The Byrds Collective line-up features...

 

Mark Miraglia (aka Jim / Roger McGuinn) – Rickenbacker 12-string guitar, vocals.

 

Hailing from the Bay Area, Mark is a veteran of the tribute band scene, having for many years portrayed John Lennon in the acclaimed Beatles tribute Backbeat. He takes the Jim / Roger McGuinn role in The Byrds Collective (since McGuinn was the one constant in all incarnations of the Byrds, Mark doesn't have to switch off!), and plays a beautiful vintage Rickenbacker 360-12 through a Janglebox (TM) processor to get that perfect Byrds chime. In his "day job," Mark is an animator for The Family Guy.

 

 

Dave Michaels (aka David Crosby and Gram Parsons) – Rhythm guitar, vocals.

 

Dave was a musician, songwriter and studio engineer in the Palm Springs area 1970s and 80s, appearing in the popular local bands Albatross and Smart Opera, and is rediscovering his love of music-- and The Byrds -- 20 years later! He takes on a number of vocal and instrumental roles in The Byrds Collective, and plays a Gretsch Tennessee Rose, a Fender Strat 12-string, and a Fender B-bender Telecaster. A lover of classical as well as musical history, Dave makes a living selling Greek and Roman coins and portrays a Roman centurion in the Legio VI Victrix reenactment group. He is also co-author of the alternate history novel Red Moon.

 

 

 

Chuck Maiden (aka Gene Clark) - Vocals, guitar.

 

Chuck Maiden, born in Lawrence, Kansas and raised in Canoga Park, California has been writing songs since his teens. His major influences stem from the sixties. Bands like The Beatles, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and The Who sparked his early interest in music. 

 

 

 

Pat Hayes (aka Chris Hillman, John York and Skip Battin) – Bass guitar, vocals.

 

Pat is another veteran musician who has been "in the mix" in Southern California for a couple of decades. Raised in Orange County, Ca. he has playing in bands such as Handel and Hard Times. He's a multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer as well, with his own home studio, and is a big fan of British Invasion and Progressive Rock. He owns and plays over 20 different basses, six-string and 12-string guitars.

 

 

David Denk (aka Michael Clarke)  - drums. 

 

Born and raised in the Mid-West, As a percussionist, David has played almost every feel and style imaginable, from Blues to Be-Bop, from Country to Rock.

 

He worked as a session drummer in the early 80's for Modern Image Productions in Chicago, as well as experienced life on the road touring the mid-western states.

 

David has within the last year settled in California and is very glad to be a part of this dynamic Tribute to the Byrds.

 

 

 

 

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