Orlando "LOVER'S JOURNEY" CD of original material is a recent winner of the song of the year "Collective Works" award, bridges many musical genres from Contemporary Rock, R&B and Country. Orlando collaborated with some of the very best North Jersey musicians who have made his CD a must-listen. Lover's Journey musicians: Rave Tesar - Keyboard & Synthesizers; Tom Barsch – Bass; Michael Czubik (aka CHEWY) Drums; Roger Placer - Lead Guitars and other special guest musicians. 　　 　　Bio: 　　Orlando is a native Manhattan-born Bronx Boy who at the age of five demonstrated a very keen ear for music. Once the Beatles entered his world by way of Ed Sullivan, Orlando was determined to seek a path of musicianship--inspired to play guitar and write his own original songs. He could not stop singing all of Stevie Wonder's early hits. By age 17 Orlando had been in several grammar and high school bands and recorded 12 songs at CBS studios in NYC. As the youngest member of a Southern Rock influenced "FUSE BAND", Orlando enthused other older band mates to embrace his songs, as well as to write their own, in collaboration with FUSE BAND. At age 19 Orlando was lead guitarist and vocalist for "September Song" and was contracted by the infamous band of the 60's called "THE HAPPENINGS". He then toured with The Happenings for a few years, where Orlando cultivated much of his abilities to create smooth harmonies and hone his stage performance skills. Currently Orlando performs with SOULED OUT -- see www.souledoutband.net -- which he founded upon his return back into the music scene in 2000 after a long hiatus to pursue other career opportunities. 　　 　　The Song of the Year songwriting contest has awarded Orlando Quinones the Collective Works placement in the song contest. The "Collective Works" placement is awarded to songwriters who have displayed consistency in songwriting excellence across various works. Song of the Year receives entries from all over the world and only the top songwriters receive a Collective Works placement in the songwriting competition.