Deacon Brody

Hard rock quartet Deacon Brody was formed in Boston in the fall of 1995; originally an acoustic duo dubbed Edie&#39;s Van spotlighting singers/guitarists <a href="spotify:artist:1xTLTDoR0WbsUZE4WmnLZM" data-name="Jason Roman">Jason Roman</a> (<a href="spotify:artist:0yRskURgdYZfhtaLMsK80L" data-name="Luniere">Luniere</a>) and Dave Rowe, the lineup soon expanded to a three-piece with the addition of bassist Brad Gray (<a href="spotify:artist:50NyVrBodJoFbN2tybOduW" data-name="The Tamara Burch Project">The Tamara Burch Project</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0xffSSVPBpsXtGU9B9JtUQ" data-name="The Dictatortots">The Dictatortots</a>), and with temporary drummer Kevin Lee the group recorded its debut EP Medusa&#39;s Curtain in 1996. Rechristening themselves Deacon Brody in honor of a Scottish pub, the band&#39;s line-up crystallized with the addition of drummer Dan Orchik (<a href="spotify:artist:0xffSSVPBpsXtGU9B9JtUQ" data-name="The Dictatortots">The Dictatortots</a>) ; relocating to Athens, GA, they recorded the full-length Splitter in 1997, followed a year later by Songs from a City of Marigolds. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi