Regular Lineup

Dave Lempke

Peter Schindelman

Dave Lempke

Drums, Vocals & Compere

Dave co-formed UnionJack with Gary Wilkinson in 1979. He is the band's point man - booking gigs, building set lists, bringing beverages to practice, and guiding the audience and band through the shows. One might say that he's "way beyond compere."

Jim Brown

Peter Schindelman

Dave Lempke

Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica & Maracas

Jim rejoined UnionJack after a brief hiatus following 20 years with the band. He subbed at 2022's Abbey Road On The River (AROTR) festival in Jeffersonville, IN, and the International Beatleweek festival in Liverpool, England, plus various local gigs in 2022 and 2023 before unretiring.

Peter Schindelman

Greg "Mitch" Mitchell

Bass, Vocals & Guitar

Peter joined UnionJack in 2016. He had previously played keys and guitar and sung in One-Eyed Jacks and The Valley Brothers, and played bass and sung in Merrick Section and Diversion. Peter has written 220+ original songs, recording them and cover songs in his basement "studio."

Greg "Mitch" Mitchell

Keyboards, Percussion & Vocals

A.k.a. "The Professor," especially when playing his mini-Moog keyboard, Greg joined UnionJack in 2016. Though living in an often snowier area over an hour away from the others, Greg has faithfully made rehearsals and shows.

Greg "Mitch" Mitchell

Jim Stough

Greg "Mitch" Mitchell

Jim Stough

Guitar, Vocals & Harmonica

Jim joined UnionJack in 2021. He previously sang and played guitar and keyboards in The Lost 45's. The band has taken to rehearsing at his home in a room with fab instrumental gear.

Auxiliary members / super subs

Gary Wilkinson

Michael Van Hoesen

Guitar, Vocals & Bass

Gary co-formed UnionJack with Dave in 1979. He was the band's main lead singer and rhythm guitarist from its inception through most of 2022. He also occasionally plays lead guitar and bass.

Michael Van Hoesen

Vocals & Percussion

Michael brings big voice, energy, and black hat. A UJ friend for years, he subbed at AROTR 2021 and 2022, International Beatleweek 2022, and subsequent various western Massachusetts gigs. Michael sings and percusses with Schenectady, NY acoustic trio The Earlybirds.

Brian Peltier

Michael Van Hoesen

Garry Santaniello

Drums & Percussion

Brian has played in various bands, taught drumming, and recorded albums of his songs. He and Peter met at a house jam, and later performed as The Valley Brothers acoustic duo. Brian has drummed for UJ several times over the last few years, particularly on NYEs.

Garry Santaniello

Guitar & Vocals

Garry (former band mate of Jim Stough) plays (bass) guitar and sings with The Lost 45's. He also did so with The Time Trippers. Garry has subbed quite a bit for UnionJack in 2023. Ironically, it took him playing with UJ before the group played a song ("Get Off Of My Cloud") with "Union Jack" in its lyrics.

Ken Butcher

Garry Santaniello

Ken Butcher

Drums

A longtime friend of the band, Ken drums with The 60's Experience. He has drummed with various western Massachusetts bands over the years, including Diversion (where he met Peter). Ken's also a fine sound guy - and very particular about how cables should be wound.