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Shad started his music career in 1963 with a top local group, The Galaxies. Believe it or not, he played bass guitar parts on a two string mandolin!

Shad worked his way through college playing and teaching guitar, booking and managing groups, finally earning a B.S. degree in Business Admn and Marketing.

After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles and formed a group called Shadrach doing original music. Shadrach was at one point managed by Clarence White, guitar player for the Byrds.

Moved back to the Jersey Shore in the early Seventies, Shad formed some popular Shore Groups such as Family Camp, Oat Willy (a country rock group), Denim, (a trio that was the house band of a big local club for two and a half years.)
In the 80’s, Shad had his most successful group called, The Squan River Band, which lasted eight and a half years. They came in second out of 2100 bands in a national “Wild Turkey Shooter” contest.
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