Orange Record Label
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Orange Record Label is a Canadian
independent record label
, located in Toronto
, Ontario
. Orange recordings are distributed in Canada by Universal Music Canada, which is also a minority stakeholder in the label.
Orange is also used to record and distribute the songs featured on the Instant Star
television series starring Alexz Johnson
. Stephen Stohn
who is Executive Producer of Instant Star is also a minority stakeholder and director of Orange.
Orange also plays host to the Live @ Orange Sessions which are recorded in the Orange Lounge Recording Studio for webcasting on Bell Sympatico
. Orange's distribution arm, Starcana Distribution, facilitates the national distribution of independent labels and artists.
Some artists who have performed in Live @ Orange sessions:
Katy Perry,
Alexz Johnson ,
All American Rejects,
Hedley,
Pussycat Dolls,
OneRepublic,
Nelly Furtado,
Creed,
Emily Osment,
Chris Cornell,
Amy Winehouse,
Keith Urban,
Sugarland,
The Fray,
Colbie Caillat.
Orange Record Label is directly linked to The Orange Lounge Recording Company, the active record label home to artists such as Justin Hines
, Alexz Johnson
, Johnny Hollow, Tyler Kyte and Robyn Dell'Unto.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
, located in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. Orange recordings are distributed in Canada by Universal Music Canada, which is also a minority stakeholder in the label.
Orange is also used to record and distribute the songs featured on the Instant Star
Instant Star
Instant Star was a Canadian television program which aired from September 2004 to June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as adolescent music competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experience in the recording industry whilst focusing upon character development.Linda...
television series starring Alexz Johnson
Alexz Johnson
Alexzandra Spencer "Alexz" Johnson is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Her debut album Voodoo was independently released on March 30, 2010....
. Stephen Stohn
Stephen Stohn
John Stephen Stohn is a Canadian-based, American-born entertainment lawyer and television producer. He is the president of Epitome Pictures Inc., and is executive producer of the teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation and Instant Star , and most recently the television movie Degrassi Goes...
who is Executive Producer of Instant Star is also a minority stakeholder and director of Orange.
Orange also plays host to the Live @ Orange Sessions which are recorded in the Orange Lounge Recording Studio for webcasting on Bell Sympatico
Bell Sympatico
Bell Internet, originally and frequently called Sympatico, is the residential Internet service provider division of Bell Canada. It was affiliated with MSN. As of June 2009, Bell Internet had over 2 million subscribers in Ontario and Quebec and was the largest ISP in Canada.- History :Sympatico was...
. Orange's distribution arm, Starcana Distribution, facilitates the national distribution of independent labels and artists.
Some artists who have performed in Live @ Orange sessions:
Katy Perry,
Alexz Johnson ,
All American Rejects,
Hedley,
Pussycat Dolls,
OneRepublic,
Nelly Furtado,
Creed,
Emily Osment,
Chris Cornell,
Amy Winehouse,
Keith Urban,
Sugarland,
The Fray,
Colbie Caillat.
Orange Record Label is directly linked to The Orange Lounge Recording Company, the active record label home to artists such as Justin Hines
Justin Hines
Justin Hines is a Canadian singer-songwriter who was born in Newmarket, Ontario.Hines has a rare genetic joint condition called Larsen's syndrome and uses a wheelchair. He is a strong supporter of charity and has performed at many fund raising events...
, Alexz Johnson
Alexz Johnson
Alexzandra Spencer "Alexz" Johnson is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Her debut album Voodoo was independently released on March 30, 2010....
, Johnny Hollow, Tyler Kyte and Robyn Dell'Unto.
(Former) Orange artists
- Paul BrandtPaul BrandtPaul Rennée Belobersycky is a Canadian country music artist, known professionally as Paul Brandt. Growing up in Calgary, he was a pediatric RN at the time of his big break...
- Jim BrysonJim BrysonJim Bryson is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Briefly a founding member of the band Punchbuggy, he moved to a musical life under his own name with the release of his debut album, The Occasionals, in 2000....
- Johnny HollowJohnny HollowJohnny Hollow, often abbreviated JH, is a band composed of singer Janine White, digital artist Vincent Marcone, cellist Kitty Thompson and guitarist Steve Heihn. The band was formed in 2001, Ontario, Canada.-Founding of the band:...
- JakalopeJakalopeJakalope is a Canadian pop/electronica group. They are named for the fictional animal of the same name, although the animal's name is more commonly spelled jackalope. The band was formed in 2003 by noted Canadian industrial musician and producer Dave "Rave" Ogilvie most famous for his studio work...
- Billy KlippertBilly KlippertBilly Klippert is a Canadian rock singer/songwriter who rose to fame via the first season of Canadian Idol, in which he finished 3rd.-Career:His self-titled debut album on the Orange Record Label reached 36th spot on Canada's top 100 albums chart in July 2004. His second album Naked & The Simple...
- Chris Koster
- Tyler KyteTyler KyteJonathan Tyler "Ty" Kyte is a Canadian actor and musician. He began his acting career with commercials and performing in the Musical Tommy in Toronto. Kyte was made famous amongst Canadian youth as a correspondent on the Canadian TV series Popular Mechanics for Kids alongside fellow Canadians...
- MaestroMaestro (rapper)Wesley Williams , better known as Maestro and formerly Maestro Fresh-Wes, is a Canadian rapper, record producer, and actor. His pioneering status and outstanding achievements have led to him being referred to as the "Godfather of Canadian hip hop".In 1989 he became the first Canadian rapper to have...
- Melissa McClellandMelissa McClellandMelissa McClelland is an American-born Canadian singer-songwriter who lived in Hamilton, Ontario, in her youth and now bases her career from Toronto. McClelland's music is influenced by blues and americana. A writer on CMJ's staff blog wrote that McClelland has "a persona reminiscent of a female...
- Money MoneyMoney Money"Money Money" is a song by Latin pop group RBD, which appears on their first English language studio album, Rebels. However, the lyrics of the song are entirely in Spanish except for one line sang by the group member, Dulce María. The song samples an excerpt from"Lento", a single released in the...
- Louise PitreLouise PitreLouise Pitre is an actress in musical theatre on Broadway and in Canada. She is best known for her role as Donna Sheridan in the ABBA-themed musical Mamma Mia!, which earned her a 2002 Tony Award nomination.-Biography:...
- Tara SloneTara SloneTara Slone is a Canadian rock vocalist.Born in Montreal, Quebec, and raised in Nova Scotia, Slone began pursuing classical voice training at the age of 12 with the goal of becoming an opera singer. At the age of 18, she attended Concordia University to pursue a degree in music...