- Chauntelle DuPree
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Chauntelle DuPree Birth name Chauntelle Annette DuPree Born November 8, 1981
Houston, TexasGenres Indie pop Occupations Musician Instruments Guitar Years active 1997–present Associated acts Eisley Website www.eisley.com Chauntelle Annette DuPree (born November 8, 1981 in Houston, Texas) is the lead guitarist for the band Eisley. She is the eldest of six children. Three of her siblings, Sherri, Stacy, and Weston are also members of Eisley, along with their cousin Garron DuPree. She started playing guitar when she was 16 and formed the band with her sister Sherri.[1] Although she used to sing in the band's early career, she stopped, citing that she had lost her confidence.[2] Currently, she does sing harmonies on a few songs from the second album Combinations, most recognizably on the song "I Could Be There For You." She has a daughter named Kayla, and was also engaged to Adam Lazzara of Taking Back Sunday. She is married to Todd D'Agostino as of January 23, 2010.[3] Todd D'Agostino is the creator/owner of LaRose guitars and custom designs all of Chauntelle's guitars.
Gear
- Her first guitar was a Lotus brand stratocaster copy that was upgraded by her Uncle Wade DuPree (Garron's father) and a new neck was installed by Looney Customs of Huntsville Texas. She now calls it the "Blotus".[4]
- Gretsch 6129T-62 "Sparkle Jet" (Champagne Sparkle) 1962 reissue [5]
- Yamaha Weddington Classic (sunburst) [5]
- Hofner Club 60 guitar [6]
References
- ^ Natalie Tate (2003). "For Eisley, success is all in the family". The Daily Bruin. http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/archives/id/25876/. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
- ^ DuPree, Chauntelle (2006-11-14). "Does this thing still work???". Tales from Trolleywood, official Eisley weblog. http://www.eisley.com/journals/chauntelle/_26154/. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- ^ Boyd DuPree (2008). "End of an Era". Tales from Trolleywood. http://www.eisley.com/journals/trolleywood/_33083/. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
- ^ "Chauntelle's Franken-Strat: The Complete Story". Orange Gold and Green. http://orangegoldandgreen.net/bloatus.html. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
- ^ a b "Eisley Gear". Orange Gold and Green. http://orangegoldandgreen.net/gear.html. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
- ^ DuPree, Chauntelle (2006-11-14). "Does this thing still work???". Tales from Trolleywood, official Eisley weblog. http://www.eisley.com/journals/chauntelle/_26154/. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
External links
Categories:- Living people
- 1981 births
- People from Houston, Texas
- American female guitarists
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