The following list features musicians who have worked with the band

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Personnel

Current members

Tom Scholz Donald Thomas Scholz (born March 10, 1947) is an American musician. He is the founder, main songwriter, primary guitarist and only remaining original member of the rock band Boston. He has appeared on every Boston album. Scholz is an MIT-trai ...

– lead and rhythm guitar,

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, keyboards,

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(1976–present) *

Gary Pihl Gary O. Pihl (pronounced "peel") (born November 21, 1950) is an American rock musician and guitarist best known for playing with Sammy Hagar and the hard rock band Boston.

– rhythm and lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1985–present) *Curly Smith – drums, percussion,

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, backing vocals (1994–1997, 2012–present) *

Jeff Neal Jeff Neal (born June 15, 1969) is a drummer and vocalist best known for his affiliation with classic rock band Boston from 2002 to present. Career Prior to joining Boston and after graduating from the University of Maine at Farmington with a Ba ...

–

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, percussion, backing vocals (2002–present) * Tommy DeCarlo – lead vocals, keyboards, percussion (2008–present) *

Tracy Ferrie Tracy Ferrie is an American musician, who is the current bass player for the classic rock band Boston and was the former bass player of Christian metal band Stryper. Biography Ferrie grew up in Northern Indiana where he was encouraged by his hi ...

– bass guitar, backing vocals (2012–present) *

Beth Cohen Beth Cohen is an American classical archaeologist. She studied under German-American art historian Dietrich von Bothmer at the Institute of Fine Arts of New York University where she received her doctorate on bilingual vase painting of Ancient ...

– keyboards, guitar and vocals (2002, 2012, 2015–present)

Former members

* Brad Delp – lead vocals,

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, keyboards, percussion (1975–1989, 1994–2007; his death) *Jim Masdea – drums, percussion, keyboards (1975, 1983–1988) *

Fran Sheehan Fran Sheehan (born March 26, 1949) is an American rock musician best known for being the bass player in the early incarnation of the rock band Boston. Sheehan was perhaps the most experienced musician in the original lineup of Boston. Life an ...

– bass (1975–1983) *

Sib Hashian John Thomas "Sib" Hashian (August 17, 1949 – March 22, 2017) was an American musician, best known as a drummer for the rock band Boston. Career Boston Hashian was chosen by Boston founder and band leader Tom Scholz in 1975 to replace origina ...

– drums, percussion, backing vocals (1975–1983; died 2017) *

Barry Goudreau Barry Goudreau (born November 29, 1951) is an American musician. He was one of two original guitarists for the rock band Boston alongside founder Tom Scholz; both Scholz and Goudreau shared lead and rhythm guitar parts. Before Boston Goudrea ...

– guitars, backing vocals (1975–1981) *David Sikes – vocals, bass, keyboards (1987–1999) *Doug Huffman – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals (1987–1994) * Fran Cosmo – lead vocals, guitar (1993–2006) * Anthony Cosmo (also known as Anton Cosmo) – guitar, backing vocals, songwriter (1997–2006) *Anthony Citrinite – drums (guest appearances, 2001–2002) *Tom Hambridge – drums (guest appearances, 2002) *

Michael Sweet Michael Harrison Sweet (born July 4, 1963) is a singer and guitarist from Whittier, California; he is the co-founder, songwriter, guitarist and lead singer of the Christian metal band Stryper. He's also had a successful solo career, and briefly ...

–

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(2008–2011) *David Victor – guitar, vocals (2012–2014) *

Kimberley Dahme Kimberley Dahme is a rock/country music singer and songwriter who is best known as a former member of the rock band Boston (band), Boston. She played bass, rhythm guitar and provided vocals. Career Dahme became the first female member of Boston ...

– bass, guitar, vocals (2001–2012, 2014 guest appearances)

Member information

Tom Scholz

Donald Thomas "Tom" Scholz (born March 10, 1947) is the primary

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and founding member of Boston. He is also a notable

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, and

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. Much of the recording equipment used by Boston had either been built or modified by Scholz himself. Scholz is known for taking his time to perfect Boston's albums; Boston's last three studio albums have been released in 8-year intervals. Scholz has been the only member of Boston to remain for the entire run.

