Justin Emerle
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Justin Emerle is the lead singer, guitarist and founding member of Echo Orbiter
. Together with brother Colin Emerle
, Justin found varied underground success in and around Philadelphia.
, recruited Jeremiah Steffen to flesh out some of their songs. The band proceeded to perform in the area while perfecting their sound. In 1999, Echo Orbiter released an album of their strongest demo songs, entitled A Moment in Life That's Right. 2000 saw the release of Laughing All the While on Looking Glass Workshop, which received favorable reviews, deemed "...a wonderous, melody-packed celebration of unfettered creativity." The album was recorded by producer Brian McTear at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia. It was released by the Looking Glass Workshop
, a small indie record label operated by Justin Emerle, as well as the name of a community of Philadelphia artists, writers, film-makers and musicians. Their third release, Qu'est-ce Pour Nous, was released in early 2003. The band gained minor recognition with their appearances on various compilations on labels such as Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records
,http://www.answers.com/topic/happy-happy-birthday-to-me-vol-2http://www.hhbtm.com/disco.html# Planting Seeds Records,http://www.plantingseedsrecords.com/catalog/psr012.htmlhttp://www.plantingseedsrecords.com/christmas_underground.htm Bumblebear Records,http://www.fairmountfair.com/bumbleBEAR/index.php3?bbr=various Tremolo Feedback Records, Perhaps Transparent
Records,http://www.perhapstransparent.com/store.htm ISpy Records, Claire Records,http://www.clairecords.com/ Club AC30,http://www.clubac30.com/home/index.php and Looking Glass Workshop, among others. The band continues to ceremoniously celebrate their enthusiasm for music and they remain active in the Philadelphia music community. Their upbeat style of modern playful and chaotic pop continues to turn heads.
Echo Orbiter
Echo Orbiter is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, based indie rock band founded by brothers Justin Emerle and Colin Emerle, described by Philadelphia Weekly as being "Widely considered two of the most inventive songwriters on the [Philadelphia] scene."...
. Together with brother Colin Emerle
Colin Emerle
Gary Colin Emerle is the bass player for Echo Orbiter. At the age of 16, Colin founded Echo Orbiter with brother Justin Emerle, finding various degrees of indie success in and around Philadelphia.- Biography :...
, Justin found varied underground success in and around Philadelphia.
Biography
Echo Orbiter formed in Philadelphia in 1996 when brothers Justin Emerle and Colin Emerle, described as being "Widely considered two of the most inventive songwriters on the [Philadelphia] scene," by Philadelphia WeeklyPhiladelphia Weekly
Philadelphia Weekly , is an award-winning alternative newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, published every Wednesday.The paper was founded in 1971 as a sister publication to the South Philadelphia Press. In 1995, the paper became Philadelphia Weekly...
, recruited Jeremiah Steffen to flesh out some of their songs. The band proceeded to perform in the area while perfecting their sound. In 1999, Echo Orbiter released an album of their strongest demo songs, entitled A Moment in Life That's Right. 2000 saw the release of Laughing All the While on Looking Glass Workshop, which received favorable reviews, deemed "...a wonderous, melody-packed celebration of unfettered creativity." The album was recorded by producer Brian McTear at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia. It was released by the Looking Glass Workshop
Looking Glass Workshop
The Looking Glass Workshop is an indie/underground music label and art collective. The Looking Glass Workshop has put out underground acts, mainly in the Philadelphia area, including Echo Orbiter....
, a small indie record label operated by Justin Emerle, as well as the name of a community of Philadelphia artists, writers, film-makers and musicians. Their third release, Qu'est-ce Pour Nous, was released in early 2003. The band gained minor recognition with their appearances on various compilations on labels such as Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records
Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records
Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records is an American independent record label based in Athens, Georgia, whose catalogue is rather heavily weighted towards twee indie pop music, with several of its bands being related to or influenced by The Elephant 6 Recording Company...
,http://www.answers.com/topic/happy-happy-birthday-to-me-vol-2http://www.hhbtm.com/disco.html# Planting Seeds Records,http://www.plantingseedsrecords.com/catalog/psr012.htmlhttp://www.plantingseedsrecords.com/christmas_underground.htm Bumblebear Records,http://www.fairmountfair.com/bumbleBEAR/index.php3?bbr=various Tremolo Feedback Records, Perhaps Transparent
Perhaps Transparent
Perhaps Transparent is a Jersey City, New Jersey based independent record label founded by Gabriel Walsh and Stephen Connolly. The label releases psychedelic and psych folk music...
Records,http://www.perhapstransparent.com/store.htm ISpy Records, Claire Records,http://www.clairecords.com/ Club AC30,http://www.clubac30.com/home/index.php and Looking Glass Workshop, among others. The band continues to ceremoniously celebrate their enthusiasm for music and they remain active in the Philadelphia music community. Their upbeat style of modern playful and chaotic pop continues to turn heads.
External links
- Guitar Geek Justin Emerle's Guitar Setup