Trans-Siberian Orchestra

About Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American neoclassical metal band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, The Christmas Attic, the year previous. In 2007, The Washington Post referred to them as "an arena-rock juggernaut" and described their music as "Pink Floyd meets Yes and the Who at Radio City Music Hall". TSO has sold more than ten million concert tickets and over ten million albums. The band has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc Night Castle and Letters from the Labyrinth. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music.

Members

Anna Phoebe

multi-instrumentalist

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Jennifer Cella

multi-instrumentalist

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Michael Fawcette

multi-instrumentalist

J

John Margolis

multi-instrumentalist

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Paul O’Neill

multi-instrumentalist

Alex Skolnick

multi-instrumentalist

P

Peter Shaw

multi-instrumentalist

J

James Lewis

vocalist

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Mike Campese

guitarist

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Tommy Farese

multi-instrumentalist

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Bart Shatto

multi-instrumentalist

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Guy LeMonnier

multi-instrumentalist

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Vitalij Kuprij

keyboardist

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David Z.

bassist

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Robert Kinkel

multi-instrumentalist

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Marcus DeLoach

multi-instrumentalist

J

Jill Gioia

multi-instrumentalist

R

Ronny Munroe

multi-instrumentalist

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Ken Williams

multi-instrumentalist

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Mats Levén

vocalist

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Steve Broderick

multi-instrumentalist

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Jane Mangini

multi-instrumentalist

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Angus Clark

multi-instrumentalist

Caleb Johnson

multi-instrumentalist

B

Blas Elias

multi-instrumentalist

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Mark Wood

multi-instrumentalist