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The band WAS (RIP) guitarist George Barker, bassist Ray Lehner, Mike Gelbke on drums, Joel Pirard keys. Later Scott Pittman, (RIP) Bass. JOEL PIRARD: I was in a band named ORION that broke up in 1981. George Barker was in a band called Topeka that broke up around the same time. We formed TOMBSTONE. I have adapted the stuff we wrote together and 2 he wrote in a TOPEKA and completed all the songs in a home studio. Some are simple, some are a bit more intense. Many speak to simple love and br...
BEATLES MEETS SQUEEZE MEETS BUGGLES 'The band was started before I joined', said Joel Pirard, keyboardist. 'In 1984 I joined them, at the time consisting of LOU RUSSO guitar and vocals, and main songwriter, TERRY RUSSO ( his wife) on bass and vocals, MARY HAGGETT, on drums, and ARNO TIETJE on guitar and vocals. They had been together in a couple of different configurations.' 'I thought it was really cool that we had a female rhythm section.'
BEATLES MEETS SQUEEZE MEETS BUGGLES 'The band was started before I joined', said Joel Pirard, keyboardist. 'In 1984 I joined them, at the time consisting of LOU RUSSO guitar and vocals, and main songwriter, TERRY RUSSO ( his wife) on bass and vocals, MARY HAGGETT, on drums, and ARNO TIETJE on guitar and vocals. They had been together in a couple of different configurations.' 'I thought it was really cool that we had a female rhythm section.'
vintage, epic in genre of YES, Gabriel-era Genesis Orion was a band that existed primarily from 1976-1981 It consisted of 3 future members of AVALON USA, Joel Pirard, John Curtin, Jeff Kalmar, and also CJ Truitt and Roger Schnur. Previous members included Brian Legierre on drums, Jay MacMahon on vocals, Tony Lugamano who replaced Roger for a time, when he left, as did Brian) on drums, but the core became Joel, John and Jeff, until Roger returned, and CJ joined up. These songs are from ori...
vintage, epic in genre of YES, Gabriel-era Genesis Orion was a band that existed primarily from 1976-1981 It consisted of 3 future members of AVALON USA, Joel Pirard, John Curtin, Jeff Kalmar, and also CJ Truitt and Roger Schnur. Previous members included Brian Legierre on drums, Jay MacMahon on vocals, Tony Lugamano who replaced Roger for a time, when he left, as did Brian) on drums, but the core became Joel, John and Jeff, until Roger returned, and CJ joined up. These songs are from ori...
vintage, epic in genre of YES, Gabriel-era Genesis Orion was a band that existed primarily from 1976-1981 It consisted of 3 future members of AVALON USA, Joel Pirard, John Curtin, Jeff Kalmar, and also CJ Truitt and Roger Schnur. Previous members included Brian Legierre on drums, Jay MacMahon on vocals, Tony Lugamano who replaced Roger for a time, when he left, as did Brian) on drums, but the core became Joel, John and Jeff, until Roger returned, and CJ joined up. These songs are from ori...
vintage, epic in genre of YES, Gabriel-era Genesis Orion was a band that existed primarily from 1976-1981 It consisted of 3 future members of AVALON USA, Joel Pirard, John Curtin, Jeff Kalmar, and also CJ Truitt and Roger Schnur. Previous members included Brian Legierre on drums, Jay MacMahon on vocals, Tony Lugamano who replaced Roger for a time, when he left, as did Brian) on drums, but the core became Joel, John and Jeff, until Roger returned, and CJ joined up. These songs are from ori...
vintage, epic in genre of YES, Gabriel-era Genesis Orion was a band that existed primarily from 1976-1981 It consisted of 3 future members of AVALON USA, Joel Pirard, John Curtin, Jeff Kalmar, and also CJ Truitt and Roger Schnur. Previous members included Brian Legierre on drums, Jay MacMahon on vocals, Tony Lugamano who replaced Roger for a time, when he left, as did Brian) on drums, but the core became Joel, John and Jeff, until Roger returned, and CJ joined up. These songs are from ori...
