Steve Cabot:
Steve is one of the founding members of the Dozers. A captivating
performer, Steve has a wonderful stage presence and a beautiful
singing voice. He also has an uncanny ability to emulate the dulcet
tones of some of the 50's and 60's beloved musical artists, such as
Roy Orbison and, yes, Elvis Presley! Musically versatile, Steve also
plays guitar, keyboards, sax and drums. Steve is the band
philosopher and intellectual, as well as being the Dozer voted most
likely to create some on-stage mischief!
Mark Frye:
Mark joined the Dozer organization in 1983. Extremely talented
and multi-dimensional, Mark has the most formal musical
education among the group. The Dozers' primary keyboardist,
Mark also plays the saxophone, flute and bass guitar, as well as
contributing strong vocals. Mark has knowledge of many other
facets of the music business, including arranging, engineering, and
production. Mark's work composing music and soundtracks for
commercial clients and television documentaries has garnered him
two well deserved emmy awards. We're proud to have him as a
Dozer!
Rick Frye:
Before sharing the stage, Mark and Rick shared parents! Rick, the
elder of the Frye brothers, joined the band about six months after
Mark, and has been making an important contribution to the Dozer
sound ever since. A seasoned professional, Rick is known as the
quiet one." A low key, mellow guy until he gets on stage, his
exuberance on the drums is only controlled by the fact that he has
to sit down to perform! Rick has a great sense of humor, and the
boys will often repeat on stage something that Rick has said
off-mic. Rick's smoky singing voice adds another dimension to
Dozer vocals.
Tony Alfano:
Tony joined the Dozer organization in 1993 as a singer and guitar
player, and is a whirlwind of enthusiasm. He reawakened in all the
Dozers the pure and heartfelt love for music that inspired them to
be musicians. At the end of a long road trip when everyone is
red-eyed and bone-weary, when it's three in the morning and
home is still hours away, Tony will quietly start to sing in his
beautiful soft voice. The others stir, and one by one, join in, the
lines of exhaustion melting from their faces. To so inspire others,
and to be able to touch the very souls of those who listen when he
sings, make Tony's a very special talent.
Craig Goodwin:
Craig is the newest member of the group, joining in early 2001, but has been friends with the Dozers' for several years. Craig's instrumental guitar CD "Finger Tones" was produced by Mark Frye and recorded in the Dozer studio in 1997. Craig has been a professional musician for 30 years and has performed with many well known groups that include McGuffey Lane and Roger McGuinn of the Byrds. The Dozer bass player also has great talent on guitar, piano and vocals. Craig's enthusiasm for the oldies genre is obvious as he brings to life such artists as Buddy Holly and Carl Perkins. He is a true talent and an asset to the Dozers.
and finally...
Phil Dirt:
Phil Dirt was born in 1981 on a cold, lonely night, in a dark and
smoke filled barroom. Those who were lucky enough to be present
at his birth probably had no idea that the event they witnessed
would have such a long-term effect on the music community. Who
would have guessed that in just a few short years Phil Dirt and the
Dozers would have traveled the continent performing to screaming
fans and standing ovations; have several albums to their credit;
have appeared on local and national televisions; and been the
focus of dozens of newspaper and magazine articles? Yes, Phil is a
figment of the Dozer imagination and only exists in our hearts. And
yet, Phil has become a symbol, a patriarch, an eccentric but
favorite uncle, and the gleeful little kid in all of us. He reminds us
that you're never too old; that life is short, but good; yesterday is
as close as your favorite memory and some good songs; today can
one day be a favorite memory; and tomorrow can be... well, Phil
thinks you can find the answer to that yourself!