Fact Sheet

THE ORCHESTRA is not ELO and is not affiliated with Jeff Lynne’s ELO.

ELO and Electric Light Orchestra were the same band. Primary years of recording the “older classic rock” recordings and touring were 1971 through 1986. THE ORCHESTRA does not perform any music recorded by Jeff Lynne or Jeff Lynne’s ELO after 1986.

ELO Part II and Electric Light Orchestra Part II were the same band. Years of recording and touring from 1990 through 2000.

THE ORCHESTRA has been the name of the band that stars former members of ELOElectric Light OrchestraELO Part II and Electric Light Orchestra Part II since early 2001.

MEMBERS of THE ORCHESTRA:

Mik Kaminski • The world famous blue violin player, Mik recorded and toured with the original ELO from September 1973 to 1986, then with ELO Part II from 1988 to 2000. Mik is a founding member of THE ORCHESTRA since the name change of the band and start of touring in early 2001.

Eric Troyer • Co-lead vocalist, composer, keyboardist and guitarist with ELO Part II from January 1988 to 2000. Eric is a founding member of THE ORCHESTRA since the name change of the band and start of touring in early 2001.

Parthenon Huxley • Co-lead vocalist, acoustic guitarist and lead guitar with ELO Part II from November 1998 to 2000. Parthenon is a founding member of THE ORCHESTRA since the name change of the band and start of touring in early 2001.

Gordon Townsend • Drummer and back-up vocalist with ELO Part II from December 1999 through 2000. Gordon is a founding member of THE ORCHESTRA since the name change of the band and start of touring in early 2001.

Glen Burtnik • Co-lead vocalist, bassist and occasional acoustic guitarist who began working with ELO Part II during the mid-1990’s on choice tours. Glen has been a member of the ELO part II and THE ORCHESTRA touring family from 1998 to late 2008 at which time he became a full member of THE ORCHESTRA in February 2009.

Louis Clark • Louis began working with THE ORCHESTRA in 2015 on live shows around the world as a conductor, guitarist, string player and keyboardist. Louis has been a member of the ELO part II family (for arranging during the 1990’s) and THE ORCHESTRA touring family from 2015 through early 2018 at which time he became a full member of THE ORCHESTRA in mid-2018.

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