Johnny Smrdel
Also known as: Shawn Dallas, Josh Deaton
Johnny Smrdel is a musician connected to 2 artist pages across the Waken The Dead alternative Christian music community. Current or continuing connections include Advent and Beloved. Documented roles include guitar, bass and bass guitar. Waken The Dead also records Johnny Smrdel as Shawn Dallas and Josh Deaton.
Last relationship check: August 30, 2026
The story so far
Johnny Smrdel is a musician whose documented roles include guitar, bass and bass guitar, with verified WTD connections across 2 bands.
Current or continuing work includes Beloved (guitar, bass, 2001–2005, 2004–2011, 2016–present) and Advent (guitar, bass, bass guitar, 2004–2011, 2016–present).
Confirmed recording evidence currently links Johnny Smrdel to Advent: Naked And Cold (September 8, 2009, Bass) and Remove The Earth (February 12, 2008, Bass).
Bands and projects
Musical timeline
Verified release appearances
These dates belong to the credited releases. They are not membership start or end dates unless separate relationship evidence confirms that.
Played alongside
Joe Musten
Advent and Beloved
Matt Harrison
Advent and Beloved
Chris Ankelein
Advent
Dusty Redmon
Beloved
John Brehm
Beloved
Jordan McGee
Advent
Josh Deaton
Beloved
Josh Moore
Beloved
Mike Rich
Advent
Mitchell Britt
Beloved
Shawn Dallas
Beloved
Relationship evidence and sources
- Advent: current member · guitar, bass, bass guitar · 2004–2011, 2016–present
Detected from wikipedia-infobox-members: Johnny Smrdel Open source - Beloved: current member · guitar, bass · 2001–2005, 2004–2011, 2016–present, 2019–present
Detected from wikipedia-infobox-members: Johnny Smrdel Open source - Beloved: verified member, status unresolved