Deviation By Design

Deviation By Design is the name of 4 piece group, the name came from the idea of playing songs that are not normally played, while doing our own 4 piece interpretation to the songs chosen for the show. 

Jerry dPaoli (guitarist) had a very prolific music career in the national touring act Dirty Black Halo.  In Dirty Black Halo, who was signed with both FnA Records and Perris Records, while being direct tour support for bands like Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, Ace Frehley, Skid Row, Quiet Riot, Alice in Chains, Velvet Revolver, slaughter, etc.  Jerry also wrote the theme and title track for the Pop Gun Pictures/Joe Davison (Stranger Things) comedy horror film As Night Falls, Joe Davison also directed and produced 4 music videos for the band.  Dirty Black Halo has sold over 300,000 albums combined within Australia, Japan, Europe.  Dirty Black Halo was (and still is) on Ticketmaster and Live Nation websites (shortly prior to the band ending after 12 years they were a Live Nation act), also had many endorsements from different musical instrument manufacturers, including but not limited to: DR Strings (still active), Dean Guitars, BC Rich Guitars, Basson Amps, Stashpicks, Fernandez.  Jerry was also in a featured in a magazine ad for Basson Amps in Guitar World magazine, with the latest release amp they had at the time.  Although, Dirty Black Halo is no longer actively touring last year they released a new music video and single; upon the record contracts ending they decided finish up recording the third album.  When they were active they would tour nationwide playing notable venues: The Whiskey A Go-Go, Alice Coopertown (Now closed), Amalie Arena.

Craig Short (the bassist), a Berklee graduate, was the bass player on Kurtis Blow Rap/hip-hop artist debut album, played bass on Willy Gaskins debut gospel album, Harvey Mason on his MVP Album, Universal Rhyme album, Michelle Wood True Love album.  He toured with R&B recording Artist Jocelyn Brown, the off broadway gospel show Sweet Daddy and Amazing Grace.  As well as performing at the Apollo Theatre in New York.

 Brian Thomas (Singer) & Paul Carraciolo II (Drummer), where in a very successful cover band for 20 years based out of Altoona, PA called Flight 19.  They opened for many national acts; KIX, Firehouse, Night Ranger, Styx, etc.  They were in high demand playing on average to 300 people a show.