Buddha in a Chocolate Box

All started 7-8 years ago with a band called Blystar. Calvano was rhythm guitar/piano, Bakes was bass, Gav was drums, Phil was vocals and Nathan on lead, the music played was a more heavier than today. Time went by and people moved away or quit the band for some reason. Bakes and Calvano started playing as a duo doing covers of Jack Johnson, Ben Harper and so on. Gav started missing the skins too much so he came back and they started playing again as Calvano, Bakes & Gav, fairly original. Soon enough Pitty joined on the violin adding a whole new dynamic to the band and Buddha in a Chocolate Box was born. ************************************************************ ************************************Buddha in a Chocolate Box is an original band that plays covers to get by. They are all from Hamilton Vic and play mainly in the Western District of Victoria. ************************************************************ ************************************Adrian Calvano - Self taught piano, guitar, harmonica, ukulele and singing. Born into a musical family he has been brought up to love and appreciate music. His main influences are the Beatles, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Jack Johnson and his father. ************************************************************ ************************************Shane Baker Self taught Bass guitar. Loves life, loves a laugh and loves a beer. Hobbies include TV, Beer, Smoking, Bourban and sleeping. Main influences are Flea, Juan Nelson, Bob Marley, Jack Johnson and David Boon. ************************************************************ ************************************Gav Kelly Self taught gutsy drummer. The most natural drummer Ive ever seen or heard. Gav loves hitting skins, revin the tits off a car, falling off bikes, drinking and cooking. Main influences would be Phil Rudd & anyone else who 'has a go'! ************************************************************ ************************************Matty Pittman This guy can play anything from classical to reggae from rock to jazz. Play a song to him once and after that hell play it better than you, has an amazing ear. Matty can play violin, mandolin, guitar and probably anything else you throw in front of him. When you ask Matty, whats your favourite music? His reply is always Bit of everything. Loves Creedence and The Bushwackers. ************************************************************ ************************************Buddha in a Chocolate Box? How did you come up with that name?Well story goes, Cat Stevens has an album Buddha and the Chocolate Box. This title is about the time when he was choosing between his life as a singer songwriter or finding his religion. Buddha in a Chocolate Box means that we have found our religion in the music. AHHHHH you say! ************************************************************ ************************************Nah the real story is that one-day Calvano and Bakes were playing golf and a pub rang up Calvano asking what his band was called. At the time Calvano had a T-Shirt on that said Buddha Rocks, Calvano then yelled out to Bakes and said what should we call the band Saturday night and Bakes replied Buddha. At the time Bakes was eating chocolate from a box, so Calvano said Buddha in a Chocolate Box. But we like to tell people the first story cause it sounds more bohemian like.