The Boys In The Band

BILL PILIPCHUK: Lead vocals & percussion

•Lead vocalist, lyricist/songwriter and co-founder of Skeleton Crew

•Performed 10 years with Detroit pop/rock group Bitter Sweet Alley; local hits include “Time To Move” and “Crossing Over”

•Recorded 10 songs with Grand Funk Railroad lead singer/guitarist Mark Farner

•Lead vocalist & songwriter for the band Purple Gang which included future Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith; recorded demos with Triumph lead singer & guitarist Rik Emmet

•Formed Skeleton Crew with Scott Christy in early 1989


SCOTT CHRISTY: Lead & rhythm acoustic guitars, percussion & background vocals

•Songwriter and co-founder of Skeleton Crew

•Lead singer/songwriter for Detroit group The Hearthrobs; recorded national album for Electra Records in 1982

•Worked as morning radio DJ co-host “Damon” with Paul Christy on KISS-FM in late ’80s

•Commercial & jingle producer; record producer for Detroit artists including the latest release by “Dead Professor”

DAN HESS: All keyboards, rhythm acoustic guitar, background vocals

•Songwriter & vocal arranger

•Vocals and keyboards for former EMI recording artists “Second Self” in late ’80s

•Detroit session musician for local and national recording artists

•Computer software developer and creator of sound effects for aircraft and tank simulators and instrument samples for various digital keyboard manufacturers

•Composed & recorded soundtrack for Pilot Wings 64 video game to debut in October 1996 on new Nintendo Ultra 64 system

•Joined Skeleton Crew in late 1989


GREG TYLER: Drums, percussion & background vocals

•Songwriter

•Drummer for the Greg Stryker Band in the mid to late ’80s

•Drummer for Bugs Beddow’s Blues Brigade in late '80s early ’90s

•Session drummer for various artists; recorded with Stryker Band and released an album with Bugs Beddow

•Joined Skeleton Crew in 1991


CHRIS BADYNEE: Fretless bass, bass, harmonica & background vocals

•Songwriter

•Co-founder and principal songwriter for popular Detroit pop/rock band Cadillac Kidz; wrote the local hit single “Shoulder To Shoulder”

•Also performs bluegrass and show tunes under the name Jib Coney Trio with wife Debbie on wash-tub bass

•Delivers the mail for the U.S. Postal Service in Dearborn, Michigan

•Joined Skeleton Crew in late 1989


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