Orson (Band)

Orson is an American indie rock band from Hollywood ( California).

Band History

After its founding in 2000, the band played at several concerts in the United States. It took five years until she could sign a record contract: In October 2005, she played on the in-the- city festival in Manchester (United Kingdom). So the record label Mercury Records UK was aware of them. She signed her first recording contract with him. In December 2005, Orson appeared as the opening act on at eight concerts of Duran Duran. Your success in Europe rose while in their home country, the United States, was still completely unknown. Therefore, all the band members moved in 2006 to London. Then they went on tour in the United Kingdom. Their first single, No Tomorrow, which was published on 27 February 2006, went to number 1 in the UK Top 40 No Tomorrow became also one of the most downloaded tracks of 2006 ( # 4 on the iTunes charts of the year ). The debut album Bright Idea, which was released on May 15, managed the same in the initial weeks at # 1 in the UK album charts. Also, Orson was next to Basement Jaxx one of the two opening acts the Close Encounters Tour 2006 by Robbie Williams. The band received a 2007 Brit Award for "Best International Newcomer". In October 2007, was followed by the release of their second album, Culture Vultures and the first single from the album, Is not No Party.

In an interview, lead singer Jason Pebworth, that the band was musically influenced mainly by Led Zeppelin, Flaming Lips, Beck and Björk. They gave themselves on the basis of the director Orson Welles your name.

Discography

Albums

• 2006: Bright Idea
• 2007: Culture Vultures

Singles

• 2006: No Tomorrow
• 2006: Bright Idea
• 2006: Happiness
• 2006: Already Over
• 2007: Is not No Party