The Back Pages Band

Songs from the "Golden Decade" of Rock!

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ROGER OWENS. Vocals, Guitar and Guitar Synthesizer. Roger has a broad musical background, including being one of the members of "Butler's Orchard", one of the top rock bands in the D.C. area in the 1970's. Roger honed his vocal chops while performing in many vocal groups while a student at Surrattsville H.S. in Clinton, MD, and played in a number of great bands from the heyday of rock music in D.C. Currently, Roger sings in the choir at his church, teaches guitar, and when not playing music, works for the U.S. Postal Service.

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HENRY SMITH. Guitar, Keyboards and Vocals. Henry also hails from the great musical spawning ground of Surrattsville H.S. He was a member of Crusader Rabbit, another of the great bands of the D.C. area in the early and mid-1970s. He also played in the "sophisticated rock" band Summer, and in the Clinton All Star Orchestra big band. When not playing music, Henry is a tax lawyer at Smith & Downey.

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MIKE MELLO. Drums and Percussion. Mike's broad musical background included time as a member of the legendary "Butler's Orchard". Mike also played in Acephalous, High Roller, Big Boy, The Fox Chase Band, and Nash Rambler. Mike honed his percussion skills as a member of the marching band and symphonic band at Bishop MacNamara H.S. in Forestville, MD, and in the symphonic band at Prince George’s Community College. Mike also played with the Brandywine Drum Corps and taught drum corps from 1971 - 1975. When not playing music, Mike works for DPI, a food distributor.

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JOE STANISHA. Bass and Vocals. Joe, who hails from Pittsburgh, has strong roots in music. Joe studied classical music on the trumpet and violin when growing up. He got his experience in rock music playing the bass guitar for many different bands in various venues around Pittsburgh. Joe later worked with Cindy Astlin and Country Thunder, who performed in Southern MD, D.C. and the Baltimore area. When not playing music, Joe works as an IT Consultant.