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ODYSSEY!

A rock opera 2001 years in the making.

About Me

ODYSSEY! is the brainchild of Rob Lichter. Rob grew up on Long Island and developed an ear for melody and the ability to easily learn any instrument at an early age. After honing his songwriting skills in experimental rock bands The Bellybuttons and the more popular Binkystick, he slowly started working on his rock opus.
Rob, a huge fan the movie and book "2001: A Space Odyssey", and having grown up with Mad Magazine, saw the potential for Kubrick & Clarke's story to be told in musical parody. He started writing ODYSSEY! in 1997. In 1999 he flew to LA to record with his brother (and previous bandmate) Russell, and hired Dave Simmons to produce the album. The sessions were brutal and exhausting, but fruitful. Rob flew back to NY and worked on more songs while Russ & Dave continued to mix tracks and find guest vocalists to round out the cast.
What was supposed to be a relatively short project took nearly ten years to complete. But now, after much sweat and blood and exhausted energy, ODYSSEY! is ready for the public's ears.
Come join us for The Ultimate Trip.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/5/2006
Band Website: odysseyalbum.com
Band Members: THE CAST
BROADWAY BLOTTO as
Dr. Heywood Floyd

BEN BOROWSKY as
Man-Ape/Russian Scientist/
Dr. Kaminsky

JOHN S. HALL as
HAL 9000

ANNE KADROVICH as
Alien 1

JAMES KOCHALKA as
Dr. Frank Poole

ROB LICHTER as
Moonwatcher/Dave Bowman/Star Child

RUSSELL LICHTER as
One Ear/Dr. Hunter

MARY ELLEN MASON as
Alien 2

JOY RAY as
Alien 3

JOHN SINGLETON as
The Monolith

TONY WOLF as
Man-Ape/Russian Scientist/
Dr. Kimble

GUEST MUSICIANS
Tony Bevilacqua
Gavin Rosenberg

ALL OTHER MUSIC PERFORMED BY
Rob Lichter
Russell Lichter
Dave Simmons
Record Label: Professor Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

ONE WEEK UNTIL THE LIVE PERFORMANCE!!!

The live performance is a week away and we're so very excited. There's been some media coverage, so head on over to http://www.odysseyalbum.com/ to read some press & hear an interview with Broadway B...
Posted by ODYSSEY! on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:32:00 PST

LIVE PERFORMANCE DETAILS!

The Brooklyn Academy of Music will show 2001: A Space Odyssey at 7:00pm. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at BAM.org, or by calling moviefone at 718.777.FILM, or going in person to the BAM Rose C...
Posted by ODYSSEY! on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 09:12:00 PST

ODYSSEY! NOW AVAILABLE AT AMOEBA RECORDS IN LA!

Amoeba Records just agreed to carry ODYSSEY! Since it's a bit hard to classify, you may have to ask where they put it. It may reside with James Kochalka Superstar or King Missile or randomly in the ...
Posted by ODYSSEY! on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:49:00 PST

BAM performance update!

Details are coming in slowly, but here's what we've got so far: BAM is screening the film 2001: A Space Odyssey on December 21st, 2006. After the film, we will be performing Odyssey! live in the café....
Posted by ODYSSEY! on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 09:33:00 PST

ODYSSEY! TO BE PERFORMED LIVE!!!!

Good news! "ODYSSEY!" will be performed live at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on December 21st, 2006, following a screening of the film, "2001: A Space Odyssey" Details to follow shortly. Stay tuned!
Posted by ODYSSEY! on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 09:41:00 PST

THE WEBSITE IS UP!!

Thanks for your patience. The official ODYSSEY! website is up with links to order the album. Please check it out!www.odysseyalbum.com
Posted by ODYSSEY! on Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:37:00 PST

THE ALBUM IS COMPLETE!!!!

After almost a decade, the Odyssey album is complete! We're almost done with our website so you can purchase the album, but until then, please sign up for the mailing list!
Posted by ODYSSEY! on Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:35:00 PST