The Oranges Band
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The Oranges Band is an American
indie rock
band from Baltimore
, Maryland
signed with Green Day
's original label, Lookout! Records
. Fronted by ex-Spoon
bassist
Roman Kuebler, The Oranges' first record, The Five Dollars EP, was released on Baltimore-based label Morphius Records. Subsequent touring and critical praise earned the band a deal with Lookout, culminating in the release of an EP, album, and several videos, leading up to, according to many critics, their strongest album to that point, The World & Everything in It
. In 2004, Morphius released a retrospective compiling the band's earlier work including The Five Dollars EP, the now out-of-print 900 Miles of Fucking Hell EP, as well as various unreleased tracks entitled Two Thousands. In 2008, with a new lineup that included Pat Martin on bass and guest guitarist Doug Gillard
, the band released their third full length The Oranges Band are Invisible
.
United States
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indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Baltimore
Baltimore
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, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
signed with Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
's original label, Lookout! Records
Lookout! Records
-History:Larry Livermore and David Hayes formed the label in 1987. From the start, Lookout released punk rock records, but over time expanded its scope to include various types of pop rock, reggae fusion, acoustic rock, pop punk, and indie rock...
. Fronted by ex-Spoon
Spoon (band)
Spoon is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Britt Daniel ; Jim Eno ; Rob Pope and Eric Harvey .-History:...
bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Roman Kuebler, The Oranges' first record, The Five Dollars EP, was released on Baltimore-based label Morphius Records. Subsequent touring and critical praise earned the band a deal with Lookout, culminating in the release of an EP, album, and several videos, leading up to, according to many critics, their strongest album to that point, The World & Everything in It
The World & Everything in It
The World & Everything in It is the second full-length studio album by Baltimore indie rockers The Oranges Band. The album was released in June 2005.-Track listing:#"Believe"#"Ride the Wild Wave"#"Open Air"#"White Ride"#"Ride the Nuclear Wave"...
. In 2004, Morphius released a retrospective compiling the band's earlier work including The Five Dollars EP, the now out-of-print 900 Miles of Fucking Hell EP, as well as various unreleased tracks entitled Two Thousands. In 2008, with a new lineup that included Pat Martin on bass and guest guitarist Doug Gillard
Doug Gillard
Doug Gillard is a guitarist and songwriter from Cleveland, Ohio who has performed with bands and artists such as Death Of Samantha, Gem, Cobra Verde, Guided by Voices, Richard Buckner, Children's Crusade, Starvation Army, Yuji Oniki, My Dad is Dead, The Mice, Bill Fox, Fence Lions, Zest Of Yore,...
, the band released their third full length The Oranges Band are Invisible
The Oranges Band Are Invisible
The Oranges Band Are Invisible is the third full-length studio album by Baltimore indie rockers The Oranges Band. The album was released in November 2008.-Track listing:#"Ottobar Afterhours"#"One More Dog"#"I Wouldn't Worry About it"...
.
Discography
- $5 EP (2000)
- Nine Hundred Miles of Fucking Hell (2001)
- On TV (2002)
- All Around (2003)
- Two Thousands (2004)
- The World & Everything in ItThe World & Everything in ItThe World & Everything in It is the second full-length studio album by Baltimore indie rockers The Oranges Band. The album was released in June 2005.-Track listing:#"Believe"#"Ride the Wild Wave"#"Open Air"#"White Ride"#"Ride the Nuclear Wave"...
(2005) - The Oranges Band Are InvisibleThe Oranges Band Are InvisibleThe Oranges Band Are Invisible is the third full-length studio album by Baltimore indie rockers The Oranges Band. The album was released in November 2008.-Track listing:#"Ottobar Afterhours"#"One More Dog"#"I Wouldn't Worry About it"...
(2008)
External links
- Morphius Records
- Lookout Records
- The Oranges Band home page
- The Oranges Band Myspace page
- set of live videos at scheduletwo.com
- Lookout Records official website
- MTV`s artist page
- Entertainment Weekly review of All Around
- Extensive Interview with singer Roman Kuebler for Aural States (Apr 2010)