Oranjuly
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Oranjuly
Oranjuly is an American alternative rockAlternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band based in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston
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founded in 2008 by American songwriter Brian E. King (singer/multi-instrumentalist). Their sound has been described by music journalists as a mix of Weezer
Weezer
Weezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...
and The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
because of their catchy songwriting, intricate arrangements and heavy usage of vocal harmonies. The name Oranjuly is a combination of King's favorite color and birth month.
Oranjuly (album)
Oranjuly's self-titled album was released on July 2, 2010 during a show at The Middle EastThe Middle East (nightclub)
The Middle East is a live music venue, bar and restaurant in the Central Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Having featured a huge variety of musicians since 1987, the establishment, with its upstairs and downstairs rooms, "is the nexus of metro Boston's rock-club scene for local and touring...
. Songs for the album were written and recorded by King over several years since his first songwriting sessions in 2005.
Members
Though King recorded Oranjuly's songs himself, he recruits other Boston-based musicians to play live shows and occasionally record.- Brian E. King - songs/arrangements/recordings, vocals, guitar, keys
- Lou Paniccia - drums
- Kyle Fredrickson - guitar/vocals
- Aaron Benson - bass/guitar
Discography
Oranjuly (2010)- 1) Her Camera (3:28)
- 2) Mrs. G. (3:32)
- 3) I Could Break Your Heart (3:41)
- 4) The Coldest Summer (2:48)
- 5) Hiroshige's Japan (2:24)
- 6) Personal Ads (3:17)
- 7) 207 Days (3:38)
- 8) South Carolina (2:20)
- 9) Hollywood Blues (4:54)
- 10) At Any Time (2:16)
External links
- Oranjuly's official website
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, alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
, alternative rock musical groups