past members
alex link
Alex was with FDB from the start as a lead guitarist and total weirdo. Equal parts goofy, generous, mechanically gifted, and kind to animals (esp. cats!), Alex loved playing hard and (literally) bled for FDB more than a few times. He was a great and loyal friend to Sean and Liam for more than fifteen years. Alex was also the only person who could fly a plane in FDB, which is 100% true. Alex passed away in 2019. RIP Alex. xxx
FREDDY dobler
Freddy Dobler is firecracker of sweetness in human form. How can anyone be so kind AND talented AND silly AND hard-working? Some brothers give 100% but Freddy multiplied that 100% by 1000 and made every stage he was on explode into flames. As a result he was a very sweaty brother, too. Freddy is an angel of the nonprofit world at TCTV, but once upon a time he was a god of bass in FDB.
myrtice dobler
FDB’s keyboards were never happier than when Myrtice was playing them. Maybe it was because she was classically trained, maybe it was because she was much more gentle on them than the rest of us. Buttoned-down by day, Myrtice was known for a racy show-stopping number that still has chins wagging all over WA. It rhymes with “Flexxy Dime”.
KENRICK WARD
Kenny is a genius at many things. He used to play guitar with FDB but turns out that making a television show every day is a lot of work! His band Hot Rush has probably released more songs than your band and all the other bands added up. His show Your Daily Hour With Me has been producing daily episodes every day since 2011, serving TCTV Olympia and other universes.
Your Daily Hour With Me: http://www.ydhwm.com/
LOUIS MESSINA
Louis has some arcade machines. He also played keyboards with FDB for a few years. He is also an expert pumpkin-carver and one heck of a screen printer, too. Above all, what a good friend he is.
HOYT SMITH
Hoyt comes from God’s country (Montana) and brought with him many tall tales of craft beer. Hoyt played guitar with FDB while and was widely known for his playful energy on stage. Hoyt makes very good beer and even better music (sorry, Hoyt - how good can it be, it’s BEEEEEER). Most of all, Hoyt loves Cassie. If you know Hoyt then you know Cassie which is about all you need to know about them.
JESSICA GONZO
Jessica Gonzo was in FDB when it first got started. Jessica used to play guitar but also played drums in the band. Then she got wise and moved to CA and now has all kinds of cool stuff going on - it’s hard to keep up with this free wheeling, modern gal!
She runs her own VHS store on Sunset BLVD:
https://www.whammyanalog.com/
And here are two bands she’s also played in:
YAAWN: https://yaawn.bandcamp.com
ROYALTIE$: https://wherearemyroyalties.bandcamp.com
RAHBECCA ANN HENRY
Rahbecca joined the band for a handful of shows in 2019 playing the synthesizer and some backup vocals. She’s an amazing aerialist, acrobat and artist. Fabulous Downey Brothers were very lucky to have her help out. When she’s not busy playing with FDB, Rahbecca can be heard belting as a vocalist in her primary band, Velvet Q.
Velvet Q: https://velvetq.bandcamp.com/
Jackson Leavitt
Also known as
FIGHT MILK
https://fightmilkband.bandcamp.com/
He helped rebirth the band after pandemy as our drummer but he is also wonderful on synth and guitar. He does some of the best animations in the style of retro gaming and liminalcore.
Tyler Fiala
Tyler helped a lot with live video projections and synthesizer sounds He lives in a cool airstream with his 2 offspring. You can always count on him for a zinger!
SPECIAL THANKS
Brady
Sari Breznau
Josh Chin
Steve Fisk
Brian Foss
Jeremy Hammar
Eric Luck
Jake McCaffray
Tony Miller
David Biehn
Sean Nelson
Creighton Oliver
Eric Padget
Pataphysics
Dan Paulus
Fred Schneider
Slugbug
So Pitted
Jeff Southard
Keith Strickland
Ben Wheele
Rupert Wild
Scott Wood
Ryan Worsley
Cory You
Modal Zork