About Revolution Pie
Revolution Pie is...
Ralph Criswell on rhythm guitar and lead vocals
Chris Spisak on bass guitar and vocals
Peter Telari on drums and percussion
Paul Fresty on lead guitar, keyboards and vocals
Mike Carlozzi on keyboards, percussion,
harmonica and vocals
Michael Carlozzi
Michael has been inspired by, and otherwise involved with popular music
nearly his entire life. One of his earliest recollections is that of his
parents buying and playing “Meet The Beatles” shortly after
the band’s appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
A self-taught musician, by the age of ten he was plucking out on the piano hits of the day which were being played on WIXY 1260 AM. Fast foreword to mullets and Molly Hatchet.
By the time he reached his early twenties, Michael had developed his keyboard, lead vocal, and song writing skills, and brought them to bear as a co-founder of the Cleveland-based original band Serious Nature. The band’s modest local following resulted in the release and air-play on 92 FM of their first single, Res-Q Me, in the spring of 1987. The follow up release in the summer of 1989 of their CD titled Glacial Groove, and the single Bombs Away were debuted by none other than Kid Leo on 100.7 WMMS FM. The band also enjoyed live success headlining several New Years Eve events on the square in downtown Cleveland, as well as opening for national acts from Rare Earth to Was Not Was.
Married with two kids, he has returned to his earliest musical influence, and is thrilled to be a slice of the Revolution Pie, covering one of popular music’s most influential bands, The Beatles.
Ralph Criswell
Ralph Criswell is an accomplished singer, songwriter and guitarist. He
has played rhythm guitar for over 25 years. He grew up in a musical family
where his Dad and Mom both sang professionally in the late 1950's in a vocal
group called "The Cashmere's". Music was played in their home
all the time while he was growing up.
Ralph is also involved with another music project called "Res-Q", where he has written over 100 songs and has executive produced 3 CD's which have sold over 5,000 units to date. Res-Q's fourth record of 16 new songs was released this past fall. Ralph has traveled most of the country performing at churches, youth conferences, colleges and music festivals.
Paul Fresty
Paul has been playing guitar since he was 10 years old. Initially attracted
to the explosions, bright lights and smoking guitars of Kiss (like most
10 year olds), he would frequently turn his basement into a Kiss stage and
jump around with various tennis racquets while lighting smoke bombs...indoors.
Eventually he started to realize that the music he was listening to was influenced and affected by the music that came before it. Working backwards, he discovered among many others, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and of course, The Beatles.
Paul joined his first band at age 12. With three other friends from grade school he tormented eardrums in Cleveland suburbs for years. He currently plays with the SAME three guys in a band called Echo Grove (www.echogrove.com). Their relationship spans more than 25 years of music. All of what he knows (musically or otherwise), he can attribute to that experience.
A few years out of state in places like New Orleans taught Paul some things about guitar playing that he previously didn't know, and solidified his personal style. In 2003, he released his solo CD entitled "Just in Case" to rave reviews from his kids and parents. With Echo Grove, Paul released "Psycho Magnet" in 1998 and released their second self-recorded and produced album "Assah Mahta Afkat" in 2005.
His personal influences include George Harrison (of course), Ace Frehley, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton and the band Badfinger.
Chris Spisak
Chris has been around and loved music most of his life. He played his first
musical instrument, the saxophone, at age 10. Through the years he picked
up the guitar and bass guitar. This youngest member of Revolution Pie was
brought up on oldies of the 50's and 60's.
With a passion for the oldies, Chris worked at Majic 105.7 in production and promotions for three years. He was a member of the local Cleveland band Second Shade, Sherbert and Assorted Flavas and Green Screen. His favorite bands of all time include Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five and The Beatles, with Paul McCartney being his greatest influence and personal hero.
Peter Telari
Pete is a Cleveland native and an accomplished drummer/percussionist and
has studied percussion 13 years with Jerry Bruno, Harry Damis and Robert
Anzalone. Pete has attended numerous clinics hosted by Loui Belson, Buddy
Rich and Terry Bozio. Pete was raised on The Beatles, Hendrix, Zeppelin,
Yes and ELP. He musically admires Carl Palmer, Neil Pert, Bill Bruford and
Terry Bozio.
