Deke joined his first band in the 1960's and continues to perform professionally with a wide variety of  talented musicians. Performing with bands in western Pennsylvania and all along the east coast, Deke's skills and musical interests developed out of diverse cultural influences. The best way to learn music is to play music - and Deke has played non-stop and full-time with many incredible musicians. Listen to or download music here.

Western Pennsylvania friends may recognize early bands including -

• The Bojaks
• National Stew
• Wind River Band
• Elkin Hayfield
• Hurricane
• Gary Glenn & Bluebird
• Dave Mack Band
• Hot Grits
• Donnie Clark Band
• The Showmen
• Fat Sal
• Frankie and the Contenders

Deke formed blues band Black Cat Otis in 1994.  The band recorded live and in the studio producing Who's Otis? with David Granati and Jerry Reed in 1997. Friends and Influence, recorded in 2005, included the talents of friends Joe Negri, Dave Hanner, Brooks Whipple, Mark Chowleski, Frankie Young, Gary Dowds and Bruce Foley and was recorded by Dave Hanner and Al Snyder.  

Black Cat Otis contributed to Blues From the 'Burg recorded by Jeff Ingersoll and NPR in 1999.  

Examples of organizations which benefited from Black Cat Otis performances include the Make a Wish Foundation, the National Association for Retarded Citizens, the Neurofibromatosis Association, the Humane Society and the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank.

The Beaver County, PA County Commissioners chose Deke Kincade and Dave Hanner to write and record This Place Where I Come From in support of the Beaver County Bicentennial Celebration. The year-long celebration was honored by the White House Millennium Council.  

Performing country-rock with Corbin/Hanner and working in the studio with both Dave Hanner and Bob Corbin, Deke recorded tracks for individual artists and national commercial accounts.  

With Pure Gold, Deke performed classic rhythm and blues on stage and on the band's 1991 release, Collage. Performances include Paul Simon's Doo Wop shows and the annual Roots of Rock & Roll shows in theaters and festivals throughout the east. Deke performed with Pure Gold while also backing on drums all of the Motown greats featured during shows.

Performing traditional music with Guaranteed Irish since 1996, Deke contributed on drum kit and djembe on the 2008 release, We Won't Come Home 'till Morning.  He also contributed with Guaranteed Irish to the tribute album It's All in the Song in honor of Andy M. Stewart, Scottish songwriter and member of Silly Wizard.  He participated on tours with Guaranteed Irish in Ireland and on the Joanie Madden Folk and Irish Caribbean Cruises. 

As session drummer for more than 15 years at Jerree's Studio in New Brighton, PA , Deke backed the majority of Jerree's clients. He recorded regularly with songwriter Joe Rock who penned Since I Don't Have You and This I Swear (The Skyliners) and I've Got Dreams to Remember (Otis Redding).

Examples of venues -

• The Andy Warhol Museum                    
• The Benedum Center
• First Niagara Pavilion
• Point State Park 
• Three Rivers Stadium  
• Nemacolin Woodlands 
• Heinz Field 
• The Warner Theater
• Pennsylvania State University
• . . .  and the best blues clubs in the east and midwest. 

Performing from New York to Atlanta, Deke is honored to have opened for and performed with artists as diverse as -

• Buddy Guy
• Commander Cody
• The Rascals
• The Beach Boys
• Loretta Lynn
• Joanie Madden & Cherish the Ladies
• Tommy Sands
• Dr. John
• Andy M. Stewart
• The Drifters
• Gabriel Donahue
• Electric Light Orchestra
• Smokey Robinson
• Jerry Lee Lewis
• Earl Scruggs
• Don & Juan
• The Shirelles
• Conway Twitty
• Little Anthony & the Imperials
• The Coasters
• Asleep at the Wheel
• Charles Brown