Wendell
"Chopper" Sewell
Guitar, vocals
Close your eyes when City Lights Orchestra performs "Smooth" and you'll swear Carlos Santana himself is on stage. Wendell is a seasoned player, vocalist, songwriter and producer who always gets rave reviews from crowds who recognize a talented musician when they hear one. Hailing from Norristown, PA, "Chopper" has played with such groups as "The New Professionals," "Afrodesia," "Unity," and the "Half Moon Band." He has recorded with the Isley Brothers' Jasper Isley, "All Up On It," and "The Uptown Band." When he's not hammering out funky rhythms and searing solos with City Lights Orchestra, Wendell performs with "The Uptown Band" and records with "The Wendell Sewell Project" on ESP Records.