Liner Notes
Hi, my name is Justin Powers. I started Marina Orchestra in 2010 as a reservoir for my songwriting. You see, after having been in a few bands in my youth, I was a bit disillusioned from when a musical project would end, for any reason, and the songs written for said project would be basically deserted. As an impassioned songwriter, I felt like this was a slight to my craft. So I began my very own musical project in which I was at the helm in terms of creative direction and songwriting. This allowed me to write songs and ensure that they had a safe home to be rehearsed and performed for as long as they were loved. Writing this paragraph now, 16 years later, I am now sitting on not just a treasure trove of 60 some-odd songs that I wrote using the deepest parts of my soul, but also 16 years of memories, friends and fulfilled dreams.
Here on this Liner Notes part of our official website I am trying my best to create a space for 16 years of memories. If you are here pouring over the photos and snippets of our past, thank you. This project is not just for my soul, but also for yours! I want Marina Orchestra to make people feel good, so go on and revel in the joy of musical medicine.
-Justin Powers
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Personnel list
Marina Orchestra has been operating since 2010 and has hosted a multitude of amazing musicians to bring the dream alive, here is a complete list of folks who have learned the songs and join us on stage from Knoxville to New Orleans and New Mexico.
Justin Powers - Guitar + Vocals + Bandleader + Songwriter - 2010 -
Joel Thompson - Drums - 2010-2013
Tim Eisinger - Bass - 2010-2015
DL Bergmeier - Percussion + Vocals - 2010-2011
Andy Fagan - Percussion - 2010-2011
Scott Kapuscinski - Percussion - 2010-2011
Nicole Mcminn - Vocals - 2011
Chris Watson - Percussion - 2010-2012
Alaina Smith - Vocals + Percussion - 2010-2014
Rachel Gurley - Vocals + Percussion + Saxophone - 2011-2015
Josh Duncan - Guitar - 2012-2015
Kevin Horn - Trombone - 2010-2011
Jason Campbell - Trumpet - 2010-2014
Alex Stevens - Trombone - 2013-2015
Jamie Hogan - Vocals - 2014-2015
Marisa Ireland - Vocals - 2015
Nick Swafford - Drums - 2013-2014
Brad Duncan - Drums - 2014-2015
Kelly Smith - Bass - 2016 - 2024
Ashley Shabankareh - Vocals + Trombone + Percussion - 2015 - 2024
Gia Monteleone - Vocals + Keys + Percussion - 2015 - 2024
Lori Lapatka - Saxophone - 2019 - 2024
Colin Davis - Drums - 2022 - 2024
George Wilde - Bass - 2015-2016
Jason Winikoff - Percussion - 2015-2016
Darryl Dimaggio - Drums - 2015-2017
Hannah Kreiger-Benson - Trumpet + Keys + Vocals + Percussion - 2015 - 2019
Terry Quire - Guitar - 2015 - 2017
Chad Toups - Percussion - 2016 - 2020
Leo Frasier - Guitar - 2018 - 2021
Chris ‘Able’ Owen - Drums - 2018 - 2021
Ryan Murray - Percussion - 2018 - 2020
Jermane Hart - Drums - 2020 - 2023
Alexandria Smith - Trumpet - 2022 - 2023
Bonnie Mulholland - Vocals + Keys - 2023 - 2024
Logan Gross - Trumpet - 2023 - 2024
Evan Sanchez - Drums - 2024 -
Rose Dragoo - Bass + Vocals - 2024 -
Subs:
Joe Lastie - Drums
Jebney Lewis - Percussion
Melanie Garner - Vocals
Roan Smith - Vocals
David Noble - Trumpet
Rich Collins - Drums
Megan Dwyer - Saxophone
Jeremy Kelly - Saxophone