HEAVY PROGRESSIVE ROCK, SYMPHONIC, MELODIC, SOUNDSCAPES! AVALON USA started in 1989, when Jeff Kalmar and Joel Pirard agreed to start a new band together. After having played in ORION, (with John Curtin) they had a good idea of what they could come up with. 'We scouted around searching for the people that would eventually make up the band.' Ultimately, Bruce Henninger, was recruited from an advertisement in a musicians' journal, and the search for a bassist continued. For a short time that
HEAVY PROGRESSIVE ROCK, SYMPHONIC, MELODIC, SOUNDSCAPES! AVALON USA started in 1989, when Jeff Kalmar and Joel Pirard agreed to start a new band together. After having played in ORION, (with John Curtin) they had a good idea of what they could come up with. 'We scouted around searching for the people that would eventually make up the band.' Ultimately, Bruce Henninger, was recruited from an advertisement in a musicians' journal, and the search for a bassist continued. For a short time that
HEAVY PROGRESSIVE ROCK, SYMPHONIC, MELODIC, SOUNDSCAPES! AVALON USA started in 1989, when Jeff Kalmar and Joel Pirard agreed to start a new band together. After having played in ORION, (with John Curtin) they had a good idea of what they could come up with. 'We scouted around searching for the people that would eventually make up the band.' Ultimately, Bruce Henninger, was recruited from an advertisement in a musicians' journal, and the search for a bassist continued. For a short time that
HEAVY PROGRESSIVE ROCK, SYMPHONIC, MELODIC, SOUNDSCAPES! AVALON USA started in 1989, when Jeff Kalmar and Joel Pirard agreed to start a new band together. After having played in ORION, (with John Curtin) they had a good idea of what they could come up with. 'We scouted around searching for the people that would eventually make up the band.' Ultimately, Bruce Henninger, was recruited from an advertisement in a musicians' journal, and the search for a bassist continued. For a short time that
HEAVY PROGRESSIVE ROCK, SYMPHONIC, MELODIC, SOUNDSCAPES! AVALON USA started in 1989, when Jeff Kalmar and Joel Pirard agreed to start a new band together. After having played in ORION, (with John Curtin) they had a good idea of what they could come up with. 'We scouted around searching for the people that would eventually make up the band.' Ultimately, Bruce Henninger, was recruited from an advertisement in a musicians' journal, and the search for a bassist continued. For a short time that
HEAVY PROGRESSIVE ROCK, SYMPHONIC, MELODIC, SOUNDSCAPES! AVALON USA started in 1989, when Jeff Kalmar and Joel Pirard agreed to start a new band together. After having played in ORION, (with John Curtin) they had a good idea of what they could come up with. 'We scouted around searching for the people that would eventually make up the band.' Ultimately, Bruce Henninger, was recruited from an advertisement in a musicians' journal, and the search for a bassist continued. For a short time that
HEAVY PROGRESSIVE ROCK, SYMPHONIC, MELODIC, SOUNDSCAPES! AVALON USA started in 1989, when Jeff Kalmar and Joel Pirard agreed to start a new band together. After having played in ORION, (with John Curtin) they had a good idea of what they could come up with. 'We scouted around searching for the people that would eventually make up the band.' Ultimately, Bruce Henninger, was recruited from an advertisement in a musicians' journal, and the search for a bassist continued. For a short time that
HEAVY PROGRESSIVE ROCK, SYMPHONIC, MELODIC, SOUNDSCAPES! AVALON USA started in 1989, when Jeff Kalmar and Joel Pirard agreed to start a new band together. After having played in ORION, (with John Curtin) they had a good idea of what they could come up with. 'We scouted around searching for the people that would eventually make up the band.' Ultimately, Bruce Henninger, was recruited from an advertisement in a musicians' journal, and the search for a bassist continued. For a short time that
