Shylo
Rob Orlando
"In the summer of 1983 two cousins of mine, Graham and Nick Martin, who both played guitar, joined together with me on the drums to form a band.
Joined by Steve and Eric, as singer and bassist respectively, and under the name of "Shylo", we mostly did cover versions of 60s and early 70s songs including The Beatles (who else?) and the Stones. Occasionally we attempted something a little heavier, and if you click on the appropriate link you can hear a snatch of Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water
(The track is on a player on Rob's Coventry history site and is from a rehearsal at the Bulls Head Pub in March 1985. See ionk below)
Not all our music was unoriginal, however. 'Another Man' was the first attempt by myself to write a song for the band. The lyrics were co-written with the singer, Steve.
After two years together, the members of that first band went our separate ways, but Nick and I ended up being invited to join a newly formed covers band in the autumn of 1985, so for six months I played drums with Tryx, led by experienced guitarist & singer Mick, and including the excellent John Oswin on rhythm guitar with Nick switching to bass. After leaving them in April 1986 the band underwent many changes, ending up as a duo - Mick being joined by his girlfriend Marie on vocals.
Here is an excerpt from an early rehearsal (Jan. 1986) in the Radford Social Club.... Knock on Wood (Again the songs are on the link to Rob's site)
After giving up band life, I contented myself in the 1990s with composing music at home using the excellent Cubase programme on the PC.
Here are some short excerpts of instrumental pieces (I can't sing!) that I put together many years ago....
LINK to Rob Orlando's Coventry History site with a player on it with all the songs mentioned -click here to listen to them https://orlandfamily.historiccoventry.co.uk/main/personal.php
Below is just a graphic - click to the site to hear the music.
Rob Orlando's Coventry History site https://www.historiccoventry.co.uk/main/main.php
