In a time when sub-genres of rock music sometimes become so blurred it seems that cross-over bands have become the normality.  Usually this is very deliberate and a band knows exactly what it's doing from day 1.  However when four secondary school kids get together to play music, the first step is confusion over what the hell they're doing there.

Now all the members of Dead Beat Status and found their own instrument and their own individual music taste each of the four members brings his own different ideas, inspirations and opinions into the song writting process, creating a sound that is both unique yet holds some comforting simularities to most genres of rock music.  This is not intentional.  It is simply the way that the song writting has grown from utterly simplistic, monotonious songs to the newer, more mature, more dynamic, songs.  The songs and the band remain free from a sub-genre label giving more musical freedom, not being tied down to one specific genre or one specific type of music listener.  The four band members are listed below, however, there are countless people that contribute to the workings of the band from the guys that film the gigs the parents that organise gigs and allow them to use their house as a rehersal place to the bands that have inspired the members to play instruments and make music.

Alex -Guitar and vocals - Writes the songs and sings them.  He plays a Squier Jagmaster and an Epiphone Gothic G-400.  He uses a Marshall Guvnor Distortion pedel and a Boss Super Chorus pedel.   The Fender Stage 100 is used as his amplifier of choice however he used a Mesa/Boogie for the recording of "Fight For Survival"

Nathan - Bass and backing vocals- Plays a Tanglewood Rebel 4K bass and an Ibanez 5 string.  Uses a Digitech bass effects pedel through a Trace Elliot 100 wat amp.  Also suplies the major backing vocals.

The Janek -Guitar and backing vocals - You'll see The Janek playing an Ibanez Iceman through a Peavy Bandit, everything else is just for mortals.  He also gives backing vocals from time to time.

Jon - Drums - He plays a Slingerland kit with evans skins. He has 2 crashes and a splash, each one is an A custom type cymbal and is made by Zildjian. The 1st crash is a 16"  Custom Projection crash the 2nd is a regular 14" Custom crash. The ride cymbal is made by Hohner as is the hi-hat, the ride is 18". The sticks he uses and are Vic-Firth 5b. He also has a Pearl double bass drum pedle.