We're the Jay's Band
We're a best of the 40's - 90's vocal band. Our forte is our vocals! We play at high school reunions, weddings, private parties, clubs and organizations like the Elks Lodge and VFW, and more! The band consists of Dave Dennison, Doug Gaeckle, and John Skendall. |
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Dave D
Keyboards & Vocals One of the original founding members of the band, Dave has been performing for 60 years, starting in 1956 and still going strong today. He has previously sung with Freddie and the Flashbacks, The Classmates, The Upperclassmen, and headed The Graduates before coming full circle back to where he started as a member of The Jay’s. |
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Doug G
Vocals Doug started performing and winning vocal karaoke competitions before moving into the professional performance arena. He was a member of The Graduates band for ten years, took a small hiatus and returned to the spotlight as a member of The Jay’s. Lead Vocals…. and also the tallest guy in the band. |
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John S
Drums & Vocals John has been playing in bands, on and off, for 50 years. Originally from Pittsburgh, John played in The Rising Suns, the 'house band' for the Gateway Clipper fleet, including the Gateway Party Liner, on Pittsburgh's three rivers in the early 1970's. After moving to Erie, John played in Saginaw and McMillin and Life. He joined the Jays in June, 2014. |