Tom was born in Detroit, raised in Massachusetts and North Carolina, lived in Arizona for a number of years and currently resides in Evanston, IL.  He got his first guitar for his sixteenth birthday.  An encounter with the Grateful Dead when his was 23 years old inspired him to take his guitar playing and general musicianship to a higher level and to begin playing in bands.  A further discovery of the music of John Coltrane and Miles Davis eventually led him to pursue a degree in music from the University of Arizona.  Tom has played in many different types of musical ensembles, including rock and roll, jazz, folk, country and classical.  He teaches guitar and bass lessons for a living.

Hailing by way of Virginia, Stebbins moved to the Chicagoland area following lobe. The Cosmic Winds shifted him to this group of like minded individuals. Growing up in the foothills of the Shenandoah Valley, Stebbins was always drawn to Folk Rock Music. The spirit of the Grateful Dead was an infectious catalyst that steered him to where he is today.

 Deb comes to NOD as a musician, artist and designer of sustainable packaging living in suburban Chicago.  Just for the record the Gov. Rob Blagojevich never solicited her for any of her money.

  Phil Piscitello, AKA "The Philmo East" is the group's senior member.  He has been playing bass for over 35 years.  A seasoned veteran DeadHead of over 140 Grateful Dead concerts, he brings the low end and groove to Nightfall's sound.  A passionate lover of all things bass, Phil's biggest influences are Jack Bruce and of course, Phil Lesh.  You can hear both styles when Phil plays.  Phil's favorite Dead era is the early-mid 70's, reaching its peak when he experienced the Dead's "Wall of Sound".  "I had a life changing experience that Father's Day in 1974 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.  Three sets and nearly 7 hours of music.  It made me who I am today."

 Andy Joseph is an Illinois native, growing up in a 1960’s world exploding in all directions, roared along by the totally imaginative and culture-rich sound of rock and roll.  Driven to create public art of all kinds, he has recently re-focused on his early love of music.  In the New Millennium, he became part of local groups playing bluegrass, rock and folk-rock, rockabilly, and other forms of American roots music, which led closer and closer to starting a group hooked into the Grateful Dead musical tradition.  Nightfall of Diamonds was soon born.