Identical twins Denny and Dan Gutenkauf have performed for major conventions
and private parties in the Southwest for three decades. They have also
performed for national conventions in Lake Tahoe, Reno, Las Vegas, Vail,
San Diego, Los Angeles,
Boca Raton, among others. The twin musicians, Denny on
guitar synthesizer
and vocals, and Dan on bass and vocals, have played back up to
such popular artists
as Glen Campbell, Leslie Gore, Gloria Loring, Danny Gans,
the Drifters, and the Shirelles.
They have also opened shows for the Four Tops,
Dionne Warwick,
Lee Greenwood, Charlie Pride, Roy Clark, Paul Anka,
Vic Damone,
and the Pointer
Sisters. Denny and Dan made a cameo
appearance as musicians
in the 1995 CBS Movie "Love, Honor, and
Obey: The Last Mafia
Marriage" starring Eric Roberts & Ben Gazzara.
Denny and Dan are versatile
musicians who play a variety of styles, from Jazz,
Rock’n’ Roll, Country, Blues, Island/Reggae, 1940's Big Band
and Standards, and
50's and 60's music.
They also write their own music and are members of Arizona
Songwriters Association.
The twins have played many five star resort hotels
including
the Pointe Hilton Resorts, Sheraton Hotel, Radisson, The Princess
Resort, The Biltmore
Resort, The Wigwam, Ritz-Carlton, Camelback Inn,
The Phoenician,
Westin Kierland, Marriott Desert Ridge, Harrah’s Ak-Chin
Casino, and Sheraton Wild Horse Pass.
Among the corporate clients
the twins have performed for are The Arizona
Republic, Honeywell,
Motorola, Searle Pharmaceuticals, Metropolitan Life,
Arizona Grocers Association, 7-11 Corporation, and Este Lauder.
In 2005 Denny and Dan were inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
with their band Rhythm's Children.