Ace and Friends

Michael Kaufman is the rhythm guitarist and a lead vocalist for ACE. Mike previously co-founded the Stella Blues Band, a leading New York area Grateful Dead tribute band. Mike has been a devotee of Bob Weir for many years. In addition to being a student of the Grateful Dead and Bob Weir, Mike studies jazz guitar and has a successful IT consulting business.

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Larry Siebert is the lead guitarist for ACE, and appreciates the sound of many  blues, rock and jazz guitarists and incorporating them into his playing including,  of course, Jerry Garcia.  Larry is also a member of Laughin' Bones and Logical Pretzel, both also tribute bands. Larry received a BA in Guitar Performance from the Berklee School of Music in 2022.
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Mark Mattson, keyboards and lead vocals. Mark Mattson’s first Grateful Dead concert was 9/8/73 at the Nassau Coliseum, and he saw them live 51 times. His keyboard influences include Keith Godchaux, Nicky Hopkins, Bruce Hornsby, Chuck Leavell, Page McConnell, Garth Hudson, and Steve Nieve. In addition to playing with Ace, he performs the music of Phish with Bathtub Gin and classic rock with Tiberius. Mark is a long-time taper, even though actual tapes are generally no longer used, and he regularly participates in the Grateful Dead Scholars Caucus, with a published chapter on memories for Grateful Dead concerts and a chapter coming out on expressive and structural variations in performances of some Grateful Dead songs.

We would be remiss without mentioning that Mark's brother, Jeff Mattson, is the lead guitarist in the Dark Star Orchestra!
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Todd Cummings, drums. Todd played in bands in high school and college and several bands in more recent years, including the blues & southern rock band Dirty Rice, the indy Woodland Hills Band and the Mile Marker 22 jazz ensemble. Todd has also been a frequent sub in several CT & NY area Dead & JGB cover bands.

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Larry Young & Megan Tyre, lead vocals -
Larry Young provides lead vocals for ACE & Friends and is also the lead singer in Laughin' Bones, a Grateful Dead tribute band that has performed throughout the tribute-state areas since the late 1980s.

Megan Tyre also provides lead and backup vocals for ACE & Friends. Megan is the lead vocalist in Cover Story Band and a backup vocalist in Logical Pretzel, a Steely Dan tribute band.
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Brian Zito, bass guitar. Brian has been involved with a number of musical projects in the tristate area for decades, which includes being the bass player for Laughin' Bones for the last 25 years.