Robert Sorita
SONGWRITER, GUITARIST, VOCAList
Robert Sorita, together with Bob Glaub, wrote a hit song for the Japanese rocker Eikichi Yazawa called "Crying for You" which was included on his greatest hits album. He has also written music for TV commercials for local and regional spots; Nest Pa Jeans, KNBC introducing Warren Olney, and also video projects for the Post Group.
One of his most memorable moments was to meet and hang with Beatle George Harrison at a Led Zeppelin party while playing in The Jessie Ed Davis Band (Taj Mahal Band) a couple of nights before they opened for Rufus with Chaka Kahn's first west coast appearance at the Whisky.
Joan Sorita
Songwriter, VOCALIST
To enter Sonoma State, Joan was accepted by performing with her voice and piano to the school panel. Did session for Stephen Kipner, Bob Glaub, Billy Thorpe, Olivia Newton-John, and many more.
Recently at the Westport, WA blues festival she was invited to sing along with "All In" bandmate Roni Gallo backgrounds for Claudette King, daughter of the famous B.B. King. Joan is also a very accomplished singer-songwriter and vocal harmony arranger.
Roni Gallo
Vocalist
Roni was born into a musical family of Barbershop singers. She was a member of "Sweet Adeline's" at a very young age and participated in several regional championships during her youth.
After retiring from "corporate life," she came back to music in the form of musical theater. She has been cast in over 6 musicals at Grays Harbor College, amongst these: Phantom of the Opera, Le Miserables, 42nd Street, and Annie.
She took leading roles in Man of La Mancha, South Pacific and The Fantasticks. Finally however, she found her true love and niche in singing blues and pop with All In. In her coastal town of Westport Washington she has sang at various Festivals, wineries and casinos.
Jim Olson
Key Boards, Piano and Vocalist
Jim Olson grew up in Enumclaw, where at an early age he couldn't stay away from the family piano. Jim
was often late for grade school, because his early ear training consisted of learning TV theme songs,
cartoons, or even commercials. Enumclaw was a hot spot in those days, with too many inspirational
musicians to mention.
Jim's first band was in Junior High, where the upperclassmen hired him for High School dances. The
band was either The Major Minority or The Minor Majority. No one really remembers. The next
endeavor was a band called "All You Can Eat." That was a successful bar band with a strong local
following. Jim's first taste of being a traveling musician came after The Ink Spots hired him. Great lesson
in discipline! Jim has shared the stage with or opened for such national touring acts as Doug Kershaw,
Glen Yarborough & the Limelighters, Pete Barbutti, Walter Jackson, Coco Montoya, Albert Collins, and
The Impressions.
Jim quit the road to start his career in sales & marketing. He then started a local "weekend" band called
Seabreeze. This band had a lineup of several talented local musicians that stayed busy in Grays Harbor
and Pacific Counties for many years.
Jim now makes his home in Hoquiam and plays in several special projects with a variety of talented musicians.