Education
Indiana University; Northwestern University.
Indiana University; Northwestern University.
Comedy. She received her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and her Master"s degree from Indiana University. Bekka led the Philadelphia area band, The Daves, which released one album on the Pyramid label in 1988. The Daves were composed of Bekka Eaton: vocals and trombone, Mike Mennies: keyboards and vocals, Jim Ericson: guitar and vocals, Jerry Getz bass and vocals (replaced by Garry Lee in 1988), and Ronny Crawford: drums.
While they were one of the premier local Philadelphia club bands, they distinguished themselves with their touring schedule which took them from Chicago to South Carolina.
Their multi-week-long stints at the Windjammer (Isle of Palms, South Carolina) were legendary for their overflow audiences. Their motto was "Music Is Fun", and some of their stage props were made by noted painter Ron Crawford.