Slightly Sedated 

If you want to know more about the members of Slightly Sedated, here's the story.  Three 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).  Peter joined the power trio (2017-2021) converting the band to a Gang of Four (not to be confused with the Cultural Revolution) and Lynn eventually replaced him on keyboards in 2022.   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).
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           John                                            Steve                                              Mark                                      Lynn                  

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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, Leland Sklar
Band influences: Frank Zappa, Little Feat, Allman Brothers, Ween, David Bromberg, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report, Don Ellis Orchestra
Comedic Influences: Marx Brothers, Monty Python, Steve Allen, Jonathan Winters, SCTV
Favorite (or most memorable) concerts: Zappa, Trombone Shorty, Steely Dan, Red Baraat, Gogol Bordello and anything on Frenchman St. in Nawlins.
Steve's gear:

Day Job: Retired
     formerly - Director of Lockheed Martin Corporation's Engineering Process Improvement Center
Other interests: Family, Music, Tennis, Model Trains (HO modeling Tirol and Bavaria), Travel

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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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Lynn:  Keyboard, Vocals, Venova Saxophone (maybe)
Musical Background:  Lounge music, old fart rock
Bands/History:

Keyboard influences: I wouldn’t want to insult anyone by claiming them as an influence… Joey DeFrancesco showed me what a Hammond Organ is capable of doing. I’ve been told that my solos sound like Ray Manzarek
Band influences: 70s singer songwriters, prog rock in all of its magnificent contradictory glory.
Favorite (or most memorable) concerts: Temptations and Supremes at VF Music Fair, Slade at the VF Music Fair, Maynard Ferguson in my Jr. High School auditorium, Yes on many occasions at many different venues, NEARFest 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Lynn's gear:

Day Job: Involuntarily retired - 30+ years as an environment engineer
Other interests: Pina Coladas, making love at midnight on the dunes at the cape, sarcasm, philosophy

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