DAVID BARNABA

Full Name: David Joseph Barnaba
Birthdate: July 3, 1977
Birthplace: Rome, New York
Hometown: Clinton, New York
Favorite Band: The Beatles
Favorite Movie: "Smokey and the Bandit"
Favorite Color: Teal
Leisure Activities: Watching hockey, writing music
Favorite DUSK Song: "Changes"
Band Nickname: Switch Stevens, Nabs
Entered DUSK: October 1, 1994

- Dave has been a member of the band since the beginning. He has moved from Tuba to also play Bass and Keyboards. Barnaba enjoys being a co-writer of the band and has credit for writing all but a few of the band's songs. Barnaba graduated from SUNY Potsdam and the Crane School of Music in May of 1999 with a Bachelor of Music Degree. He is currently living in South Carolina. He has one brother and one sister.

JOSH DAHLIN

Full Name: Joshua Michael Dahlin
Birthdate: January 17, 1978
Birthplace: Utica, New York
Hometown: Clinton, New York
Favorite Band: Garth Brooks
Favorite Movie: "Forrest Gump"
Favorite Color: Royal Blue
Leisure Activities: Running, rebuilding engines
Favorite DUSK Song: "Mony Mony"
Band Nickname(s): JD, L'ser
Entered DUSK: October 1, 1994

- It was Josh's idea to form a band. On October 1, 1994, the four core members got together and played at a football game after Dahlin had suggested the idea. Josh is the business leader of the band and many practices are held at his house, known as the DUSKcave. Josh will do anything for the band and makes several sacrifices a month for the sake of DUSK. Josh is a Sophomore this year at Onondaga Community College as a percussion major. He has one sister and two brothers.

KATHY GALE

Full Name: Kathy Ruth Gale
Birthdate: June 12, 1979
Birthplace: Utica, New York
Hometown: Clinton, New York
Favorite Band: Wynton Marsalis
Favorite Movie: "Little Women"
Favorite Color: Blue
Leisure Activities: Soccer, play the trumpet
Favorite DUSK Song: "Birdland"
Band Nickname: "KG"
Entered DUSK: played with DUSK for championship game on March 10, 1996
Made Permanent Debut: Ian and Pam Richard's Wedding on June 29, 1996

- Kathy was added to the band in late June of '96. She is a Sophomore this year at Russel Sage in Albany. She is the first girl member of the band. Kathy is the quiet member of the band, probably because she is scared of the ten other guys. Kathy hails from a family of nine siblings.

NICK HANCE

Full Name: Nicholas Paul Hance
Birthdate: January 24, 1981
Birthplace: Utica, New York
Hometown: Clinton, New York
Favorite Band: Led Zeppelin
Favorite Movie: "Wayne's World"
Favorite Color: Blue
Leisure Activities: Basketball, Playing the bass
Favorite DUSK Song: "Gimme Some Lovin'"
Band Nickname: Hanz
Entered DUSK: June 28, 1998

- Nick is a new member of the band. Nick is a smart kid and a good musician. He adds a great deal of excitement to DUSK. Nick graduated from Clinton Central School in June, 1999.

BEN HIRSHFIELD

Full Name: Benjamin Lee Hirshfield
Birthdate: August 20, 1978
Birthplace: Rochester, NY
Hometown: Deansboro, NY
Favorite Band: Beatles, Dave Matthews
Favorite Movie: Pulp Fiction, Princess Bride
Favorite Color: Mauve
Leisure Activities: Soccer, Drama, Golf, and Pants
Favorite DUSK Song: Ones with words
Band Nickname: Hirsh, Sir Pants-a-lot
Entered DUSK: sang with DUSK since May 1996 for "Battle of the Bands"

- Ben entered the band in May of '96. He is the official singer of DUSK. Ben is known for his confused and disorganized states. He is a Senior this year at Hamilton College. Ben has an older brother and a younger sister.

