Biography's


Dermot Ryan - Lead Guitars. Dermot started playing guitar in 1981 after some years learning Piano as a child. Early influences on guitar include Gary Moore, Rory Gallagher, John Sykes and Zakk Wilde amongst others. Over the years this influence base widened to include guitarists from all styles. Dermot had played with a wide variety of bands before committing himself to Rock Guitar when he first started playing with the Beasley’s in 1993. Dermot currently uses Dolmen Custom Guitars, Gibson Guitars, Marshall and Peavey Amplification, Behringer effects and Ernie Ball Hybrid strings.

Ken Beasley-Lead Guitars. Ken started playing guitar when he was 13.His first influences were Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Van Halen, Black Sabbath, Whitesnake, Metallica and Megadeth. Ken uses Laney amplification and cabinets, Zoom and Marshall MIDI effects. His guitars include Ibanez Joe Satriani signature model, Chris Larkin Custom , and Dolmen Custom Guitars



Noel Beasley-Drums Noel plays Ludwig drums and Zildjian cymbals, Sennheiser drum mikes and a Pearl rack system. He has been playing drums since 1985 and has played numerous types of music with lots of different bands. Noels main influences are Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Megadeth, AC/DC, Pantera, Dream Theatre. His drumming influences are Mike Portnoy, Vinnie Paul, Nicko Mc Brain, Omar Hakim and Brian Downey.

Pat Beasley-Bass Guitars and Vocals Pat has played bass for the last 18 years, in various bands with various musical styles. Pats’ main influences are Stuart Hamm, Steve Harris, Flea and Doug Wimbish to name but a few. Pats’ gear includes a six string Chris Larkin bass, two Dolmen Custom six string basses and an SWR bass rig consisting of an SM900 amp, two Goliath III cabs and a Goliath Junior III cab. Pats basses are strung with custom made Newtone bass strings . When Pat isn’t playing music or rehearsing, he builds Dolmen Custom guitars and basses to order.

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