Orbit (band)
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Orbit is a Boston, Massachusetts-based power trio
. Formed in 1994, the band went on hiatus in late 2001. Their initial releases were on drummer Buckley's own Lunch Records label before the band moved to major label A&M Records
. They completed recording their second major label album, "Guide To Better Living", but it was never released by A&M. The band then moved back to Lunch Records for the rest of their releases.
Perhaps the high point of the band's career was the hit, "Medicine", and their presence on the 1997 Lollapalooza
tour. They also had the song, "XLR8R", included on the soundtrack of the Playstation 2 game, FreQuency
.
Orbit played two reunion shows on December 28th and 29th, 2007, at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA. They performed with also defunct Boston indie rock group The Sheila Divine
.
Orbit performed a show on January 14, 2011, at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA with The Sheila Divine
. Both bands should be coming out with new songs soon.
Original band members Jeff Robbins and Paul Buckley were the only constant band members during Orbit's active years. Fred Archambault and Linda Bean joined before the release of Tonedeaf. Since the band went on hiatus, Robbins and Bean formed the band WELL and Paul Buckley drums for Dear Leader and runs independent record label
Lunch Records.
Power trio
A power trio is a rock and roll band format where the traditional power trio has a lineup of guitar, bass and drums, leaving out the rhythm guitar or keyboard that are used in other rock music to fill out the sound with chords...
. Formed in 1994, the band went on hiatus in late 2001. Their initial releases were on drummer Buckley's own Lunch Records label before the band moved to major label A&M Records
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
. They completed recording their second major label album, "Guide To Better Living", but it was never released by A&M. The band then moved back to Lunch Records for the rest of their releases.
Perhaps the high point of the band's career was the hit, "Medicine", and their presence on the 1997 Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people over a...
tour. They also had the song, "XLR8R", included on the soundtrack of the Playstation 2 game, FreQuency
FreQuency
Frequency is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by SCEI. It is the first major release from Harmonix. It was released in November 2001. A sequel titled Amplitude was released in 2003.-Gameplay:...
.
Orbit played two reunion shows on December 28th and 29th, 2007, at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA. They performed with also defunct Boston indie rock group The Sheila Divine
The Sheila Divine
The Sheila Divine are a Boston-based rock group. Critics compare their sound to the band's own heroes, mainly early 1980s post-punk. The band is most often noted for its loud/soft musical dynamic and Aaron's Perrino soaring vocals, screaming in key one moment and howling a falsetto the next...
.
Orbit performed a show on January 14, 2011, at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA with The Sheila Divine
The Sheila Divine
The Sheila Divine are a Boston-based rock group. Critics compare their sound to the band's own heroes, mainly early 1980s post-punk. The band is most often noted for its loud/soft musical dynamic and Aaron's Perrino soaring vocals, screaming in key one moment and howling a falsetto the next...
. Both bands should be coming out with new songs soon.
Members
- Jeff Lowe RobbinsJeff RobbinsJeff Lowe Robbins is an American musician and web developer.Robbins was an employee of O'Reilly And Associates in the early 1990s and participated in the development of Global Network Navigator, the first commercial web publication, before founding the web design company Liquid Media in 1994.Also...
, lead singer and guitarist. - Paul Buckley, drummer
- Fred Archambault, guitarist
- Mark Brookner, bassist (1994-1995)
- Wally GagelWally GagelWalton Steven “Wally” Gagel is an American record producer, songwriter, engineer and musician. He came into prominence in 1996 for his work on the Billboard Top 40 hit Natural One by the band Folk Implosion....
, bassist (1995-1998) - Linda Bean, bassist (1999- 2001)
Original band members Jeff Robbins and Paul Buckley were the only constant band members during Orbit's active years. Fred Archambault and Linda Bean joined before the release of Tonedeaf. Since the band went on hiatus, Robbins and Bean formed the band WELL and Paul Buckley drums for Dear Leader and runs 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:...
Lunch Records.
Discography
- 1995 - La Mano (EP), Lunch Records
- 1997 - Medicine EP, A&M RecordsA&M RecordsA&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
- 1997 - Libido SpeedwayLibido SpeedwayLibido Speedway is the first album made by Orbit to be released on a major record label. It was released in 1997 on A&M Records.-Track listing:All songs written by Jeff Lowe Robbins, except where stated.#"Yeah" – 2:35#"Bicycle Song" – 5:33...
(album), A&M RecordsA&M RecordsA&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:... - 1998 - I Wanna Make You (EP), Lunch Records
- 1999 - Guide To Better Living (album), not released
- 2000 - Tonedeaf (EP), Lunch Records
- 2001 - XLR8R (album), Lunch Records
- 2011 - The Lost Album (album), A&M RecordsA&M RecordsA&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
External links
- Lunch Records band page
- [ Allmusic entry for Orbit]
- WELL homepage
- Jeff Robbin's soundtrack work
- Jeff Robbin's Lullabot (non-musical)