UNORIGINAL BAND YOU'LL EVER SEE

John Freund

Lead Vocals, Hammond B3 and Keyboards

The band formed around Hammond organist John Freund. John's Hammond playing gives the unBrothers their old-school authenticity, and he also performs lead and backing vocals with the band. John is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, and has two CD's as a bandleader with "Bigger than a Breadbox" (www.biggerthanabreadbox.com). He can work the Hammond into any setting and has done a ton of sideman work; recording and/or appearing with Paramore, Mike Jackson and the Soul Providers (later known as the Dap Kings), Rod Morgenstein, Deep Banana Blackout, and well-known NYC-based bands The Healers and Xmembers. You can also hear him performing music and "pulpiteering"in Unitarian Universalist congregations across the region.

Dave Gellis

Lead Guitar and Vocals

Dave Gellis has been playing lead guitar for Blood, Sweat & Tears since 1985. During several hiatuses, he has toured and/or recorded with Meat Loaf, Stanley Clarke, Chuck Negron (of Three Dog Night), Phoebe Snow, David Clayton-Thomas, Pieces of a Dream, Roger Glover (of Deep Purple), Dave Valentin, Angela Bofill and many others. This includes numerous television appearances as well as touring throughout the Far East, Europe, Australia and nearly 50 states. He is the featured soloist on Roger Gloveru2019s 1984 release, u201cMasku201d.

Jeff Gellis

Bass Guitar and Vocals

Jeff Gellis has been playing bass for the past several decades, a pursuit that has taken him all over the world. Playing in the house band at Preachers in NYC with harmonica virtuoso Will Galison, the club would regularly be filled with the likes of Paul Butterfield and Jaco Pastorious. Later Gellis became house bassist at SOBs in NYC. Along the way, Jeff was playing with Phoebe Snow, members of the Saturday Night Live band, Steely Dan, Jackson Brown, Ronnie Spector, as well as a leader on a number of projects. In the late 80s, Jeff teamed up with brother Dave Gellis as the rhythm section for Blood Sweat and Tears, the Globe, and appeared in major venues and TV programs, including Top of the Pops: The Tonight Show, Joan Rivers Show, and many others. Jeff also plays double bass, is a producer, writer and arranger.

Dave Hirschberg

Drums and Lead Vocals

Dave Hirschberg has been a drummer for over 30 years. Coming from a family of accomplished musicians, music is in his blood. A groove drummer with a style blended from jazz, blues, rock and metal gives him a unique sound but what sets him apart is his ability to sing lead in almost any style of music. From soul to blues to good ole rock n roll. Dave continues to play all around the NY/NJ area with Shaved Ham, blues guitarist Steve Johnson as well as NY Blues Hall Of Famers Dave Fields and Nikki Armstrong just to name a few. Dave is also an accomplished snowboarder, graphic artist and 4 time Emmy Award winner.

John Alden