For those not in the know, this brand new collection celebrates the music and legacy of the original classic rock band Blue Plasma Orb, featuring the late Billy Bishop on guitar and Steve Bonino on bass and vocals.

The album serves not only as a celebration of the band’s finest work but also as a heartfelt tribute to Billy Bishop, who recently passed away. His inspired guitar work and creative spirit were the driving forces behind Blue Plasma Orb’s sound, a blend of timeless rock energy, emotional storytelling, and musical craftsmanship.

Among the featured tracks is the powerful video single “Mary Jane,” a haunting reflection on lost innocence. The song tells the story of a once-promising young girl whose life was forever changed by childhood trauma. Through Bishop’s evocative guitar work and Bonino’s soulful vocals, “Mary Jane” captures both the fragility and resilience of the human spirit.

“This release is for Billy,” says Steve Bonino. “His passion for music, his humor, and his friendship made Blue Plasma Orb what it was, and always will be.”

Fans are encouraged to revisit the band’s catalog and celebrate the life and music of Billy Bishop, a true guitarist’s guitarist and a beloved friend to all who knew him.

RIP Billy Bishop, your music lives on.

1. Lightning N’Ver Strikes Twice (2025 Remix) [2:44]
2. Rocket (2025 Remix) [3:26]
3. Mary Jane [4:06]
4. Shane [3:12]
5. Fire And Ice (2025 Remix) [3:53]
6. Whatcha Gonna Do (2025 Remix) [4:11]
7. Fight (2025 Remix) [3:38]
8. I Got A Fever [3:36]
9. What Do You Want [2:59]
10. Heavy Time [4:29]

Drawing on the vast influences of artists such as Deep Purple, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, and Aerosmith, this brilliantly authentic new collection opens on the Hammond and guitar-driven rocker Lightning N’Ver Strikes Twice (2025 Remix) and the propellent Rocket (2025 Remix) and then we get the down south-imbibed R ’N’ R of Mary Jane, the fluid guitar of Shane, and the rhythmically organic Fire And Ice (2025 Remix).

Along next is the foot to the floor thriller Whatcha Gonna Do (2025 Remix), the blues rocker Fight (2025 Remix), and they are in turn backed by the Hammond and drum-driven soulful beauty I Got A Fever, the gritty blues rock of What Do You Want, the set coming to a close on the pulsating Heavy Time.

Musicians:
Billy Bishop – Guitar
Steve Bonino - Bass, Vocals, and Keyboards
Richard Bredice – Guitar
Greg Peters - Guitar
Jimmy Keegan – Drums
Matt Magiera – Drums
Martin Gerschwitz - B3 Organ

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