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Some members of Dead Set are studying abroad this quarter, which has made room for new musicians to lend their own take on the band’s sound.

I’m not really sure what it’s going to look like when gets back, but for right now, I am the rhythm guitar,” Fragakis said. Fragakis, who was originally only the vocalist, now plays the guitar. With band members constantly cycling through, familiar faces have shifted from instrument to instrument. Dead Set has since gained, lost and replaced members, but the core group has stayed the same - living up to their Grateful Dead heritage. The band played their first show in the Fall 2021, brought together by one of the guitarists Justin Memenas.

Fragakis - named after the canonical Bob Weir (the Grateful Dead founder) song “Cassidy” - was raised listening to the band, and Mentz discovered their unmistakable sound after hearing the early ’70s classic “He’s Gone.” From there, they were hooked. Girls in white skirts and guys in tie-dye tees dot their crowds, and the barefoot fans spinning on stage capture that carefree ’70s feeling.ĭead Set vocalist and rhythm guitarist Cassidy Fragakis and drummer Gavin Mentz discussed their perspectives on the Grateful Dead and their experiences within the I.V. Bands” last year by the Daily Nexus, Dead Set encapsulates the image of iconic rock band, the Grateful Dead, with their uniquely Americana sound rising out of packed backyards and into the Isla Vista night. Dead Set performing at Concert for the Coast in early 2022.