Dean McDaniels knew he wanted to play bass when he went to a parking lot dance, in Jr. High, to watch his sisters' boyfriend play guitar. That Christmas, after much begging, he got his first bass. A Fender Jazz copy from Sears.

Early bass influences were Jeff Johnson of Tryx, Geddy Lee of Rush, and Steve Harris of Iron Maiden.

Previous bands include Legacy, Tourist, Random, and Prowler.

Dean is known more as a performer or entertainer rather than an accomplished musician. His onstage antics and between song messages are more legendary than any bass riff he might accidentally pull off. Over the years he has gone from " the only one brave enough to sing in front of strangers" to " the guy with the El Camino to haul all the stuff" to " the guy who owns all the equipment" to his present title of "well I guess he keeps things interesting!"

Dean would like to thank his family, friends, and all the musicians he's worked with, for putting up with him. He would also like to apologize to all those people he has offended in the past, and all those he will offend in the future. "Just havin' fun guys!"


dean@ivrocks.com