Rock Dox

If you’re a fan, you know...the Rock Dox are the band with the sound we remember and love. They’re five average guys, from salesmen to doctors, who miss the good rock and roll music of the 70s, 80s and 90s. "There is a hunger for our kind of music," says lead singer John Dickey. "Most of today’s music sounds the same. We’re bringing back rock and roll the way it should be." The Rock Dox now have two CDs under their belt, 2002's "Fully Medicated" and 2004's "House Call." The band continues to play to sell out crowds all over the Northeast.

If you’re a rock fan, you’ve likely been unhappy the last decade or so, as rap, metal and boy bands have dominated the charts. You are not alone. According to a recent article in Newsweek magazine, that so-called "garage rock" is making rock and roll cool again - and nobody knows it better than the Rock Dox. With a range of sound reminiscent of everything from Journey to Van Halen, with driving rhythm and top-shelf vocals, the Rock Dox take you back to the good old days in a whole new way. They’re five guys from every walk of life with one thing in common: they want rock back on a roll.

The Rock Dox were originally the brainchild of three local doctors – thus the name. Over the years the band has evolved to include singer John Dickey, guitarist Greg Beidelman, Dr. Hank Ford on bass, drummer Rich Newland, and Brian Mosher on keyboard and rhythm guitar.

These five guys, along with Justin on sound and Jarrod on lights, are spurring a rock revolution with "House Call." "We love to play with our audience, not at them," explained Hank. "We’re all part of the same party."

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Rock Dox - John Dickey

Meet the front man of the band, lead singer, John Dickey. His is the chameleon voice that delivers AC/DC to Journey and everything in between. He is the energy of the music - whether it’s that seductive scat from Jim Morrison of the Doors or the ear-piercing screech from David Lee Roth of Van Halen.

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Rock Dox - Rich Newland

The Drummers are usually the craziest of them all and that stands true for my friend Richie. He generates the thump you feel in your chest, the bang in your head, the punch in your heart. This guy hits ‘em hard and he’s got the broken lumber to prove it. Surrounded by a sea of cymbals, he’s the rock in rock and roll. Rich says every member brings life to the music. “The magic is the diversity of the band and the music. We’re loud and aggressive, we have a good time, and we give 200%.


Richie and his beautiful wife Norma


To bad he doesn't like his job!


ROCK N ROLL

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Painting with light will be a series of images that I have taken at night and have painted with light. Often times the image is composed of several exposures or even several images. What's the difference? For what I am doing I consider an exposure a pop of a flash or other light source (several per image) while the shutter is left open. Several images would be just that combined into one image.

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Rock Dox - Hank Ford

September 9, 2008

Here is another good friend and the Doctor in the Rock Dox, Dr. Hank Ford. Dr. Ford, leader of the band and one of the founding fathers of the Rock Dox, is the only original member still with the band. On bass he is responsible for the grumble of rumble that is the core foundation of the band’s low end. He’s half of the energy that keeps the sweat pouring, the toes tapping and our blood pumping through the pounding Rock Dox groove. Hank says the Rock Dox’s music is all about chemistry and communication. “It’s a combination of people together looking for a common sound,” he said during a recent interview. “Some songs, like We Go On, are really representative of what we loved to listen to - music with lyrics that make sense, with harmony, guitar, chorus - all together in a sound that works.” Hank also is a co-owner of Slopes Restaurant, which is a micro-brewery. 

Catch the Rock Dox at the Connection in Presque Isle on September 26 & 27 from 9pm - 1am

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Rock Dox - Brian Mosher

Brian Mosher is what the band calls the icing on the cake, the ribbon on the package, He's the sexy one. His solid rhythm guitar and fancy finger work on the keyboards takes the Rock Dox to a new dimension. Brian describes their music as an antidote for those that miss rock and roll, miss guitar solos, miss the melodic sound of Journey to the grumble of AC/DC. “We’re bringing back the rock-and-roll that we all loved. We’re a party band that does what few do anymore, and we know it works.” Brian lives in Presque Isle with his wife and three kids. He describes his first love as writing music. Oh Yeah He's the sexy one! Did I mention that? He told me to say it!

I make fun of Brian cause I can, but seriously, he made me say it.








I'm So Sexy

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Rock Dox - Greg Beidelman

September 5, 2008

Todays photo of the day is my good friend and guitar legend Greg Beidelman of the Rock Dox. Greg is the magic man on the guitar. If you’ve never seen Eddie play Eruption, this is as close as it gets. Whether he’s screaming leads furiously through his Marshall Stack or just filling the room with the sweet tone we know as rock and roll. Greg says the Rock Dox know how to give the crowd what they want. “Our music has a classic rock influence,” Greg explained. “We’re not ground-breaking, we just stick to the basics and keep the good rock and roll alive.”

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