The Band

Band members

Orchid-Star has performed with anything from 3 to 10 people on stage, core members and occasional guests
The members' diverse musical background embellishes the live sets as well as broadening the personality of the music.



Below is an almost complete list of those who have performed with Orchid star.

Current Line-up

Pete Ardron - Kbds and other stuff BFM
Myo - vocals BFM
Pierre Luigi - guitar/bass BFM
Samanta Ray - vocals BFM
SandRa - dancer FM
Sean Spindrift - percussion BFM
Karl Walinets - trombone, sax, bass guitar, mandolin M


Long-time members on the albums

Jon Bongly - percussion BF
Becky Dell - marimba, other percussion, vocals BF
Kait Farbon - violin BF


Past Members

Damien Thill - percussion
Diane Everitt - dancer B
Bagz - electronic percussion B
Onyx Ashanti - wind synth B
Julia Szederkenyi - violin
Kim Retallick - violin


Guests
Teresa Gabriel - vocals
Nalini - vocals F - co-wrote and features on 'Surya' on 'Faster' 2011
 Rogue - vocals - featured on 'Passion' single, 2008
Sam Hicks - keyboards
Gareth Small - guitar
Sarah E - trumpet. Also did 2 of the 'Passion ' single remixes F
Maya Metcalfe - percussion
Anna Franklin - visuals
Verdi Stewart - trumpet
Sean Quinn - percussion
Margy Newens - violin M
Sandro Papava - trumpet M
Harmony Yemanya - violin M

B - appears on 'Birth', F - appears on 'Faster', M - appears on 'Merge'

Come back to this page as we will be adding more information about the people involved over time