WIZARDS OF WINTER

The Wizards of Winter was originally formed in the winter of 2010 to give back to the band's hometown community food pantry that was in need of assistance. What was once simply a group of friends looking to help others in need, turned into a musical force that now crosses the nation each year. 

This 12-member ensemble boasts soaring vocal harmonies, precision string instrumentation, powerful percussion, and stunning keyboard work, layered around a rich storyboard that evokes December’s past! Audiences ranging in age from 8 to 80 have come to make the band's Holiday Rock Opera part of their fun filled family tradition, coming to the show year after year.

Founders, Scott Kelly (Composer/Keyboardist) and Sharon Kelly (Flute/Vocals) still perform in the group today. The quality of their original music combined with its message, has attracted world class talent from groups like The Trans- Siberian Orchestra, Def Leppard, The Irish Tenors, Blue Oyster Cult, Rainbow, Alice Cooper band, and Broadway who now join them on stage.

“It's a Christmas rock opera comprised of music from our three original albums,” Scott Kelly enthuses. “We take the audience on a musical journey in search of the meaning of Christmas. Some parts of the story are happy, some are melancholy; our music encompasses the vast range of feelings people experience during the holiday season. It is an emotional roller coaster ride, told through original composition that range from ballads to prog-metal. There is something in the show for everyone in the family.”

Indeed, the Wizards are making heads swivel with their synergy of the symphonic and the serendipitous, touching hearts and raising a psychic goblet to the roots of progressive rock. Co-founder, Lead Vocalist/ Flutist, Sharon Kelly states, “Bringing our original music to audiences of all ages is very rewarding. Our music truly crosses generational boundaries." 

MEMBERS:

Scott Kelly: Founder/ Composer/ Keyboards

Sharon Kelly: Co-Founder/ Flute/Lead Vocals

Fred Gorhau: Lead Guitar

Steve Brown: Lead Guitar

Greg Smith: Bass Guitar

John O’Reilly: Drums

Kornelia Rad: Violin/Background vocals

Guy Lemmonier: Lead Vocalist - Broadway Tenor

Manny Cabo: Lead Vocalist - Rock Tenor

Alexis Smith: Lead Vocals/ Aux Keyboards

Shawna Mehall: Background vocals

Tony Gaynor: Narrator