The music of Mark DeRose & The Dreadnoughts calls upon DeRose’s (S/SW) love for rootsy blue-eyed soul and classic rock of the late 60s and 70s. One review summarized the music as, “Thoughtful and provocative, laden with metaphors of hope and celebration for life. It’s the stuff that makes feel good music feel so good!”.

For nearly 10 years, DeRose has been forging his craft with his musical brothers in the Dreadnoughts. The core of the band is held down by DeRose on guitars and keys, Chris Jakubowicz on bass and Dan Brenner on drums. A rich layer of melodic goodness is then added by the DREADNOUGHT’s two-man horn section of Ryan Shenk on sax and Vinny Shickora on Trumpet.  Additionally, DeRose loves the opportunity to take advantage of his bandmate’s ability to sing harmony vocals, frequently adding the use of 3- and 4-part harmonies to their songs. Willing and ready to perform their mix of both originals and covers, the band is musically pliable and able to entertain a wide variety of audiences. 

The main goal when this band steps on stage is simple, spread a little joy through music! 

This performance is sponsored by McLanahan’s.