ABOUT US
BRIAN KIRK
Part musician, part singer, part comedian.
Brian comes from a family of musicians - both his father and brother were band leaders.
Brian is actually a self-taught musician stemming from his drive to impress the girls in high school. In fact, he used to play in basement parties with a tip cup in front of him.
He has come a long way since those days and is amazed that he gets to make a living playing music and celebrate some of the most joyous occasions of people's lives.
He is equally amazed by the talent that he surrounds himself with every day.
Likes: visiting local venues to hear our amazing local talent, creating music with his kids, and feeding his chickens & guinea pigs.
Dislikes: being away from home too long, lead singers that say "Don't forget to tip your bartenders", and coconuts.
GREG D
VOCALS AND BASS
Greg "Dilly" Dillow picked up his first bass guitar at the age of 12. He learned from the best, his father Robert played bass for Tumblin Dice of Middletown thru the 70s and 80s. His mother, Maryann, is an avid lover of music, especially Grateful Dead!
In his time away from music, he works at Riverview Medical Center, enjoys spending time with his parents and dog, Rudy, and also taking weekend adventures with his girlfriend, Erin!
TYRONE F
SAX
Tyrone Fredericks, Jr. (SaxmanTy) has been playing saxophone for more than 30 years. After beginning his formal jazz saxophone studies at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA, he earned both his bachelor (BM, 2004) and master of music (MM, 2017) degrees in jazz studies from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Tyrone has been playing professionally since 1998, studying and working with musicians such as Ben Schachter, Tim Warfield, Dave Liebman, Neil Wetzel, Terell Stafford, Jon Faddis, Jimmy Heath, Donny McCaslin, Tom Lawton, Nelson Hill and many more. With musical genres spanning from jazz, funk, hip-hop and rock & roll, Tyrone arranges for and plays in over 150 shows a year in the New York City, Philadelphia and New Jersey areas. He currently resides in the Philadelphia area.
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KEVIN S
DRUMS
COMING SOON...
JOEL M
trombone
Aside from being married to an incredible woman and being a proud dog dad, Joel enjoys web development, fishing, watching Formula 1, and great food. He likes to relax with his friends and family, spend time outside, and play the occasional video game. Through school, he had the opportunity to study with world-class musicians such as John Mosca, Jim McNeely, Clark Terry, Harold Mabern, Neil Wetzel, Ralph Brodt, and David Demsey.
Joel began playing with New Jersey’s premier cover band, Brian Kirk and the Jirks, and continues to work as a full-time member playing almost 200 dates per year. Additionally, he had the honor of being called to play with many incredible musicians, including: The Four Tops, The Pat McGee Band, Quincy Mumford and the Reason Why, Phil Woods and the Coda Festival Band, Wycliffe Jean, and a variety of other fantastic ensembles.
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garret f
trumpet
Garrett Faccone (trumpet) was raised in a musical household down the Jersey Shore and surrounded by a vibrant musical community from an early age. These formative experiences were crucial to set him on the path to success as a musician and performer. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree in Music Education from Slippery Rock University (BS, 2010) and a master's degree in Trumpet Performance from Towson University (MM, 2016).
After taking a few years to tour nationally and internationally, Garrett came back to the NJ/ NYC area and established himself as an in-demand trumpet player. Garrett can currently be found subbing on several Broadway shows in New York City and has recorded for major advertising campaigns with Progressive Insurance and the Netflix original production of House of Cards.
Garrett currently resides in Bridgewater, New Jersey with his awesome wife Laura and their rescue dog Zoey.
Delacey L
female vocals
Delacey Lora, is a 23-year-old singer based in Easton, PA. In 2022, She was awarded best Rock/ Pop/ and Blues vocalist internationally by Downbeat magazine. She is a recent graduate of Kutztown University with a degree in Commercial Music Studies.
Although she may come across as shy, her on stage persona is electric and sure to get the crowd moving!.
If Delacey wasn’t a singer, she would definitely be a competitive food eater. Her favorite foods include Dominican food, soul food, and sushi.
Feel free to bring her any of these at your next Jirks show! ;)
DEAN S
GUITAR SUB
COMING SOON...
NERIO
percussion
Nerio grew up surrounded by music in my native country of Venezuela. At the young age of ten, he began playing music with family and friends in his hometown Maracaibo in the State of Zulia. Pursuing his interest in percussion, he took every opportunity to play and learn, drawing inspiration from his father and grandfather and many close friends. Nerio's passion for percussion grew stronger and continues to this day. Since coming to the States nearly 25 years ago, he has played live with many bands and artists, nationally and internationally, and has lent his talent on countless recordings. His creativity and versatility in percussion brings an unmatched energy and sound to music events and can be felt by all ages.