Dean Bernardini
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Dean Bernardini is the bass guitar player and backing vocalist for the hard rock
band Chevelle
, as well as being a brother-in-law to the Loefflers. He joined the band in 2005 after the departure of Joe Loeffler
, who had been a member of the group since 1994. The cover of the 2009 album Sci-Fi Crimes
was an original 24x48 oil on canvas painting created by Dean.
In May 2006, he injured his left hand forcing them to cancel 8 concerts (from June 30 to July 26) with Nickelback
and Hoobastank
.
bass guitars with Mesa Boogie
Big Block 750 amplifiers and Mesa 8x10 cabinets for both clean and distorted tones.
In the past Bernardini has also used Ampeg SVT
's and matching cabinets with a Boss ODB-3 or Mesa Boogie V-Twin pedal for overdriven tones. His current pedalboard consists of a BBE Sonic Maximizer, Peterson Strobostomp Tuner, and the Big Block's footswitch. In the studio he used a combination of Mesa Big Block 750 and Pete Loeffler's Ampeg V4. A video of the recording of Chevelle's album Sci-Fi Crimes
shows Dean using an Ibanez BTB 1305E bass, though he has not played this during live shows.
band Liftpoint. Liftpoint opened for Chevelle a few times during Dean's time with the band and also went on several tours with Chevelle as an opening act.
Bernardini taught himself to play bass by playing along to bass lines on albums. The first album he played to was Muse's
Absolution.
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Chevelle
Chevelle
Chevelle is an American alternative metal trio that formed in 1995 in Grayslake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The band was originally composed of two brothers and a local friend: Pete Loeffler , Sam Loeffler , and Matt Scott . Matt was later replaced by brother Joe Loeffler...
, as well as being a brother-in-law to the Loefflers. He joined the band in 2005 after the departure of Joe Loeffler
Joe Loeffler
Joseph "Joe" Loeffler is a bass player/backup singer formerly of of the Chicago hard rock band Chevelle. Joe joined the band in 1994 after it had been formed by his brothers Pete and Sam ....
, who had been a member of the group since 1994. The cover of the 2009 album Sci-Fi Crimes
Sci-Fi Crimes
Sci-Fi Crimes is the fifth studio album from Grayslake-based rock band Chevelle, followed up to its predecessor, Vena Sera in 2007. It was released on August 31, 2009 through Epic Records.-Background:...
was an original 24x48 oil on canvas painting created by Dean.
In May 2006, he injured his left hand forcing them to cancel 8 concerts (from June 30 to July 26) with Nickelback
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
and Hoobastank
Hoobastank
Hoobastank is an American rock band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They...
.
Equipment
Dean uses Gibson ThunderbirdGibson Thunderbird
The Gibson Thunderbird is an electric bass guitar made by Gibson.-Background and introduction:The Gibson Thunderbird was introduced in 1963. At the time, Fender had been the leader in the electric bass market since their introduction of the Precision Bass twelve years earlier.The Thunderbird was...
bass guitars with Mesa Boogie
Mesa Boogie
Mesa/Boogie is a company in Petaluma, California that makes amplifiers for guitars and basses. It has been in operation since 1969....
Big Block 750 amplifiers and Mesa 8x10 cabinets for both clean and distorted tones.
In the past Bernardini has also used Ampeg SVT
Ampeg SVT
The Ampeg SVT is a bass amplifier made by Ampeg. The SVT, which stands for "Super Valve Technology", was designed by Bill Hughes and introduced in 1969. The SVT bass head produced 300 watts at a time when most amplifiers made less than 100. The SVT has been through many design changes over the...
's and matching cabinets with a Boss ODB-3 or Mesa Boogie V-Twin pedal for overdriven tones. His current pedalboard consists of a BBE Sonic Maximizer, Peterson Strobostomp Tuner, and the Big Block's footswitch. In the studio he used a combination of Mesa Big Block 750 and Pete Loeffler's Ampeg V4. A video of the recording of Chevelle's album Sci-Fi Crimes
Sci-Fi Crimes
Sci-Fi Crimes is the fifth studio album from Grayslake-based rock band Chevelle, followed up to its predecessor, Vena Sera in 2007. It was released on August 31, 2009 through Epic Records.-Background:...
shows Dean using an Ibanez BTB 1305E bass, though he has not played this during live shows.
Origins
Before Chevelle, Dean played drums in the ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
band Liftpoint. Liftpoint opened for Chevelle a few times during Dean's time with the band and also went on several tours with Chevelle as an opening act.
Bernardini taught himself to play bass by playing along to bass lines on albums. The first album he played to was Muse's
Muse (band)
Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
Absolution.