Gary Pihl

Gary Pihl has been the guitarist for Boston since the departure of Barry Goudreau. He remained with the group for three albums: ''

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'', '' Walk On'', and '' Corporate America'', and continues to tour with the band. He was also heavily involved in Scholz Research & Development and the development of the

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line of guitar amplifiers. Prior to Boston, he played with

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and with several other bands.

Tommy DeCarlo

Tommy DeCarlo was a long time Boston fan who sang on stage at the Brad Delp Tribute concert. With a vocal style very reminiscent of Delp, DeCarlo then posted several Boston songs on his website (featuring his vocals). He has been the lead vocalist for the band since 2008.

Tracy Ferrie

Tracy Ferrie has been touring with the band since 2012, playing bass and providing backing vocals.

Brad Delp

Bradley E. "Brad" Delp (June 12, 1951, in

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– March 9, 2007 in

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) was the lead vocalist of Boston from 1976 up until his suicide. He also contributed backup vocals, guitar, harmonica, and keyboards on several Boston albums. While on hiatus from the band, he played in a Beatles tribute band called

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. He cited The Beatles as his greatest musical influence. He was also lead vocalist for the

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and Delp-Goudreau, along with former Boston member

. Delp sings on all Boston albums except for '' Walk On''.

Sib Hashian

Sib Hashian (August 17, 1949, in Boston, Massachusetts – March 22, 2017, en route to

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) was the drummer for Boston on the group's first two studio albums and also provided drums for a few tracks on ''

''. Hashian left the band in the early 1980s.

Fran Sheehan

Fran Sheehan was brought in to play bass shortly after the band signed a recording contract in 1975. He left the group midway through the ''Third Stage'' sessions (he received a songwriting credit for "Cool the Engines").

Barry Goudreau

Barry Goudreau (born November 29, 1951) was one of the original guitarists of

until he left in 1981. Since leaving, Goudreau has teamed up with several Boston members on various projects, including the band Orion the Hunter,

, Delp-Goudreau, Ernie and the Automatics and various tours, appearances and EPs.

Jim Masdea

Jim Masdea was the original drummer for Boston. He was replaced by

in 1976, just before the band released its debut album. However, he had been heavily involved in arranging the songs for the debut album, receiving an arranger credit, and did play drums on one song, "

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." He returned to the lineup for the ''

'' album and tour. Masdea received the sole writing credit for the ''Third Stage'' instrumental song "A New World."

Fran Cosmo

Fran Cosmo was featured as the sole lead vocalist on the platinum Boston album '' Walk On'' and one of the lead vocalists on the '' Corporate America''. He also sang and played guitar on the tours associated with these albums. He was also the lead singer of Orion The Hunter, a group founded by former Boston lead guitarist

Anthony Cosmo

Anthony Cosmo is Fran Cosmo's son. He wrote and performed several songs on the album '' Corporate America'' and the follow-up tour. He and his father were later sued by Scholz for improper use of the Boston name after they departed in 2006. The suit was settled out of court.

Michael Sweet

Michael Sweet was named new lead vocalist of Boston after performing at the Brad Delp Tribute in 2007. He left Boston in August 2011 to focus on his other band,

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Kimberley Dahme

Kimberley Dahme is the first female member of the band. Kimberley's forte is actually country music which she writes and records in Nashville where she lives. Tom Scholz was looking for a drummer and a bassist and happened to hear her perform in New England and asked her if she could play bass. Her response was that she could learn. She began performing with Boston at the 2002 Fiesta Bowl and played on the '' Corporate America'' album and tour. She has also performed in a Boston cover band, and has several country solo albums. In 2014, she toured with the band playing guitar and providing background vocals.

Jeff Neal

Jeff Neal is a drummer who joined Boston in 2002. He participated in the recording of '' Corporate America'' and toured with the band in 2003, 2004, 2008, and 2014.

David Victor

David Victor played guitar and shared lead vocals with Tommy DeCarlo, joining Boston for their 2012 summer tour.

Beth Cohen

Beth Cohen lent background vocals on "You Gave Up on Love," which appeared on Boston's 2012 release, ''Life, Love & Hope'', as well as on the earlier version which was released on ''Corporate America'' in 2002. She has been touring with the band since 2015, providing keyboards, vocals, and rhythm guitar.