Orianthi
Orianthi (born 22 January 1985 in Adelaide, Orianthi Panagaris full name ) is an Australian guitarist of Greek ancestry.
Career
Six years old learned the Australian the guitar at the age of 11, she moved from acoustic to electric guitar. In 2003, she was discovered at age 18 by Carlos Santana when she was allowed to play at a sound check by Carlos Santana. Then he brought them even in the following appearance on the stage.
This was followed by stage performances, among others, Prince and ZZ Top in the world tour of Steve Vai 2007, she was part of the opening act. In the same year she signed with Geffen Records and released their debut album, Violet Journey. In the same year she appeared as the youngest guitarist Eric Clapton at Crossroads Guitar Festival on.
The international breakthrough came in Orianthi, who was now moved to the United States in 2009, when she first accompanied at the ceremony of Grammy Awards Carrie Underwood and was then selected by Michael Jackson for his farewell concerts for the backing. Since Jackson died before, it did not come to it; but the Australian appeared at the memorial service and can be seen in the documentary Michael Jackson's This Is It.
Their increased popularity helped their second album Believe, and the single According to You in November in the U.S. and Australia to success. In January 2010, they brought in collaboration with PRS Guitars her first signature model out: the Orianthi SE; In 2011 she replaced the guitarist Damon Johnson in the band Alice Cooper No More Mr. Nice for the Guy tour.
Orianthi composed together with Cyril Niccolai (The Fairchild ) How do you sleep, since the end of 2012, both privately romantically involved. In August 2013 she performed with Alice Cooper at the Wacken Open Air, in March 2014, on the Rock meets Classic Tour also.
Discography
Album
- Violet Journey ( 2007)
- Believe ( 2009)
- Believe II ( 2010)
- Heaven in This Hell (2013 )
Singles
- According to You (2009)
- Courage (featuring Lacey, 2010)