JEFF MROZ

Full Name: Jeff Lee Mroz
Birthdate: June 12, 1981
Birthplace: Utica, New York
Hometown: Clark Mills, New York
Favorite Band: Aerosmith
Favorite Movie: "Speed"
Favorite Color: Orange
Leisure Activities: Sports
Favorite DUSK Song: "The Horse"
Band Nickname: Zorm Cubed
Entered DUSK: May 1996

- Jeff is the brother of Jon Mroz and has played with the band since May 1996. A quiet person, Jeff likes to play the trombone but is not involved much with the internal affairs of the band. He hopes to pursue a career in Photography someday. Jeff graduated from Clinton Central School in June, 1999. He has two brothers and one sister.

JON MROZ

Full Name: Jon Aric Mroz
Birthdate: June 20, 1977
Birthplace: Utica, New York
Hometown: Clark Mills, New York
Favorite Band: Van Halen
Favorite Movie: "Braveheart"
Favorite Color: Red
Leisure Activities: Basketball, Bowling, playing trumpet
Favorite DUSK Song(s): "Birdland" "The Horse"
Band Nickname(s): Doc, Zorm
Entered DUSK: October 1, 1994

- Jon has been a member of the band since the beginning. His excellent trumpet playing earned him the band nickname "Doc", after the trumpet player on the "Johnny Carson Show". He is the one who watches out for the band the most and will at times do anything to resolve conflict. Jon currently works at Utica Boilers. Jon wants to continue his education at SUNY Tech Utica-Rome. Jon has two brothers and one sister.

KEVIN J. PARUCKI

Full Name: Kevin Joseph Parucki
Birthdate: September 25, 1977
Birthplace: Cheektowaga, New York
Hometown: Depew/Clinton, New York
Favorite Band: "U2"
Favorite Movie: "The Blues Brothers" & "Smokey and the Bandit"
Favorite Color: Green, Black and Blue
Leisure Activities: Hockey, writing music, logging on
Favorite DUSK Song: "Hip To Be Square"
Band Nickname: Crash Stevens
Entered DUSK: October 1, 1994

- Kevin has been a member of the band since the beginning. Kevin enjoys being a co-writer along with Barnaba. He is an important core member and also a writer. He is as involved as Barnaba and Dahlin with the affairs of the band, and does not like conflict. He has one brother and one sister.

BILL SCHLIST

Full Name: Bill DeForest Schlist
Birthdate: February 10, 1980
Birthplace: Utica, New York
Hometown: Clinton, New York
Favorite Band: Blues Traveler
Favorite Movie: "Monty Python"
Favorite Color: Blue
Leisure Activities: Running, Biking, Computers
Favorite DUSK Song: "The Muppet Show Theme"
Band Nickname(s): Billiam, Billy
Entered DUSK: February 7, 1996

- Billy entered the band in February of 1996. An excellent Trombonist, Bill is a Senior at Clinton Central School this year. Bill is attending SUNY Albany as a sophomore in the fall. His nickname, "Billiam", is because the band calls him William and Bill. "Billiam" has two sisters.

JAMES VASSELLI

Full Name: James Michael Vasselli
Birthdate: June 22, 1980
Birthplace: Utica, New York
Hometown: Clinton, New York
Favorite Band(s): They Might Be Giants, Dave Matthews Band
Favorite Movie: "Star Wars"
Favorite Color: Green
Leisure Activities: Soccer, biking, running
Favorite DUSK Song(s): "Ana Ng" "Destination Moon"
Band Nickname(s): FP, Freshman
Entered DUSK: November 1994

- James has been a member of DUSK since he was asked to replace Jon Mroz in November 1994 as Mroz was on the basketball team. His nickname "Freshman" stems from the fact that he was the youngest member of the band for a long time. "FP" stands for Fishing Partner which he got from the fact that he was never at DUSK events, so he must have been fishing. James well be attending Alfred University as a sophomore in the fall. He has one brother, one half-brother, one half-sister, one step-brother, and two step-sisters.