Trans-Siberian Orchestra touring lineups
The following is a list of Trans- Siberian Orchestra touring members, past and present.
This list does not contain guest members.
Joel Hoekstra
Joel Hoekstra( born December 13, 1970) is an American guitarist currently in the band Whitesnake and also tours with Trans- Siberian Orchestra and Cher.
The son of classical musicians, he started out playing cello and piano at a young age, but it was hearing Angus Young of AC/ DC that inspired him to start playing the guitar.
He was raised in the suburbs of Chicago, in Orland Park, but has lived in New York City since 2001.
Hoekstra has performed with Trans- Siberian Orchestra and was the lead guitarist in the Broadway musical," Rock of Ages".
He also made a cameo appearance alongside Sebastian Bach, Nuno Bettencourt, Kevin Cronin and Debbie Gibson in the big screen movie adaptation of" Rock of Ages".
The Company Band
The Company Band is an American heavy metal band.
Formed in 2007, the band is a supergroup featuring vocalist Neil Fallon( of Clutch), guitarists James A. Rota( of Fireball Ministry) and Dave Bone, bassist Brad Davis( of Fu Manchu), and drummer Jess Margera( of CKY and Viking Skull).
The group was formed by Margera, who enlisted the individual musicians.
Initially featuring Jason Diamond of Puny Human on bass, the band released its debut extended play( EP)" Sign Here, Here, and Here" in 2008.
After Diamond was replaced by Davis, the group recorded its debut full- length studio album," The Company Band", which was released in 2009.
After a few years of inactivity due to the members' other projects, The Company Band returned in 2012 with its second EP," Pros& Cons".
Since then, there have been very few updates regarding the future of the band.
Dying to Live (13 album)
Dying to Live is the first full- length studio album by Joel Hoekstra's 13.
It was released on October 16, 2015 by Frontiers Records.
American guitarist Joel Hoekstra is known as a member of the band Whitesnake and for being a former member of Night Ranger.
He also contributed to the works of Trans- Siberian Orchestra and to the Broadway musical" Rock of Ages".
The album was originally announced as a collaboration of Hoekstra with vocalist Russell Allen( Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob) on lead vocals, Vinny Appice( ex- Dio and ex-Black Sabbath) on drums and Tony Franklin( ex- Blue Murder, The Firm and ex- Whitesnake) on bass, with vocalist Jeff Scott Soto( of Talisman, W.E.T., Takara, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Humanimal, Soul SirkUS, Axel Rudi Pell and Trans- Siberian Orchestra fame) on backing vocals.
Later, Joel Hoekstra decided to record more tracks with Soto on lead vocals and add keyboard player Derek Sherinian to record a few solos.
The album also features guest appearances by Toby Hitchcock( Pride of Lions) and Chloe Lowery( Trans- Siberian Orchestra).
Sign Here, Here and Here
" Sign Here, Here and Here" is an EP by The Company Band.
This is The Company Band's debut recording, it was recorded at" Bam Margera's" personal studio" The Hobbit Hole" during 2007.
The CD was mixed by Andrew Alekel at Grandmaster Recorders in Hollywood.
The Company Band (album)
The Company Band is the debut eponymous studio album by rock supergroup
The Company Band.
Northern Light Orchestra
Northern Light Orchestra is a Christmas- themed supergroup, founded in 2009, and composed of more than 20 artists who are already successful in heavy metal, hard rock bands.
The group's music has been compared to Trans- Siberian Orchestra.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team.
The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, "The Christmas Attic", the year previous.
In 2007, the "Washington Post" referred to them as "an arena-rock juggernaut" and described their music as "Pink Floyd meets Yes and the Who at Radio City Music Hall."
TSO has sold more than 10 million concert tickets and over 10 million albums.
The band has released a series of rock operas: "Christmas Eve and Other StoriesThe Christmas AtticBeethoven's Last NightThe Lost Christmas Eve", their two-disc "Night Castle" and "Letters From the Labyrinth".
Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, "enough pyro to be seen from the International Space Station", moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music.
Both "Billboard Magazine" and "Pollstar" have ranked them as one of the top ten ticket-selling bands in the first decade of the new millennium.
Their path to success was unusual in that TSO is the first major rock band to go straight to theaters and arenas, having never played at a club, never having an opening act and never being an opening act.
O'Neill died on April 5, 2017.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra discography
Trans- Siberian Orchestra discography consists of seven studio albums, one soundtrack album, one compilation album, one EP, one video album and six singles.
Pros & Cons (album)
Pros & Cons is the second EP following their debut album The Company Band by rock supergroup The Company Band.

Question: Do the bands Trans-Siberian Orchestra and The Company Band, originate from the same country?
Answer: yes