Mike Orris, Jr. was born on July 16th, 1985 in Reno, Nevada. His early childhood was filled with inspiration from his Father who would practice in front of him on an old Ludwig drum set. His aspirations grew more and more for the instrument and by the time when he was forced to live with his Aunt and Uncle when he was a young child, the drums came right along with him. At the age of nine he had the drums set up in a converted garage in the back of his parent's house. With no schooling and a natural feel for music Mike progressed rather quickly and was playing with an extreme metal band by the time he was ten years old.
As well as his love for drumming Mike found an interest in playing the guitar and the bass and quickly came to understand the instruments and began writing music. His first performance with an original band was when he was thirteen years old and since then he has been performing, recording, and achieving his goals. At the age of thirteen Mike began to practice on a regimented schedule and learned the fundamentals that he skipped over in the previous years which included diversifying his capabilities and styles, learning rudiments, listening to great drummers and musicians, etc. He states that his knowledge and skill of other instruments has definitely helped his playing in all aspects because he can feel, sense, and understand where the other musicians are coming from within a musical situation. He believes that it makes his playing flow more easily and more freely when playing with others ...
Angelo Gabriele Kelly
(Sänger/Komponist/Schlagzeuger/Produzent)
1981 - Angelo wird am 23. Dezember 1981 in Pamplona/Spanien als Jüngster von 12 Kindern geboren.
1982 - Seine Mutter Barbara Ann Kelly stirbt, ihr letzter Wunsch: "Keep on singing"
1984 - Während die Familie in Frankreich lebt und tourt, sammelt Angelo als 2 1/2 Jähriger seine ersten Bühnenerfahrungen mit seinen Geschwistern. Er singt das erste Mal im Studio, um die Hitsingle "Hiroshima I'm sorry" aufzunehmen.
1986 - Er zieht mit seiner Familie in die Vereinigten Staaten.
1988 - Die Kelly Family hat 2 Auftritte täglich in ihrem eigenen Zelt in Deutschland. Angelo lernt durch seine Schwester Kathy Gitarre zu spielen, und sein Bruder Johnny bringt ihm die ersten Snare Drum Rhythmen bei. Sie beginnen in grossen Konzerthallen aufzutreten und nehmen das Album (und Video) "Live" auf.
1989 - Er zieht mit seiner Familie nach Amsterdam/ Niederlande, wo sie auf einem Hausboot leben. Er schreibt seinen ersten Song und bekommt Percussionunterricht von Nippy Noya.
1991 - Sie ziehen mit ihrem Hausboot zurück nach Deutschland ...
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Gary Weiss' dynamic drumming style has earned him the reputation of being one of the nation's finest and most respected musicians. He is a creative player who allows the sharp precision of his style to emerge without overshadowing the music. His energy and versatility intoxicate the listener.
He has entertained audiences for the past two decades in various clubs, as well as major venues, such as Madison Square Garden and the PNC Bank Arts Center. His intensity at a young age earned him a first place victory in the Louis Bellson/Slingerland Regional Drum Contest in 1979.
Gary is well versed in all genres of music and is a proficient chart reader. His talent, professionalism and reliabilty makes him number one on the list for any drumming situation.