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ROLLERMANIA IS COMING TO NJ
STARRING IAN MITCHELL’S BAY CITY ROLLERS (THE CRYERS)
By Maureen Shames
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| Ian Mitchell is pictured third from left during the ’70s. |
Get ready to shout, “S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y NIGHT!”
Rollermania is coming to Clifton's, a restaurant located in
Freehold, New Jersey on Thursday, June 29 at 9 p.m. Ian Mitchell’s
Bay City Rollers consists of one former Roller, Ian Mitchell. His
Bay City Rollers are actually The Cryers, a longtime band from
Freehold, who “just can’t wait” for this rockin’ concert date!
“It is a pleasure for us to perform with Ian Mitchell,” said Joe
Orlando, the leader of The Cryers. “He was a very popular Bay City Roller with a highly successful career.
His music is nostalgic and brings joy to the audience.”
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| Joe Orlando |
The Bay City Rollers sold more than 120 million albums worldwide
during their meteoric rise to stardom during the 1970s. Some of
their many big chart-topping hits were: Saturday Night, Shangalang
and I Only Wanna Be With You, a cover of a Dusty Springfield song.
They were widely popular and top radio stations broadcast their
songs quite frequently.
Mitchell became a Bay City Roller at the tender age of 17. He
later became a founding member of Rosetta Stone and also succeeded
in completing various solo projects.
Though Mitchell resides in California he is currently staying in New
Jersey to complete a new CD with Orlando, who is producing and
lending his musicianship to this endeavor.
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| The Cryers |
The Cryers have been together for 15 years. They perform locally in
their home state, New Jersey and also at gigs worldwide. Primarily,
The Cryers have a long list of classic rock songs that they like to
cover, though they also have written many originals.
The Cryers are known for excellent musicianship and they have
performed with a variety of high profile artists such as Joey Molland of Badfinger,
Denny Laine of Wings and The Moody Blues,
Laurence Juber of Wings and Billy J. Kramer.
The Cryers include: Orlando and Belle Liao, who are pictured on
the left. Together, they serve as musical directors and vocalists.
In addition, Orlando plays bass guitar and Liao, keyboards. The rest
of the band consists of vocalist Jeff Brown who also performs on
guitar and drummer Tommy Sessellburg. Orlando and Liao are owners of
Monmouth Academy of Musical Arts in Marlboro, New Jersey.
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| Ian Mitchell, 2006 |
EXPERIENCE ROLLERMANIA WITH IAN MITCHELL’S
BAY CITY ROLLERS (THE CRYERS)
When:
Thursday, June 29 at 9 p.m.
Where:
Clifton’s
618 Park Avenue, Freehold, NJ 07728
Tel: 732-308-0500
Fax: 732-294-5541
Tickets:
$20 at the door
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