ELO Part II
ELO Part II was a British music band from the 1990s.
The band was founded by Bev Bevan , a former member of the Electric Light Orchestra music group . After their dissolution in 1987, attempts were made to give the ELO fans a “new home”. After a lengthy legal dispute, ELO drummer Bev Bevan formed Electric Light Orchestra Part II (album of the same name in 1991), ELO Part II for short , with modest success in 1990/1991 without Jeff Lynne .
With Moment Of Truth , ELO Part II released another album in 1994, but here too there was no great success. Bev Bevan sold his 50% stake in the ELO name to Jeff Lynne in 1999 . Thus, ELO Part II had to rename itself to The Orchestra without ELO founding member Bev Bevan .
ELO Part II toured all over the world between 1991 and 1999 and performed in part with well-known classical orchestras. Two live albums resulted from these tours.
There have been numerous line-up changes in the band's history. When Bev Bevan left the band in 1999, the following members were there: Mik Kaminski , Louis Clark , Kelly Groucutt , Eric Troyer , Parthenon Huxley . For Bev Bevan, shortly before the band was renamed The Orchestra, Gordon Townsend stepped in as the drummer .
Before that, the following musicians were also temporarily present at ELO Part II: Neil Lockwood , Phil Bates , Pete Haycock , Hugh McDowell (the latter only at a few live concerts).
Discography
Studio albums
- 1991: ELO Part II
- 1994: Moment of Truth
Live albums
- 1992: ... PERFORMING ELO'S GREATEST HITS LIVE
- 1996: ONE NIGHT (Live in Australia)
Videos / DVDs
ELO Part II
- 1997: Access All Areas (DVD / VHS)
The Orchestra
- 2006: Live in Reno (DVD, only sold in small numbers during the tour)