The Band
Bill Butler - Bass and Vocals Photo: Kristen Hornbeck
Bill started playing the bass guitar professionally at the age of 15, and has made a career of it. Some of the local acts he's played in include Willie and the Whitewalls, Knockout, and Midnight Blue. Bill was the original bassist for The Killer Flamingos. He first became a big fan of west coast bands, especially the Grateful Dead, back in high school. He decided to put this band together to have fun and recreate the feeling of being at a Dead concert. Bill manages the band, hosts the rehearsals, and spends time and money constantly improving our awesome wall of sound.
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Max Katz - Keyboards Photo: Kristen Hornbeck
Max started playing piano at the age of 9 and studied music at Purdue University. He was a member of the touring band Somebody from 1998 to 2000, and has played in various rock and jazz groups before and since. His musical influences include Chick Corea, Brent Mydland and Duke Ellington. His love for the Grateful Dead and their music was realized upon seeing them in concert in 1995. Max writes the setlists for the band. If there's something you want to hear, ask him!
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Dave Martin - Guitar and Vocals Photo: Kristen Hornbeck
Dave Martin has taught middle school choir in Taylor, MI for over 20 years. Dave performs with The Classics, The Bel Airs, and various rock and jazz ensembles throughout Detroit. The Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church Band has published two albums of his original worship songs. In 2012, Dave was named the Southern Great Lakes Symphony's Downriver Idol. Dave manages the website and social media accounts for the band.
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Jake Vasquez - Lead Guitar Photo: News-Herald
Jake started playing the guitar at the age of ten, inspired by his older brother and father. 15 years later his passion for the instrument still shows every time he picks it up. Jake's style is influenced by his musical heroes, including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Satriani, and Jerry Garcia.
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Raising The Dead is joined on stage by some of Metro Detroit’s best percussionists, including Brent Nagy, T.W. Coleman, Nick Serocki, and Stephen NyQuist
