Orion the band
Orion was a Rock & Roll band that played South Florida in the late 1970's through the 1980's.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Orion was a Rock & Roll band that played South Florida in the late 1970's through the 1980's. Orion played at Fat Cats, The Wooden Spoon, The Candy Store, The Button, Summers, BiG Daddy's and Brother Jims's clubs. Orion was also featured on two radio simulcasts on WSHE in South Florida. Orion also recorded at the renown Criteria and Bayshore studios in South Florida. Orion also worked with Clive Davis, Eric Schilling and Steve Friedman of Orion motion pictures.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Currently the band members are spread out in Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Spain.
Your musical influences
Beatles, Rascals, Deep Purple, ELP, King Crimson, Bad Company, Todd Rundgren, Led Zeppelin
Anything else?
Band members:
Pat DiPietro: Drums and Lead Vocals
Joe Granara: Drums and vocals
Terry Bissette: Drums and vocals
Tony Carnavelli: Drums
Tommy Smith: Bass and Vocals
Billy Pender: Keys and Vocals
Teddy Croce : guitar, sax, flute and vocals
Genaro Tedesco: guitar and vocals
Kevin Kascak: guitar and vocals
Roscoe Martinez: guitar and vocals
Dave Stevens: guitar and vocals
Charlie Kern: Keys and vocals
Crew:
Woody Bavota: Lights
David W. Phillips: FOH Sound
Joe Granara: FOH Sound
Ronald Haddaway: Lights
Freddie Lowinger: Lights
Marcus Abbott: Lights
John Bercier: Stage Manager
