John Easdale

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John Easdale (born September 20, 1961 [1] in Wayne, New Jersey) is the lead singer and songwriter for the American band Dramarama.

Easdale grew up in Wayne, New Jersey, and graduated from Wayne Hills High School. [2]

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References

  1. Birth of John Easdale Accessed March 28, 2009 on the internet.
  2. Agnish, Jai. "Dramarama", The Montclair Times, November 28, 2005. Accessed October 6, 2007. "The journey began in Wayne, where Easdale and the original bandmates - Mark “Mr. E Boy” Englert, Peter Wood, and Chris Carter -- grew up. It takes them through the hallways of Wayne Hills High School and rehearsals in the basement of the Sound Exchange record store on Route 23 in Wayne."