The Band

Josh Aden (drums)

Josh Aden has been playing drums for 15 years. He plays PDP drums. Josh works in environmental engineering and chases a band called Phish.

 

 

 

 

 


Matthew Cole (lead guitar/vocals)

Matthew Cole (guitar/vocal) is a graduate of Cleveland Institute of Music. His first GD show was Detroit’s Masonic Temple, 1/21/1979, and he saw them regularly through his last show at Tampa, 4/7/95. Matt was co-owner of Soundtrack City recording studio and played guitar, keyboards, and trumpet professionally in New York City during the early ’90’s before moving back to the Detroit area to study biostatistics. Matt has a PhD in Developmental Psychology from WSU, and is an Associate Professor of Managment and Marketing at Lawrence Technological University.
Matt plays a custom Wolf/Tiger hybrid electric guitar, the “Bella”, made by Coscia Guitars. The guitar is 25 1/2″ scale, 1 11/16″ nut, 24 fret ebony fretboard with 7 layer “Hippie Sandwhich” body (Wenge top/back, Maple/Purpleheart veneer layers, Maple core). Guitar contains Jerry’s innovation, the OBEL (on board effects loop), Dimarzio Super II pups, Wald TPC2 Buffer, coil tap switches, and a 5-way pickup selector. He also plays an Alvarez Artist Series AG75CE Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural. Matt uses nickel wound 10-46 strings, and a 2mm Adamas graphite pick.
Guitar OBEL (8 true bypass loops): GCX Pro + GCX Audio Switcher: (1) Boss OC2 > (2) Mutron III (Lingenberg mod) or Q-tron Silver Box (w/R32 68K mod) > (3) BYOC OD1 Clone > (4) MXR+ Series 2000 > (5) BYOC Phase 100 Clone > (6) MXR Phase 100 Block Logo w/15k Feedback resistor and 1M reverse log speed pot mods > (7) CryBaby GCB95 Wah w/Joe Sonic ColorSound mod + SMS Earth Drive > (8) Boss DD-500 Digital Delay w/Tap Tempo and Expression Pedal.
Preamps
1973 Fender Twin Silverface modded by Matt to Jerry specs, including preamp tap and Wald Maestro mod. Matt is grateful to Mike Wald from Wald-Electronics for consultation, guidance, and electronics; SMS Classic Tube Preamp JG Version (backup preamp).
Amps and Speakers
Mcintosh MC2100 recapped by Matt (main amp); Tubeworks MosValve 962 (backup amp). Speakers: JBL E120

Brian Coogan (lead guitar/vocals)

Brian Coogan first picked up a guitar when he was 12. He started riffing out hair band and heavy metal until, 3 years later, he found his calling. It was the blues. Influences from the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers (just to name a few) started shaping his sound and now form the collage of his performances. Brian started playing gigs at 18 and went on to gig and play the tri-state area soon after with his band Pure Flavor. Brian works in multiple projects as a studio hand and sit-in for various artists. He can be seen most often playing with Pure Flavor and Deadicated in metro Detroit.

As if playing the music wasn’t enough, Brian is a true gearhead who builds his own amplifiers, guitars, and pedals. They can be heard at any of the gigs. You will not be disappointed when you check out his red hot style of guitar work and vocals that will take you for a ride!

 

 


Mark Czajki (rhythm guitar)

Mark Czajka plays a Fender Strat through a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. Mark works as a biostatistician.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Woody Rose (keyboards/vocals)

Woody Rose has a long history of playing jam band and original music in Detroit. In addition to playing with Deadicated, Woody is a member of the band Pure Flavor.

 

 

 

 


Ellen Sehn (vocals)

Ellen’s music experience stems from her early years in theater, show choir, and a cappella groups.  Her college days were spent at coffehouse open mic nights and karaoke nights.  Ellen is also the ultimate “Band Aid”–“We are here because of music; we inspire the music. We are Band Aids.”

Ellen sings through Heil PR22 and Audix OM6 microphones.

 

 

 

 


John Sehn (bass)

John Sehn has played bass in several bands in the Detroit area. He plays a Fender Jazz through a World Tour Pro 900W Tube Hybrid Bass Amp Head and Fender speakers.

 

 

 

 

 


Nick Serocki (drums/vocals)

Nick Serocki has been playing drums for 16 years. As a graduate from MSU with a degree in Medical Technology, Nick is studying to be a PA while working as a medical technologist at a cancer center.

Nick plays a Yamaha stage custom 6 piece drum set 10X8, 12X10, 13X11 and 16X16 toms 14X5.5 snare and 22X18 bass drum, Sabian HHX evolution 14″ hi hat, 12″ splash and 18″ crash, Sabian XS20 16 medium thin crash, Ziljdian A 16″ paper thin crash, Zildjian A custom 20″ ping ride, Zildjian K custom hybrid 11″ splash, and Vater 7A nylon tip drum sticks.

 

 

 


Prior Band Members


Alex Rockwell (keyboards/vocals)

Alex Rockwell played a weighted keys electric piano and an electric organ through a Roland amp. He sang through a Shure SM58. Alex works as a residential architectural drawer.

 

 

 


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