Bearly Dead is an all-star cast of players with deep roots in the New England jam & festival scene. While the band plays all of The Grateful Dead classics, they also dive into an extended catalog, which may include any song that any member of the Dead ever performed. With over 230 songs in rotation and new material being added all the time, Bearly Dead performs wildly different set lists every night and ensures that each show is a unique experience. With no designated “Jerry” or “Bobby”, this band is able to breathe new life into songs with their fresh, high-energy approach to them. Bearly Dead is a setlist-nerd’s dream!!!

Founded during an intense snowstorm in April 2015, Bearly Dead played its first show at Church of Boston, marking the beginning of its hallowed Wednesday Night Residency. In September of that year, Church was sold and the band found a new home on Wednesday nights at Thunder Road in Somerville. Since then, Bearly Dead has been nominated twice for the Boston Music Award’s “Live Music Residency of the Year,” and has burst onto the scene as New England’s premier Grateful Dead tribute band. The band has had the opportunity to play at some of Massachusetts’ most prestigious venues, including The Paradise Rock Club and The Worcester Palladium, as well as headlining turns at The House of Blues Boston, The Sinclair, and The Middle East Downstairs. Bearly Dead has also become a staple in the New England festival scene with appearances at Disc Jam, Wild Woods, Luna Light, Wormtown, Yasgur Road Reunion, Great North, Kind Mind Campout, and many more.

Bearly Dead’s Wednesday Night Residency at Thunder Road has continued unabated every week since its inception in September 2015. The phrase “Never Miss A Wednesday Show” has become ubiquitous around Boston...and you really never know what might happen! Thunder Road is now a beacon to all musicians on Wednesday nights to come join in the fun, with notable appearances by Mike Campbell (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), Paul Wolstencroft (Slightly Stoopid), Steve Molitz (Particle/Phil Lesh & Friends), Kebbi Williams (Tedeschi Trucks Band), Rob Compa (Dopapod), Hayley Jane (Hayley Jane & The Primates), Johnny Trama (Dub Apocalypse), and Gary Backstrom (Gary Backstrom Band); and a surprise appearance by Jerry Garcia’s “Wolf” guitar in 2018 on Jerry Garcia’s birthday! There is no better place to be on a Wednesday night in Boston than at Thunder Road!

The Band:
TYLER BROOKS | drums/vocals
BRIAN SAYERS | drums
BRENDAN TOMMANEY | percussion
DAVE BECKER | bass/vocals
JEFF VETSTEIN | guitar/vocals
NICK SWIFT | guitar/vocals
MILT REDER | guitar/vocals
MICHAEL BUTLER | vocals
JUSTIN LOPES | Hammond Organ/keyboards

I like weird stuff, particularly weird sounds.
booking & inquiries: thepaplin@gmail.com

I grew up in Franklin, a suburban town in southern Massachusetts. I began privately writing music in my early teenage years, hoping I would eventually strengthen my abilities enough to feel comfortable sharing my songs with the world outside of my bedroom. At 19, I decided to drop out of college in New York after two frustrating years, and instead devote my time to furthering my own music. I have spent the entirety of my time since then honing my writing and musicianship and developing some type of artistic voice. Over the last year & a half, my main focus has been creating an album with which I hope to expand my audience and establish myself as an independent artist. I wrote, recorded, mixed & mastered my first record, Violins, on my own over the course of two years, in some of the least-ideal conditions possible. Following the release of the album, I moved from New York back to Massachusetts.

Now, I am regularly gigging and performing my original music with a band of my close friends, in addition to writing more new music. Despite all of the doubtfulness and apprehension I experienced during my time in New York, I couldn't be happier with where my band and I have ended up. With a talented and reliable team in my corner, I now see a much brighter future and a much clearer path for my music. Follow me on instagram for updates on when you can catch us playing live (usually in the Boston area). Also, feel free to shoot me a message if you're interested in booking us, or adding us to a bill for a show.

You can find my published work on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, YouTube and Bandcamp. Hope you like what you hear!

PS - Check out my producer / miscellaneous Soundcloud account called "Franklin Public Schools" to hear what my friends and I have been cooking up in our spare time!

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