Brian “Beezy” Douglas and his band, The Ghost Folk, serve up an eclectic mix of covers and original songs that are guaranteed to shake your heels and give you all the feels.
The Ghost Folk’s sound flows seamlessly between—and at times blends—several genres: blues, country, rock, folk, soul, and jazz.
Beezy’s lyrics ponder the harsh realities of our daily lives, the ups and downs of relationships, and the struggle to maintain dignity and integrity in a world that often seems stacked against us.
Brian “Beezy” Douglas and his band, The Ghost Folk, serve up an eclectic mix of covers and original songs that are guaranteed to shake your heels and give you all the feels.
The Ghost Folk’s sound flows seamlessly between—and at times blends—several genres: blues, country, rock, folk, soul, and jazz.
Beezy’s lyrics ponder the harsh realities of our daily lives, the ups and downs of relationships, and the struggle to maintain dignity and integrity in a world that often seems stacked against us.
The Ghost Folk
Beezy, Dylan A. Brown, Alex Strekal
Dylan A. Brown – Percussion
With 17 years of experience in percussion, Dylan has honed his craft through participation in concert bands, marching bands, jazz bands, indoor drumlines, and theater pits throughout grade school, high school, and college.
His extensive background in drums and percussion has provided opportunities to perform with numerous bands and ensembles in Northeast Ohio. Notable highlights of his career include playing with The Cleveland Browns Drumline, Mercury Summer Stock, and Gatos Gal Gumbo. He has also served as the instructor for the Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School front ensemble and as the house drummer for The Social Room and Wizbang Theater’s open mics. In addition to performing with The Ghost Folk, Dylan is the drummer for Another Night Alone, Fun Society, and the Depon Memorial Project.
Beyond music, Dylan is a devoted parent to his six-year-old dog, Alice, and is currently taking classes to become a substance abuse counselor.
For Dylan, drumming transcends mere passion or enjoyment; it is a form of meditation. When he picks up the sticks or taps into a rhythm, he enters a flow state where the music guides him. It tells him where it wants to go, whether to stay in the pocket or seize the moment to shine. For Dylan, drumming is not just a skill—it’s a profound connection to the music itself.
Alex Strekal – Lead Guitar
Alex brings his interpretive delights to the Ghost Folk. He has been called a “musical chameleon” by fellow players, having cut his teeth at blues jams, studying at Tri-C’s music program and The Music Settlement in his youth. Alex continues to play a variety of styles from metal to jazz, and has been floating around the Cleveland scene for years.
