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musician. Wells has been performing live, with various bands, since 1979. His most recent project was E.J. Wells and the Bleeding Deacons. He released an album called Rhyolite on

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, 2002. Other performers on the album included Rick Nease and Chris Arduser of psychodots, Graveblankets, and The Bears]. The album received praise from other musicians such as Chip Kinman of Cowboy Nation, Chris Casello of The Starlight Drifters, and

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. In 2003, Wells opened Happyland, a professional music recording studio. In 2008, Wells and Dan O'Connor wrote several original songs for an episode of '' Law and Order: Criminal Intent'' called "Reunion," and starring veteran rocker Joan Jett. Wells' song "Hearsedriver" has made him something of a celebrity in the hearse club community. Wells, along with Zachary Byron Helm of the Denver Hearse Association created a video for the song. The video got high ratings on

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and was showcased on hearseclub.com. Wells abandoned his work on a new album, but in 2009 completed a video for his song "There's Something in the Graveyard," co-starring longtime friend

. As of 2019, it's rumored Wells is in the perfume business, operating with his Happyland Studio name. Wells died on September 19, 2023.

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