About Us

The 1985 is the Midwest’s Totally 80’s Music Tribute Band that features the best of the 1980s rock, pop, new wave, metal and club. While we just wanna have fun, we take our roles as performers seriously. We have a fine-tuned, super-charged technical show that combines lights, videos, costumes and more to create a totally immersive music experience. Our goal is to help you turn back time and party like it’s 1985.

LISA VEE

Lead Vocals

Favorite 80’s Vocalist: Whitney Houston
Favorite 80’s Music Video: Thriller!
Favorite 80’s Movie Star: Rob Lowe

DANNY VEE

Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Favorite 80’s Keyboardist: Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes
Favorite 80’s Movie Moment: End of Breakfast Club
Favorite 80’s Concert: Bon Jovi “Slippery When Wet” Tour

DAVE “DR. FEELGOOD” TAYLOR

Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Favorite 80’s Guitarist: Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne)
Favorite 80’s Song: Mr. Crowley (Ozzy Osbourne)
Favorite 80’s Celebrity: Hulk Hogan “Oh yeah!”

“CAPTAIN” MIKEY SCREES

Drums

Favorite 80’s Drummer: AC/DC’s Phill Rudd
Favorite 80’s TV Show: Cheers!
Favorite 80’s Movie Quote: “If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 MPH,  you’re gonna see some serious shit!” – Doc Brown from Back to the Future

ROSS “THE BOSS” SHELTON

Bass Guitar

Favorite 80’s Bassists: Nathan East (Eric Clapton), Mark King (Level 42)

Favorite 80’s Song Lyric: “Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here to get through this thing called life.” – Prince

Favorite 80’s Clothing: My Thriller Jacket