ELO Part II

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ELO Part II
Official ELO Part II logo
Background information
Origin	Birmingham, England
Genres	Symphonic rock, Rock, pop
Years active	1989–2000
Labels	Scotti Brothers, Telstar, Volcano, Zomba Label Group, Sony BMG, Curb, Edel Music
Spinoffs	The Orchestra
Spinoff of	The Move Electric Light Orchestra Climax Blues Band OrKestra
Past members	Bev Bevan Louis Clark Eric Troyer Pete Haycock Neil Lockwood Mik Kaminski Kelly Groucutt Hugh McDowell Phil Bates Parthenon Huxley

The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) Part II was a British-American rock band formed by Electric Light Orchestra drummer and co-founder Bev Bevan. The band also included former ELO bassist and vocalist Kelly Groucutt, and violinist Mik Kaminski for most of its career, along with conductor Louis Clark, who toured as a guest with ELO in its later years; ELO cellist Hugh McDowell likewise briefly performed with the group in 1991. Alongside these ELO personnel, Part II rotated through several ELO-unaffiliated frontmen during its lifetime, with singer-songwriter and keyboardist Eric Troyer the only one to retain constant membership.

After Bevan left the band in late 1999, he sold his half of the rights to the Electric Light Orchestra name back to Jeff Lynne, and the band changed its name to The Orchestra.^[1]