Slightly Sedated Bios

If you want to know more about the members of Slightly Sedated, here's the story.  The 3 of us have been together since early in 2005, when John and Steve found Mark after a long search, and after playing for a while with Rita (who thought of the "Slightly Sedated" name) and Robbie.  Anyway, here's a little background on each of us (and a few action pics).  If you have any questions, or you think we left something out, please feel free to email us at info@slightlysedated.net and we'll try to answer (or maybe we'll just ignore you).
Click on the name or the picture below to jump to each bio.

   

        John                       Steve                    Mark

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John: Guitar, Lead Vocals, Harmony and Harmonica (maybe)
Musical Background:  Rock, punk, metal, jam band, the Dead.

Guitar influences: Peter Frampton, Duane Allman, Carlos Santana, Jerry Garcia, Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen, Frank Zappa, Bill Nelson (Be Bop Delux)
Band influences: Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers Band, Queen, Humble Pie, Be Bop Delux, Van Halen,
Favorite (or most memorable) concerts: This is a tough one: Grateful Dead at the Civic Center circa 1980’s, Queen, David Lee Roth w/Steve Vai, Frank Zappa at The Tower Theater, Bruce Springsteen, Wendy O Williams and the Plasmatics,
John's gear:

Day Job: Elementary School Teacher – 7th and 8th grade
Other interests: Music, hockey


 

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Steve: Bass, Lead Vocals, Harmony and Valve Trombone (maybe)
Musical Background:  Rock, Blues, Jazz, Comedy

Bass influences: Charles Mingus, Stanley Clarke, Ron Carter, Jaco Pastorius, Les Claypool
Band influences: Frank Zappa, Little Feat, Allman Brothers, Ween, Bromberg, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report, Don Ellis Orchestra
Comedic Influences: Marx Brothers, Monty Python, Steve Allen, Soupy Sales, Jonathan Winters, SCTV
Favorite (or most memorable) concerts: I don't get out much, so my favorite concerts are any one that Slightly Sedated has ever played.
Steve's gear:

Day Job: Director of Lockheed Martin Corporation's Engineering Process Improvement Center
Other interests: Family, Music, Tennis, Ice Hockey, web design

 

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Mark: Drums, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Vibraslap (& duct tape)
Musical Background:  Started playing drums at 8 years old. Studied jazz and rock. Played in school concert and marching bands.
Bands/History:

Drum influences: Buddy Rich, John Bonham, Danny Seraphine, Charlie Watts, Chad Smith. You have to love Ringo.
Band influences: Buddy Rich Big Band, Early Chicago, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Favorite (or most memorable) concerts: First concert Chicago. I saw Buddy Rich twice, he was amazing. Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, Grateful Dead at Englishtown and BB King.
Mark's gear:

Day Job: Medical Device Sales
Other interests: My kids, golf, occasional skiing and fishing.

  

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