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John Orr Franklin

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Member Since: 2/27/2007
Band Website: www.johnorrfranklin.com
Band Members:

The new CD features:

John Orr Franklin
Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards & Bass

Roberto Palladino
Drums, Percussion & Background Vocals

Josh Batschelet
Upright & Electric Bass Guitar

Brandon Aly
Drums & Percussion

Kris Mathesen
Bass Guitar & Percussion



Influences: In no particular order: Pink Floyd, Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, Rush, Michael Hedges, Porcupine Tree, Led Zeppelin, U2, Journey, Yes, Alan Parsons, Frank Zappa, Black Sabbath, Marillion, Kiss, Beatles, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Yanni, Chuck Berry, Freddie King, Van Halen, REM, Jeff Buckley, Johnny Cash, ELO, Jane's Addiction, Nick Drake, Santana, Alan Holdsworth, Jimmy Reed, Leo Kottke, Pat Metheny, Stevie Ray Vaughan, T-Rex, Bob Marley, Brian Wilson, Jimi Hendrix, The Eagles, Rik Emmett, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Howlin' Wolf, XTC, David Gilmour, Sting
Sounds Like:

Melodic Rock

Progressive Rock

Neo-Progressive Rock with a touch of American roots.

Transcendental Rock & Roll

Melodic / Progressive Rock for the next generation:



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Record Label: Blue Room Digital Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Transformation CD Review from Music Street Journal

John Orr FranklinTransformationReview by Gary Hill Music Street JournalJohn Orr Franklin regards his music as progressive rock, and I agree. It seems that many prog purists would be likely to disagree...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:14:00 GMT

CHRYSALIS & ENERGY FREE MP3 DOWNLOADS!!

As a thanks to all of my new Myspace friends I've set up "Chrysalis" from the Transformation CD and "Energy" from the Pathways CD as FREE MP3 DOWNLOADS!!! Available at:http://www.reverbnation.com/john...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:57:00 GMT

"Transformation" CD Review by Music Writer Scott Homewood

John Orr Franklin  TransformationWhen most people think of prog-rock music, I believe nine times out of ten they think of bands who've stretched the boundaries of rock music such as King Crimson, Yes...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:43:00 GMT

Check out this video: The Dove

Check out this video: The Dove The brand new video from the new CD "Transformation"
Posted by on Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:05:00 GMT

NEW CD NOW AVAILABLE!

January 2009 The long awaited new release hits the web this month. That's right the full length CD project "Transformation" is now available!! Please visit the CD baby website, purchase your copy and...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:11:00 GMT

Pathways CD Streaming!

The entire "Pathways" CD can now be streamed online from www.johnorrfranklin.com and the first cut "Energy" is available for a limited time as a free mp3 download. The new CD "Transformation" is still...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:05:00 GMT

Sessions interview with John

August 2008 - It's been a couple of months since we updated the site so we decided to go all out and drop by the studio to see if John could give us a first hand report of where the new album stands a...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:16:00 GMT