No Dreads is 5 piece reggae rock band from Virginia Beach, VA. They play a wide range of styles and songs, with both covers and originals. No Dreads started as a 3 piece band in 2005, with the original members Miles Mulkey on bass and vocals, Chris Cesare on guitar and vocals, and Nigel Temple on drums and vocals. This lineup thrived at the Virginia Beach oceanfront club scene for over 3 years, and this minor success was fueled by the band members and friends with no professional management. This group performed at the Norva three times, numerous battle of the bands, and played as far north as Atlantic City and as far south as Wilmington, NC. 2009 brought a new bass player to the group, Jason Sukle, who studied bass at The Bass Collective in New York City, and has a degree in music production and recording. This moved Miles to rhythm guitar, and added much needed experience and structure to the group. Soon after adding Jason, No Dreads performed in and won the Battle of the Genres at the Half Shell, taking down 33 other local bands along the way. In late 2009, the original drummer, Nigel, respectfully bowed out to pursue a family life. So after months of playing with replacement drummers, the group found what they needed in drummer Taylor Parker and percussionist Jordan Dungan. Taylor has played in local bands for years and has played drums for most of his life. Jordan, the youngest member of the group, has brought much enthusiasm and hard work to the team. So now, in 2010, after 5 years of growth, No Dreads still continues to press on and rock local venues harder than ever before. With a much fuller band and sound, the group has started to experiment with many different genres of music, from metal to country, while always staying true to their reggae roots. With several summer tours planned for 2010, things have never looked brighter for the young group, and they continue to blow away audiences with their energy and genuine love for music. With their crowd hypnotizing covers and compelling originals, No Dreads is ready to keep moving forward in 2010 and beyond. "Have no fear, have No Dreads".
