Aries Music - a bit of history

Friends and employees of Aries Music, ca 1975-76

Picture from Aries catalog.

Here is who Bob Snowdale and I recognize:

Left to right, top row, standing

• Ken Perrin, from the Boston School of Electronic Music (BSEM)
• Ron Rivera (Rivera had his own company, partnered with Aries).
• June Richards - office manager
• Dennis Colin, who designed both the Arp 2600 and then the Aries 300.
• Jimmy Bastable - Bob Snowdale's partner
• June's son (Rick?) - did cabinets for Aries
• Accountant for Aries

2nd row, seated

• Jennifer Morris, who did graphics for Aries,including the spiffy logo
• Bob Snowdale, who purchased Aries from Frank Fink ca 1976 and moved it from Peabody, Mass, to Salem
• Doug Chin, a very bright young technician

Lying on ground

• Carl Fravel, office manager at Aries 1975-76, then founded Gentle Electric in 1976

Not shown:

Frank Fink, the original founder of Aries Music

If you recognize more people in this picture, or have other pictures, drop me a note, thanks  - Carl

Other Aries links:

SynthMuseum

Robert Leiner's Aries site