The Deadly String Band is Michigan’s premier acoustic old time Grateful Dead tribute band; playing Grateful Dead and Dead-adjacent tunes in the style of an old time acoustic string band.
From East Lansing, Michigan, The Deadly String Band strives to cover the whole of the Grateful Dead’s song catalog, as well as their influences, including tunes from the old time blues, folk and bluegrass songbook. The Deadly String Band creates a wholesome musical good time that’s fun for the whole family.
Current Line-Up
- Norberto Aguado – Five-String Banjo, Tenor Banjo, Ukulele, Guitar
- Greg Bonito – Mandolin, Bass, Fiddle, Vocals
- Matt Borghi – Guitar, Banjo, Vocals
- Andrew Pfeiffer – Dobro, Guitar
- Mike Strain – Guitar, Vocals
Alumni
- Andy Cortese – Mandolin, Guitar
- Ian Goudie – Bass
- Mike Paschal – Bass
- Rich Rickman – Mando, Mandola, Vocals
(Matt Borghi, Norberto Aguado, Ian Goudie, Mike Strain, Greg Bonito, Andrew Pfeiffer)