 He co-formed and played bass in the seminal Boston hardcore bands DYS and Slapshot, writing and playing on the DYS records "Brotherhood" and "DYS" as well as Slapshot's debut record "Back on the Map" (all re-issued by Taang!Records in various formats).DYS, with Anastas, reformed for the first time in over 20 years, headlining the Gallery East Reunion Festival and movie shoot in front of over 1,000 fans on August 29, 2010.