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John Kvasnikoff

English Bay Band

John Kvasnikoff is from Nanwalek, Alaska. He started playing the drums and guitar when he was about twelve years old, and eventually became a member of the English Bay Band.
Date of Birth:
Sep 27, 1962
John Kvasnikoff appears in the following new Jukebox projects:
Interview Title Abstract Archive #: Oral History Project Date of Interview
English Bay Band

Bobby Kvasnikoff, John Kvasnikoff, Mackie Aven Ukatish, Leo Ash, Eric Kvasnikoff, and Wally Kvasnikoff, members of the English Bay Band, are interviewed in November 1996 by Leo Ash in Nanwalek, Alaska. In this interview, the various band members talk about their personal backgrounds, the instruments they play, and how they got into playing music and what music and musicians inspired them. They also talk about learning songs for the New Year Masking celebration, and facing prejudice, and they provide advice to new musicians about playing and performing.

 97-235-08 Nanwalek and Port Graham Nov 1, 1996