- Lief Stevens - Bassist/Vocalist -
Lief Stevens graduated from the Atlanta institute of Music and has received private instructions from Bass Player Magazine columnist Adam Nitti. After graduating Lief Played with the Atlanta wedding/party band “Limelight”. While in Atlanta, Lief played with original bands including Funk band “Thriffshop” and “Cult of the Kali Jester”. He has worked with Grammy Award winning production team Fulton Yard Unlimited on recording projects such as “Goldstar Ingredient”, and “Momma’s Moonshine”. Lief has also played bass for musical theater productions at Atlanta’s Actors Express Theater. In 2002 Lief Moved back to his home town Asheville, NC to start a wedding / party band. His goal was to creating a high energy band made up of highly skilled musicians that could cover ever musical genres and fill any musical situation.

- Joanna Malcolm - Singer/Tambourine Shaker -
Joanna grew up in a small South Carolina town in a home that nurtured and encouraged her musical talents. From a young age, she was always singing--entertaining and surely annoying her parents! She started taking piano lessons at 5, and was even a student of her father's Suzuki violin class. By the time she graduated high school, Joanna had stared in numerous musicals and plays, performed in many piano recitals, played flute and was drum major of the marching band, and was taking private flute and voice lessons. (Obviously it would be several more years before she would be considered "cool"!)

Joanna studied Voice at the University of South Carolina, where she was involved in the university's show choir - Carolina Alive, The University Chorus, and Concert Choir-- USC's top vocal group. She was a soloist with the Concert Choir's jazz ensemble that toured Europe, performing Duke Ellington's "Sacred Service" in venues across England and France.

But probably the most influential and exciting group Joanna was in was the college pop-punk band, The SInators. The 5 piece group performed original songs and stage antics all over the Columbia SC area, and released a full length album in October 2001. The Sinators were only together for about 2 years, but Joanna learned from those boys what it meant to put on a show-- More Rock, Less Talk!!

After graduating college, Joanna did not sing or perform for 2 years. She bounced around to different cities and jobs, looking for the perfect fit. When she moved to Asheville 2 years ago, she finally found her outlet: she landed two musical roles within a year at Asheville Community Theatre. She was a sassy "Tree" among other various characters in their 2005 production of "The Wizard of Oz" and was the lovable Hungarian maid, Anna in ACT's 2006 World Premier of Ted Swindley's "Bachelor Pad."

- David Batts - Guitarist/Vocalist -
On guitar and vocals, originally from Charlotte, NC, David Batts moved to Asheville, NC in 1998 to pursue his dream of being a professional musician. Having grown up with a love for many styles of music, David has studied rock, pop, jazz, blues, funk, and classical in an effort to be versatile and well rounded. This background has been a perfect match for the wide diversity of musical styles that Orange Krush provides at their performances. As David has said before, “There’s nothing like being able to make an evening special for five generations of tastes.” Like his bandmates, David brings professionalism to Orange Krush by drawing on experience in many areas of the music industry including operating his own recording studio, composing original music, and performing in a church band. It is this balance in his professional life along with the beautiful surroundings and social awareness of the community in Asheville that allow him the happiness he shares with his friends, family, and audiences.

- Brian Turner - Pianist/Keyboards -
Brian Turner is a freelance pianist, organist and composer with a demanding schedule of gigs throughout the region. He teaches private piano lessons and is the music director at St. John's Episcopal church. Brian's popular new age piano compositions have become known worldwide via internet and have received radio and podcast play in the U.S., Scotland and Germany. Brian holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from Ohio University and has nearly completed a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance & Pedagogy from the same institution. More information about Brian can be found at www.BrianTurnerPiano.com.

- David Bruce - Drummer/Vocalist/Expert Cow Bell Player -
David Bruce attended Florida State University with a major in Music Education. While in Tallahassee, he performed with the FSU Marching Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble. He was also selected to represent the United States with other members of the FSU music program at the World Trade Fair in Damascus, Syria and Amman, Jordan. David moved to Orlando and continued his music with The Florida Symphony, and the "Wings of Sound", a local group which played private events as well as performing regularly at Disney World, Sea World, Boardwalk and Baseball, Rosie O’Grady’s and downtown Orlando street festivals. He also performed one season with the national vocal group "Brothers and Sisters", toured north Florida cities with the legendary rock and roll group “The Diamonds”, and has performed on stage with multiple Grammy winners Dianne Schurr and Louise Mandrell. In 1994 David moved to Asheville and has been involved with many local organizations- The Asheville Community Band, the Smoky Mountain Brass Band, the Blue Ridge Civic Orchestra, and the Land of the Sky Jubilee Summer Orchestra. He is a member of the Hendersonville Swing Band, which performs throughout western North Carolina, and performs regularly at area churches for special services. He is percussionist with the Asheville Lyric Opera, the Asheville Community Theater and the Haywood Arts Repertory Theater.