Ozark says. "At least I'm younger and less ugly than Gene."
Stephanie Kacsir Singer
Kacsir is a fashion buyer for kids' accessories and shoes for 4,400 Payless Shoesource stores. She lives in Topeka with her husband and children. She graduated from Kansas State University with degrees in fashion merchandising and business.
On the weekends, Kacsir belts out songs by Prince and Def Leppard in her infamous Wonder Woman costume.
"I was Olivia Newton John from Grease, but then my little girl told me I looked ugly with blonde hair," Kacsir says. "I couldn't find a character I loved, so I settled on Wonder Woman."
During the week, Kacsir travels as a fashion buyer throughout the United States and sometimes internationally. She says singing is her passion, and SELLOUT! is the perfect opportunity for her to release some tension from work.
"We all have full-time jobs, but we work together to make the band happen," Kacsi says. "I sometimes travel all over the world for work, so the band is very flexible with my availability."
Kacsir says she is content performing with SELLOUT! and has no plans to pursue other musical endeavors.
October 23, 2008
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