The Chest Pains
Our Story
Based in Ocean City, MD, The Chest Pains began in 1983 as a small group of passionate musicians dedicated to bringing live alternative / pop-punk / new wave music to the Eastern Shore beaches. Over the years, we've grown into a vibrant band that loves to connect with our audience through unforgettable performances.
Byron Anthony - guitar & vocals
Tommy Predmore - lead guitar & vocals
Tim Starnes - bass guitar & vocals
Dean Haemel - drums & percussion.
The Chest Pains plays music from the 80’s 90’s and beyond. Bands like The Cure, Modern English, Soft Cell, Duran Duran, Billy Idol, INXS, Tears for Fears, Simple Minds, Depeche Mode, Lit, Blink 182, Bowling for Soup, The Cult, U2 and more!
Meet the Band
Byron Anthony
Tommy Predmore
Tommy Predmore
Byron Anthony is the founding member, rhythm guitarist, and lead singer of The Chest Pains. The only original member still performing, Byron has kept the band’s hard-edged, four-piece sound alive for decades. The Chest Pains released a 4-song EP in 1986 and have opened for acts like The Ramones, Love Tractor, and Ravens. They’ve played ve
Byron Anthony is the founding member, rhythm guitarist, and lead singer of The Chest Pains. The only original member still performing, Byron has kept the band’s hard-edged, four-piece sound alive for decades. The Chest Pains released a 4-song EP in 1986 and have opened for acts like The Ramones, Love Tractor, and Ravens. They’ve played venues across Ocean City, Philadelphia, Towson, and Atlantic City. In 2011, the band was named Coconut Times Entertainers of the Year.
Tommy Predmore
Tommy Predmore
Tommy Predmore
Straight outta Jersey with a guitar in one hand and a Wawa hoagie in the other, Tommy rocked the Northeast with Fiasco—a classic rock cover band that made more noise than a double espresso on a Monday morning. He then detoured to Austin, TX, where he and some like-minded misfits formed High Road, a 90s-fueled party machine that made flann
Straight outta Jersey with a guitar in one hand and a Wawa hoagie in the other, Tommy rocked the Northeast with Fiasco—a classic rock cover band that made more noise than a double espresso on a Monday morning. He then detoured to Austin, TX, where he and some like-minded misfits formed High Road, a 90s-fueled party machine that made flannel fashionable again. Now he’s back on the East Coast, bringing his face-melting solos and dad-joke energy to The Chest Pains in Ocean City, MD. Buckle up—Tommy’s here to shred, smile, and maybe steal your fries.
Tim Starnes
Tommy Predmore
Tim Starnes
Tim has performed live music off and on since he was 13. His career has taken him around the world producing music for TV, video games, and feature films including The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Tim grew up playing music on the Eastern Shore and now Tim and Dean are performing together again as they did in '86-'88.
Dean Haemel
Tommy Predmore
Tim Starnes
The Doctor of Drums, the Practitioner of Percussion, Dean has performed for decades in bands of nearly every genre, including the Black Tie band, Images, and Jazz and Latin bands. For 28 years he was an award winning drum & percussion composer, arranger, instructor, clinician, and adjudicator. For the most recent 8 years he's been drumming with The Chest Pains.
The Set List
MELT WITH YOU
FLY
LIPS LIKE SUGAR
NEW SENSATION
THE ONE THING
DON'T CHANGE
NEED YOU TONIGHT
WHAT I GOT
JUST LIKE HEAVEN
HARD TO HANDLE
SHOUT
1985
BE MY GIRL
SMALL THINGS
JENNY
DON’T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME
YOUR LOVE
TAINTED LOVE
HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
RIO
SANCTUARY
BOYS OF SUMMER
STACYS MOM
SHOULD I STAY
THE MIDDLE
DRIVE
WORST ENEMY
HASH PIPE
REBEL YELL
WHITE WEDDING
DAN
MELT WITH YOU
FLY
LIPS LIKE SUGAR
NEW SENSATION
THE ONE THING
DON'T CHANGE
NEED YOU TONIGHT
WHAT I GOT
JUST LIKE HEAVEN
HARD TO HANDLE
SHOUT
1985
BE MY GIRL
SMALL THINGS
JENNY
DON’T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME
YOUR LOVE
TAINTED LOVE
HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
RIO
SANCTUARY
BOYS OF SUMMER
STACYS MOM
SHOULD I STAY
THE MIDDLE
DRIVE
WORST ENEMY
HASH PIPE
REBEL YELL
WHITE WEDDING
DANCIN WITH MYSELF
SANTERIA
BASKET CASE
SHE’S KEROSENE
CREEP
WANT YOU TO WANT ME
BLISTER IN THE SUN
PERSONAL JESUS
MILKY WAY
I WILL FOLLOW
LAST DANCE WITH MARY JANE
RUNNING DOWN A DREAM
The Chest Pains T-Shirt
Pick up a T-Shirt at our next gig. $10.