In the beginning there was Shades of Gray......
Mark Sheaffer- Drums
Mike McLaughlin-Bass
Darryl Smith-Guitar
Matt Johnson-Keyboards (Leaves For Navy)
Brett Theaker-Guitar
Who left there gear in the Sheaffer's basement unknowingly leaving it in the hands of Mark's little brother Matt and his cohort Tony. And then there was Brand X.....
Matt Sheaffer (Deathray)-Drums (Switches to Bass)
Tony Chinni (Deathray)-Guitar/Vocals
Carey Newton-Drums
Steve Kopina (R.I.P.)-Vocals
Matt Snyder-Roadie/Moral Support
And then there was Jimmy's Got My Dog.....
Mark Sheaffer-Drums
Mike McLaughlin-Bass
Tony Chinni (Deathray)-Guitar/Vocals
Which became The Almighty Grinn......add
Brian Huber-Guitar
Then Mark found Jesus......
And then there was Taon....
Bill Bock-Drums
Josh Grady-Drums
Brian Huber-Guitar
Tony Chinni (Deathray)-Guitar/Vocals
Who record "Foothill" at Joes Garage Studios in Canton Ohio-released in July 1995 on Fortunate Records
Tony goes to Belgrade, Taon ceases to be
And then there was K-Love & the Deathrays......
Matt Sheaffer (Deathray)-Drums
Kevin "K-Love" Yohn-Guitar
Eric Calhoun-Bass
Tony Chinni (Deathray)-Guitar/Vocals
And then there was The Deathrays
Matt Sheaffer (Deathray)-Drums/Percussion
Dave Godbey (Deathray)-Organ/Keyboards/Synths/Piano
Tony Chinni (Deathray)-Guitar/Vocals/Bass/Sampler/Synths/Keyboards/Drums
Joe Chinni (Deathray)-Organ/Keyboards/Synths/Piano/Technology
Deathrays Auxiliary:
Kevin O'neil-Saxophone/Flute
Tony Marfia-Percussion
The funky jihad rages on!!!!