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Orion Simprini
vocals, rhythm guitar |
Linda Horwatt
vocals, keys |
Reef
lead guitar, backing vocals |
Chris Lucas
bass guitar, backing vocals |
Jon Weber
drums, backing vocals |
“The song is named ‘Obsessed with You' and we're obsessed with it,” writes celebrity blogger Perez Hilton when describing his newfound attachment to The Orion Experience. Not an uncommon sentiment felt by those who have crossed their path, danced to their beats, and screamed out their words.
“Nothing can make me smile instantly like yalls music,” comments myspacer Stefanie (<3), when describing her emotional ties to the New York groups edgy dance pop sound. And in an age when opinions matter and everyone has a voice, the message is very clear: This band is straight fun.
Front-man Orion Simprini has been diligent and precise in the quest to bring his ideas and music to the world. In 2005, the journey began with the collaboration of longtime friend and schoolmate Linda Horwatt, whom Orion shares vocal duties, harmonies, hand claps and smiles. The two spent several years, on both coasts, honing their craft, recording music and formulating a vision. And with the recent additions of guitarist Reef, drummer Jon Weber and bassist Chris Lucas, that vision has been fully realized.
“What we try to create,” Orion says, “are very positive, high energy musical experiences.” And with their debut, Cosmicandy (2007), the band delivers exactly that. “The songs from Cosmicandy really drove us to where we are today,” explains Orion. The rock quintet boasts a collection musical resumes that aim to revive a bit of the past, and paint a smile on the face of the future.
Now, heading into the summer 2008 season, The Orion Experience bring a fresh batch of songs from the recording studio. Four new songs with Producer Jon Kaplan (Maroon 5) are slated to hit the digital scene in the coming months alongside promotional tours in Los Angeles, New York and the UK.
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Favorite Song To Play Live: |
Like Sexy Dynamite - The Orion Experience |
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| Coolest Venue You've Played: |
The Bowery Ballroom |
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Washington D.C. |
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| Favorite Website: |
PerezHilton.com |
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| musical influences |
| The Kinks, Blondie, Ween, Blur, Steely Dan, ABBA |
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| Robbie Rist, Pesci, Alexa Ray Joel, Meg Smith |
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The Kooks |
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Take a Chance on Me (Abba) |
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Alphabeat |
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Rich Girls (The Virgins) |
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Ratatat |
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Gates of the New City (Looker) |
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Paramore |
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TNT (AC/DC) |
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Morningwood |
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Get into the Groove (Madonna) |
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Favorite Song To Play Live: |
Cult of Dionysus and Sugar - The Orion Experience |
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| Coolest Venue You've Played: |
The Key Club in LA (the big stage) |
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NYC |
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| Favorite Website: |
imdb.com |
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| musical influences |
| Frank Black, T Rex, Kate Bush, David Garza, Judy Garland |
| cool people |
| Amy Ryan, Anthony Zito, Dan Oulette, Justin Campbell, Gavin Degraw, Harry Dean Stanton, Crispin Glover |
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Favorite Songs Right Now |
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Aina Ougi |
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Reincarnation- Aina Ougi |
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Dr. Dog |
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Baby I Owe You Something Good - Funkadelic |
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Funkadelic |
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Allo Allo -Nous Non Plus |
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The 88 |
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Again & Again - The Bird and The Bee |
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The Silver State |
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Do What You Gotta Do - Nina Simone |
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Favorite Song To Play Live: |
Queen of White Lies - The Orion Experience |
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| Coolest Venue You've Played: |
Conan O'Brien |
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| Best City : |
LA |
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| Favorite Website: |
geekologie.com |
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| musical influences |
| The Beatles, Queen, The Kinks, Blur, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Bryan Adams |
| cool people |
| Albert Einstein, Brian May |
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Rooney |
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Around The Bend (The Asteroids) |
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Nightmare Of You |
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American Boy (Estelle) |
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The Killers |
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When Did Your Heart Go Missing (Rooney) |
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Weezer |
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Troublemaker (Weezer) |
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Morningwood |
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In Da Club (50 Cent) |
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Favorite Song To Play Live: |
Queen of White Lies |
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| Coolest Venue You've Played: |
Avalon-L.A. |
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NYC |
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| Favorite Website : |
ebay.com |
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| cool people |
| Orion, Linda, Jon and Reef |
| musical influences |
| Costello, The Cars, Cheap Trick, Devo, Kiss |
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Favorite Bands Right Now |
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Favorite Songs Right Now |
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The Hellacopters |
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I'm in the Band-The Hellacopters |
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The Jam |
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In the City-The Jam |
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Sloan |
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The Good in Everyone-Sloan |
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Hot Hot Heat |
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Pickin' it Up-Hot Hot Heat |
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AC/DC |
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Rock'n'Roll Damnation-AC/DC |
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Favorite Song To Play Live: |
Sugar - The Orion Experience |
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| Coolest Venue You've Played: |
Rock of Ages Stage |
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| Best City : |
NYC |
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| Favorite Website: |
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| musical influences |
| ACDC, Billy Joel, Queen, Steely Dan, Elton John |
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ACDC |
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Blue Sky (ELO) |
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Kiss |
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TNT (AC/DC) |
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The Virgins |
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All Day and All Night (The Kinks) |
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Jonny Lives! |
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Reelin' In The Years (Steely Dan) |
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The Kinks |
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One Week Of Danger(The Virgins) |
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