1 2 3 Orion . . .
The Hardest
Working Rock and Roll Band in Seeb
May Day Gig Royal Flight 2009
It was
the Earth Goddess herself who sent the deadly scorpion to Orion. Apollo was
deeply concerned that Orion had designs on his sister Artemis. He told the
Earth Goddess of Orion's boast. From this deadly meeting came the inspiration
for the music you have been waiting for. Destiny has decided that the Sultanate
of Oman will be remembered for THE one and THE only -
The Hardest Working Rock & Roll Band in Seeb - great things will happen, this is the start of that greatness.
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1 2 3 Orion . . .the band that likes to say YES YES YES !
... has been in its present form for a short while, previous members have come and gone (and even eloped!), but it has to be said that at this moment, this line up have found some magic fairy dust. Check out the myths and legends of 1 2 3 Orion band members:
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ERICH SARBOLIS - Lead guitarist, good egg, wine connoisseur and the musical genius behind the band. He spent his formative years growing up in a Romanian orphanage, before begin discovered (playing the bed springs in a long abandoned padded cell) by a photographer from the Sunday Mail. Following a very public appeal for funds to bring him to Oman he arrived in 2000 and soon achieved his qualification as rock genius. He is the 'Roll' of the band and the only band member to have been chosen by John Peel (R.I.P) for his record of the week. Erich is very reluctant to mention this first step on the ladder to fame until he has had at least seven cocktails and half a bottle of Jacobs Creek (six medallions minimum). A true Ongo Boy |
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VANYA HELSINGBORG - Lead vocalist and the 'Rock' of the band, she has experienced many highs and lows of the rock industry, but like Erich she came from humble beginnings. Vanya worked initially as senior goat herder to the Emir of Liechtenstein, but as she grew up she wanted more out of life and fled the ravages of the Liechtenstein civil war. She ended up as a 'rock chick' in London, Paris and Jeddah. On moving to Oman in 2000 she took the lead in ensuring that Omans small, but indigenous population of desert Lemurs did not die out. Many of the gigs have raised money for this conservation project that is dear to her heart. Her talents are diverse and unique, she really has made Riding on the Back of a Horse a classic in the racing world. |
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MUFFIN BURT - A long time lead singer, but only in the realms of her imagination - until the rhythm of 1 2 3 Orion gripped her like a grippy thing. She has gone from strength to strength, under the watchful eye of young Vanya. Watch out all you mermaid fans out there, never has their been a better time to catch one, than when Muffin is singing 'Sirens', her rendition of which is receiving rave reviews in the Omani music press. How she finds time to rehearse has become a rock and roll legend and a credit too her husbands ability to multi-task. The Garden of Eden has never been so full. |
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ZIGGY GIBSON - The missing love child of David Bowie's alter ego and that old Aussie rocker Mel Gibson - a sweet voice to sooth the soul. Ziggy has a smell of raw talent about her. She keeps on blasting out the hits, one after the other. She claims that she 'Wants to go Home', but we want her to stay out and party. Ziggy has a close affinity with Blind Boy McBracken - they both enter into mysterious conversations in broad patois that is born from a true rock and blues life style - 'bring it on' is fast becoming her 'thing' as well as her catch phrase. |
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BLIND BOY MCBRACKEN - He is blind and he is a boy - a talent to be messed with, the one, the only BLIND Boy. Don't be fooled by the quiet unassuming nature of this young man, underneath that cool calm exterior he is simmering with blindness. First discovered playing the Delta Blues outside a night club in the steamy atmosphere of Auchtermuchty - speaking a mixture of pidgin english with a French/Glasgow lilt added complications to the phrase "it's a braw, bricht, moonlight nicht" however its this uniqueness that has made him the classic bass guitarist of the modern era - listen and learn. |
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STEED SCOTIA - Steed is a very close relative to a famous band leader and solo artist. We will leave to your imagination who that is - but I bet he can 'Feel It Coming in the Air Tonight'. He has a silky, milky smooth voice that tempts young ladies onto the dance floor, what a soulful contribution he makes to the band. On his days off he can usually be found Jet Skiing on one of Omans great rivers, he is skilled enough to complete the full length of several, from the source to the sea - riding the rapids all the way. In the evenings he sells hand pickled Omani dates to tourists on Muttrah Corniche - he has become a local land mark of some significance - love is not too smaller word to describe peoples affection for his wrinkly dates. |
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TITUS CHUMP - Do not consider Titus as just another band member, he is more of an all round entertainer AND a drumming sensation. He drums like a man possessed and provides much needed entertainment with his sticks while Erich and Blind Boy are discussing the finer points of percussion. He turned professional at the age of 32 and is now available for hire, he specialises in weddings, beach/pool parties and of course 'Because the Night BBQ ' at Ruwi fish market.
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