Frank Alvarez – Vocals, Guitar, Bass and Percussion
Frank was born in Havana, Cuba and immigrated to the U.S. in the mid 60's. He got interested in music when his older sister brought home a record called 'Rubber Soul' by the Beatles. Since then his fascination with music has never ceased. He abandoned the drums after the landlord threatened to evict them from their apartment and picked up the bass guitar, whose volume could be controlled. He grew up in New Jersey across from Manhattan and was exposed to many cultures and many forms of music, hence his ability to go from one genre to the next. He formed his first band in high school and after a few transformations and lot's of practice found themselves playing at local parties, sweet sixteens and weddings. Frank was singing along to his bass playing and eventually joined another playing the club circuit. After many years, many bands, many trials, reality hits you and you find yourself wanting to settle down and start a family. He moved to Florida in 2001 to escape the fast, stressful city life and to concentrate on raising his family. His passion and joy for music has never diminished and he's always kept playing in one form or another. In 2013 Frank brought his musical experience and knowledge to Big Night Out.

Max Kelly – Percussion
Growing up just outside Chicago, Max's home was constantly filled with the sounds of Dixieland jazz from the radio, and live bluegrass music from the frequent jam sessions led by his brother, a banjo player. Max's love for music was cemented when he was 8 and his mom took him to see a performance of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Max's father, an artist and commercial photographer, further nurtured his musical interest by giving him LPs of african drumming and asking him to listen to the complexity of the polyrhythms. With exposure to Chicago's diverse music scene, Max soon became interested in afro-cuban and brazilian music and got his first pair of congas when he was 14. At 15 he tasted of the thrill of performing when he accompanied his buddies' high school rock band on renditions of The Rolling Stones' Symapathy For The Devil and Santana's Black Magic Woman. A few years later, Max went to Madrid to work and study and was exposed to the Cante Jondo style of flamenco music and Palmas (rhythmic hand clapping). While living in Maine in the late 90s, Max would escape the long winters by living and working in Vieques, Puerto Rico, where he got to witness the depth and cultural importance of Afro-Cuban music. This spring he visited Havana, Cuba, the crown jewel of the afro-caribbean music scene. Although Big Night Out tends to occupy his evenings, Max usually mananages to crawl out of bed each morning to perform his duties as a freelance graphic designer and photographer. He also enjoys woodworking and fabricates cajon drums.