Saturday, May 10th, 8:00pm

Rare Blend

with special guest:

Kinetic Element

and light show by

David Frain

We're pleased to welcome Rare Blend back to the Orion Studios stage for a special live, in-concert recording session. Rare Blend last graced our stage in December of 2006 when they performed with Frogg Cafe. Joining Rare Blend will be Richmond, Virginia's Mike Visaggio & Kinetic Element, making their first Orion appearance.


RARE BLEND

Rare Blend is the space where rock, jazz, fusion, and world music collide! This statement definitively sums up this instrumental music group, home-based in Cleveland Ohio, and now in their 14th year. Theirs is a journey that started during the independent music revolution, and that has no intention of slowing down. They site a wide variety of influences including Tangerine Dream, Led Zeppelin, Ozric Tentacles, Yes, Sting, Pink Floyd, Tribal Tech, Jeff Beck and Santana, among others. Because of their diversity and growing catalogue of original music, Rare Blend draws fans from many musical genres - from jazz to jam band, fusion to progressive rock.

This show will be recorded with the hope of including some of the performance in the band's upcoming live and improv album, tenatively named "Five and Live" They currently have four full-length releases, the most recent being 2006's "Stops Along the Way", an album that has garnered many positive reviews. I suspect we'll be treated to an improv or two as well as cuts from several of the albums in their catalogue.

Rare Blend are:

BOBBI HOLT - Keyboards, vocals
VIC SAMALOT - Electric & acoustic guitars
JEFF SCOTT - Fretless & fretted bass
IVAN GEORGE - Drums & percussion

Check out some Rare Blend music




KINETIC ELEMENT

Fronted by keyboardist Mike Visaggio, Kinetic Element is a trio of musicians from Richmond, Virgina whose musical tastes are clearly rooted with the great progressive bands of the '70s; Yes, Genesis, ELP, as well as The Moody Blues, Gentle Giant, The Beatles, Asia, The Who, and others. The band will be performing selections from Visaggio's 2005 solo release "Starship Universe", as well as some new tunes from the band's ep "The Powered By Light Suite".

Kinetic Element are:

MIKE VISAGGIO - keys and vocals
MIKE MURRAY - drums
Matt Harris - bass guitar

Check out Mike Visaggio and Kinetic Element

DAVID FRAIN

Those who were here for the Harvey Bainbridge / Cyndee Lee Rule show a few weeks back will recall the spectacular lighting effects provided by lighting artist David Frain. We're very happy to welcome David back to once again add his vibrant colored chaos to the fray.

David Frain on-line!
 

Cover:  $15 at the door
 

DA RULZ: All shows start at 8:00pm unless otherwise stated.  You are welcome to bring whatever liquid refreshments you care to drink, and  coolers are welcome.  Our shows are all-ages shows, but we do not tolerate underage drinking.  We do have a few couches, stools, and chairs, but you are welcome to bring your own SMALL folding chair if you'd like.  The bands typically have some merchandise to sell such as T-shirts, CDs, etc., so bring your wallet and help support the music you love!  Chris Lamka, owner of Of Sound Mind, is at almost all Orion shows and offers a wide variety of hard-to-find progressive rock titles at his table near the showcase room entryway. 

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:  Take I-95 to exit 50A, which is Caton Ave., south.  If you are coming from the south beware of the merge onto Caton Ave as there is no merge area.  Take Caton to the third traffic signal, which is Washington Blvd., and turn left.  Follow Washington for about a quarter mile until you approach a "U-Haul" sign on your right.  Turn right, just before the sign, onto Inverness.  Take Inverness to its end and turn left onto Whittington Ave.  Take Whittington to its end and turn right, into our parking lot.  The showcase entry is door B, on your right as you enter the lot.