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Orlandissey, Vocals
"Originally from Los Angeles, but now reside in lovely San Francisco. I was meant to live here for a reason because the river of life dumped me here. As a singer and guitarist, I have been in a few bands over the years and even had the luck of performing in Europe, Mexico, New York, Los Angeles, and New Orleans. The music of The Smiths is what really helped guide me as a teenager and seems to apply again today, 25 years later. The first time I had any idea I could really sing like Morrissey was about 12 years ago. It was at a birthday party in San Gabriel Valley for this girl who loved The Smiths and Morrissey. A common drummer friend had put together a rag-tag band to play her favorite songs and one of the songs on the list was 'Tomorrow' by Morrissey. I really liked that song so I asked if I could sing it, not really knowing what to expect. Half way through the song, birthday girl was bouncing off the walls, so she made me sing it a second time, which was my pleasure. Advanced into the future and here we are, This Charming Band, a tribute to The Smiths. I could not have asked for a greater gang of lads as a band and friends which tells me that we are supposed to be doing this now." |
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Benjamin Hudson, Guitar
"After spending 10+ years as a 'bedroom player,' I decided to finally do something with all that practice. I'm thrilled to be playing the songs I love for people who love them too. I'm doing this for the fun of performing, to contribute to San Francisco's music scene, and maybe... just a little bit... to live out my Johnny Marr fantasies." |
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Nick Laquintano, Drums
An avid 80's music fan and drummer extraordinaire, Nick is surely at the top of his game to give former Smiths drummer Mike Joyce a run for his money. Nick has played non-stop in the Bay Area music scene since 1995 -- his longest stint being with the now-defunct Spinning Jennies. From 1997 to 2004, Nick helped the Jennies channel their inner rock demons and become one of the most prolific, revered, and long-lived power pop bands in the Bay Area. After the Jennies' demise in summer 2004, he quickly took up ranks in an all new project called The Family Arsenal (featuring ex-members of Mover, Samiam, The Stacks, and the Mr. T Experience). While keeping time with The Arsenal, Nick joined up with THIS CHARMING BAND and along with his TCB bandmates has helped them become THE ultimate Smiths tribute. Intimately familiar with the entire Smiths' canon of music, Nick is also known for a Morrissey impersonation that ain't half bad. Buy him a drink and he just might give you a demonstration. :-) |
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Wally Cook, Bass
"I've been playing bass for about 20 years and have dabbled in a variety of styles. It was during my recent flirtation with jazz that I realized all I really wanted to do was play Smiths songs to some fellow fans. So here I am, humbly recreating the bass lines of Andy Rourke, one of the instrument's true geniuses." |
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Peter Weldon, Guitar
"I've been playing guitar/music for about 20 years now. I've been in a number of original bands including The Rosemary's, American Starlet, The Clarkes, and David Hopkins. The Smiths were my primary influence for wanting to play guitar. 20 years later, am still very fond of their music." |
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Isaac Ho, Keys
"Howdy, folks -- I've been hitting the piano for a long time, played 10 years of classical, and am busting my chops to learn jazz right now. My goal is to be a part-time pro keyboardist before I'm old and grey. I'm in this band because it's such a blast to play music that both you and your audience loves (which is not so easy a match to find as you might think, I am discovering...)." |
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William Jasper, Bass
"Playing in This Charming Band has been a lot of fun for me. I was always a fan, but I didn't really appreciate Andy Rourke's skill and awesome style as a bass player until I had to actually learn the songs. This is my first tribute band experience, and I can safely say that Smiths/Moz fans are like no other. The people that have come to our shows have been awesome. Every show has been a party." |
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Dave Terzian, Bass
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