CHAPTER TWO
CREW
CAELON VIREX
Guitar ~ Keyboards ~ Vocals
Architect of Frequency
Caelon Virex is believed to originate from a star system whwre sound and ligt are inseperable. Where frequencies are shaped, not played.
raised among crystalline cities orbiting a blue giant star, he learned to weave melody and harmony as othrs learn language. Guitar and keyboard are, to him, the same instrament. Two expressions of a single signal.
With the Tÿme Bänditz, Caelon acts as translator between eras, layering synthesizers and strings to reconstruct the emotional architecture of the 1980s.
His voice carries encoded harmonics, guiding lost signals home, and reminding time how it once felt.
BRAD HASKELL
When not embodying Caelon, Brad works in the television and film industry as a gaffer and camera operator. Brad grew up in Southern California and has been a musician for 25 years.
RYDER KEST
Guitar ~ Vocals
Signal Breaker
Ryder Kest was forged in motion.
He grew up drifting between outlaw colonies and unregistered trade routes, learning to survive through speed, instinct, and controlled chaos.
His guitar work reflects this origin - raw, immeiate, and dangerous - cutting through silence like a breach in hull plating.
When the lost satellite was recovered, Ryder was the first to insist the signal be played at full power. Static and all.
His voice carries the defiance of the era they returned - loud, imperfect, unapologetic - a reminder that the 1980s were never meant to be preserved quietly.
BRAYTON CARPENTER
When Brayton steps out of Ryder's world, he resumes his as a Hollywood costumer where he, and his wife Amy, operate their own business. Their work can be seen on some of the largest films in the fantasy genre. Born and raised in Southern California, he too, has been a musician for 25 years.
THANE ORBIT
Drums ~ Percussion ~ Vocals
Keeper of the Pulse
Thane Orbit comes from a moon caught in perpetual rotation, where survival depends on rhythm and timing. There, storms strike in cycles, and gravity itself pulses.
Before joining The Tÿme Bänditz, Thane served as a shipwright and systems calibrator, aligning engines to celestial cycles.
It was discovered, by accident, that the ship stabilized when he played. Now, his drums do more than keep time - they hold it.
His voice, low and grounding, anchors performances during temporal instability, ensuring every journey returns safely to the present.
WILL BARRATT
When not behind the kit, sending his beat to the cosmos, Will works as a Director of Photography, primarily for feature films, having been in the industry for four decades. Before entering the film industry, he worked as a professional musician, making him the most tenured of all of the Bänditz. Originally from Massachusetts, Will is Married, with two sons, and lives in the Los Angeles area.
BOSEPHUS JONES
Bass
Keeper of the Deep Signal
Bosephus Jones first appears in the records without origin coordinates. No birth star. No homeworld logged. Only a drifting signal - low, steady, and impossibly ancient.
He is believed to have been raised across multiple systems, surving on instinct, with, and whatever gravity well would tolerate him next. Some logs suggest he learned to listen before he learned to speak - to feel the vibration of worlds through his feet.
His bass frequencies are said to align with planetary cores, bending rhythm the way gravity bends light.
JIM WRIGHT
When the top hat comes off, and the Fender sets on the rack, Jim works as a Director of Photography and Camera Operator, having worked in broadcast television for 34 years. He fell in love with the bass at 13, crediting Paul McCartney as his inspiration. While his passion for bass began at an early age, he did not start to playing till later in life, now having 11 comprehensive years of experience. Originally from San Francisco, he has lived in the Los Angeles area for 28 years. He is married with 4 kids.
Even space pirates have fur kids. Ours are known in our galaxy as:
THE FÜR BÄNDITZ
JELLO TIGGER
RAGNAR
IZZY OSO
To Our Future Travelers,
We are storytellers and this fictional world is to amplify the live show experience we strive to offer. It also reflects our collective passion for the 80s -the pop culture, the fashion, and especially, the amazing music. All of which has left us with indelible memories. For those who experienced the decade, and those in the younger generation who have discovered it, our goal is to transport you back, if only for a moment, to the unique experience that defined the music of the 80s.
We look forward to going back in time with you.
The Tÿme Bänditz