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Formed in 1997 in Coral Springs, Florida, the quartet — vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarist Chad Gilbert, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Cyrus Bolooki — are approaching their 30th anniversary as a band.—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2026 British filmmaker Grant Gee took best director honors for Everyone Digs Bill Evans, a fragmented bio-drama on the influential jazz pianist who was shattered by the tragic loss of his bassist in a car accident.—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026 As bassist Ian Hill points out, since the alleged (and in fact non-existent) messages were subliminal, they were being asked to prove that something which couldn’t be detected wasn’t there.—Catherine Bray, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026 Weir also injected a sense of adventurousness into some of the members of Dead & Company, including former Allman Brothers Band bassist Oteil Burbridge.—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bassist