Old School Rock N Roll

Description:

Name:

Old School Rock N Roll

Screen Name:

tripendicular

Years Together:

4

Level Of Commitment:

Just for Fun

Gigs Played:

Over 100

Tend to Practice:

1 time per week

Available to Gig:

1 time(s) per week

Old School Rock-N-Roll was conceived in 2006 by our guitar player Ed Olsen. He came up with the idea of recreating the sights and sounds of the greatest hits of the '60's live! He immediately hooked up with Drummer Lee Cressio and Old School Rock-N-Roll was born. They both grew up listening to this classic music, loving the harmonies and timeless melodies.

What makes Old School unique is that unlike many other bands, we not only play the greatest hits of the 1960's live, we live it! Dressed in great 60's retro fashions, and moving to the groove of some of the greatest music ever recorded, we channel the 60's vibe into every show! Oh, there are many tribute bands around that specialize in recreating the songs and sounds of one artist or band, but Old School Rock-N-Roll specializes in recreating the sounds of an entire decade. Our show is truly a six to sixty experience because these songs have never stopped playing on the radio, or being used in films, television shows and have been re-recorded time and time again. Old School Rock-N-Roll performs many songs that you've never heard live before, but you've heard them a thousand times while cruising in your groovy ride to the beach or boardwalk.

Come and experience a show where you'll be dancing song after song, a show that will bring back the "good-old-days" time and time again. We are having a blast playing these songs, as they all have great memories attached to each one. The three words that best describes Old School Rock n Roll is....FUN, FUN, FUN!!!

Check out our website at www.oldschoolrocknroll.com

Check out our myspace page at
www.myspace/oldschoolrocknroll

Influences:

HITS WE PLAY LIVE!!!
Kicks-Paul Revere
Born to Be Wild-Steppanwolf
These Boots-Nancy Sinatra
Surfin USA- Beach Boys
I Want To Hold Your Hand-Beatles
Incense and Peppermints-Strawberry Alarm Clock
This Diamond Ring-Gary Lewis and the Playboys
Heartful of Soul-
The Yardbirds
Happy Together-
The Turtles
Back in the USSR- Beatles
Secret Agent Man-
Johnny Rivers
Pretty Woman-
Roy Oribison
Venus-Shocking Blue
Good Lovin-The Rascals
Don't Sleep in the Subway-Petula Clark
We Gotta Get Out of This Place - Animals
The Letter-The Box Tops
Come on Down to My Boat
Every Mothers Son
Wait a Million Years-
Grass Roots
Make Your Own Kind of Music-Mama Cass
Pleasant Valley Sunday-The Monkees
Summer in the City-
Lovin Spoonful
Green Tamborine
Lemon Pipers
Gimme Gimme Some Lovin-Spencer Davis
No Time-The Guess Who
I Wonder What She's DoingTonightBoyce&Hart
Good Lovin-The Rascals
I'm a Beliver-Monkees
Downtown-Petula Clark
Locomotion - Little Eva
And many,many,more

Equipment List:

We play with all "Top of the line" Gear. Drums: 1981 9ply Mahogany Yamaha Recording Series Drums in natural finish with DW snare and Zildjian Cymbals. Full Gibraltar rack system with Iron Cobra Pedals. LP Congas w/all percussion gear. Keyboard: Roland TD7 with 2 upgraded cards to duplicate all the keyboards of the 1960's. Guitar: 1953 Fender Telecaster with all Line 6 amplification. The guitar is fully computerized and custom built to duplicate all the guitars and amps of the 1960's. Bass: Music Man Stingray with Ampeg amplification. PA system: Yamaha 20 channel board, mains, woofer, power amps, monitors with all Sure SM58 vocal mics. We also use a Kurzweil K2600 with 5 TC Helicon Vocal Units. We have a 1958 Chevorlet Stepside Pickup (see above) with matching trailer to transport our gear anywhere in style!
When Old School pulls up to play a venue...Everyone knows we're here!

Members Of Band:

Lee "Sticks" Cressio: Drummer/Vocal

Lee comes to the band with a wealth of professional experience. Lee has been playing drums since he was 12 years old and has been fortunate to be in bands that have opened for a number of touring national acts including The Doobie Brothers, Montrose, Jefferson Starship, Huey Lewis and the News, and Blue Oyster Cult. Lee also was a member of the Pat Travers Band, a very successful '70's rocker, playing drums for him on his west coast tours. Lee has always loved the music of the '60's and based on that love Ed and Lee created Old School Rock-N-Roll!

Debbie Olsen: Percussion/Vocals
Debbie inherited her voice from her mom, who sang on radio programs in the 1950’s. She has the best meter in the band, and if Lee is off by the slightest of margins, Deb knows it. She also has a natural ear for harmonies and she helps to work out the harmony parts with Lee. Debbie also handles the majority of percussion instruments which abound in the hits of the 60's.

Ed Olsen: Guitar/Vocals
Ed started playing guitar at the ripe old age of 8. Lee and Ed grew up together
and started their first band when Ed was only 12 years old. Ed provides all the guitar parts along with singing both lead and background vocals on many of the band’s songs. Now after all these years they are back together again, playing the music they really enjoy.

Tracy "Red" Cressio: Percussion/Vocals
Tracy comes to Old School from a family of musicians. Her father, Jim, went to college on a vocal scholarship and is an excellent singer. This talent was obviously passed on to his daughter. Lee convinced her to join Old School and now she’s ripping lead vocals on such hits as, “Venus” and “These Boots are Made for Walking”. The one thing you can say about Tracy, (aka “Red”) is that she has a blast on stage!

Audio/Video Downloads

1. I wonder what she's doin tonite.mp3
2. Downtown.mp3
3. Happy Together.mp3
4. Secret Agent Man.mp3