Doctor Larry, as he is known around the community, has his roots solidly in the classic Southern Rock genre (the Allman Brothers, in particular), though he is also well-versed in somewhat more contemporary music performing songs recorded by bands like Dave Mathews, Ben Harper, and Chris Stapleton. His interest in the electric guitar began around 1969, when he saw Led Zeppelin and Jimmy Page for the first time. He has been playing in rock bands since. Larry’s bands have always donated any proceeds to various charitable organizations, most recently becoming vehicles through which to spread awareness of oral cancer after being personally diagnosed with stage 4 in 2007. He then formed the OrCA Blues Band (and renamed the band in 2022, simply The OrCA Band, because they play so much more than just the blues). The OrCA Band and OrCoustic (the acoustic version of TOB) have played throughout the Mid-Hudson area, to spread awareness of this terrible disease, ever since.

I always seek music wherever I go. I’ve been living in different places through the years (The Philippines, Kansas, Mississippi, North Dakota). I have enjoyed the local scenes having played drums and/or percussion with musicians and bands of different genres like rock (hard rock, classic rock, alternative, southern rock), ska, reggae, blues, bluegrass, country, funk, r&b, soul, neo soul, and also playing in church. Lately, I’ve been gravitating towards groove-oriented, pocket playing. A recent transplant to the Hudson Valley, I am enjoying the scene and kept discovering the rich culture and the number of celebrity musicians who live in the area.