Greetings Programs,
It's been a while since our last post. Forgive our tardiness, but it's been very busy lately in The Orkids camp and we have been hard at work preparing a whole slew of new goodies for your listening and viewing pleasure.
First off, Adam and Sandra will be returning shortly from their adventure in South Africa. Being on the other side of the world and without solid 3G coverage, our communication with them has been limited. However, the reports that we have received via Morse Code and Facebook have informed us that they are safe, happy, and have a new found respect for penguins. So, as Adam continues on his quest to locate the giant powered exoskeleton used in District 9, the rest of us can't wait for them to get back and debrief us on the whole excursion. Pictures and videos to follow!!
Next, we have officially shot a video for "Paper Dolls". We totally have to thank Jessica, Scott, and Sarah for making the ordeal extremely groovy. It can get pretty hot under the lights and we have to give them giant props for keeping us in the zone and on point. You can get pretty distracted when there is a plethora of glow in the dark face paint and Evan Williams at your disposal. Currently in post production, the "Paper Dolls" video should be hitting the world wide web in the very near future. Stay tuned as we will surely do something very special for its release.
In other news, we are pleased to announce that The Orkids have been chosen to appear on the Athfest 2010 compilation CD. The Orkids' previously unreleased track "Told You So" will appear alongside other contributions from artists including The Whigs, Five Eight, and Modern Skirts. The album will be released May 4th on Ghost Meat Records. For more information and a full track listing click
here.
Finally, The Orkids have a couple of new performance dates including:
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April 1st:
BMI/99x Local Only Rock Showcase @ Vinyl in Atlanta, GA w/ Trances Arc, The Falcon Lords, and Andy Lehman & the Night Moves
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April 3rd:
Modern Skirts w/ The Orkids @ The Loft in Columbus, GA.
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April 16th: The Orkids @ The 40 Watt in Athens, GA w/ The Less and Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun.
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April 30th: 500 Songs for Kids @ Smith's Olde Bar in Atlanta GA. The Orkids perform song #403 "The Sign" by Ace of Base.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Orkids/151495871555#%21/event.php?eid=384316040287&ref=mfAnd there is still more to come in the mega month of May. Check back for updates as we promise to jack in and transmit more frequently...we've made the appropriate upgrades, I assure you.
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Josh Maximum
Check out more of Jessica's shots she caught at the show Here!
Hello friends. I finally updated my infodizzle and want to start keeping in touch. We had a long but sweet weekend. (Thursday) Adam, Josh, and I stayed up late messing with beats and the new micro sampler, which I am veeeery excited to abuse. (Friday) Started early with no sleep on file. Performed and interviewed for Atlanta & Company on Atlanta 11Alive News! It was pretty freakin cool knowing that I've dreamt of being in that very building from watching it everyday. And not to mention we witnessed Bradly Cooper through satellite getting ready for an interview right after us. Next, we were off to Georgia Public Broadcasting for a 25 minute set and a 15 minute interview that will be aired on July 3rd. Google the stations for your particular city/town for details. Last but not least, we drove 2 1/2 hours to Augusta to play at Sky City for the Shine for Scott Benefit Concert. Scott passed from cancer, leaving a wife and two daughters. The concert was created to raise money for his family. His medical bills were overwhelming and not totally covered by his insurance. Please visit their site for the full story and give any thing you can to help. I have personal experience with losing a loved one to cancer. It's not a joke and not easy. It doesn't really get any easier either. I lost my mother when I was 14 (two weeks into my freshman year in high school). Being at this show and seeing the support given to this family touched my heart. I found myself unable to express my feelings like I wanted because I remember not wanting to be around people or hearing reminders of whom I had lost. I also did not know this family personally and did not was to say something out of line. So, unfortunately I would start saying something between songs in our set, and never got it out as planned. It was a great show and we will be here if they ever need us again. Adam and I drove 2 hours back to Athens. (Saturday) We slept in for our vocals' sake. We got ready and left with the gear and headed to Athfest. We unloaded, THEN loaded the stage soon after, and rocked it out two hours after waking up. I have to admit, not waiting to play was convenient. It was like 100 degrees and people stood as they fried while we played. I was surprised at the crowd because no one really knows that much about us. In Athens, it's hard to take friend suggestions for bands since there are soo many. I had so much fun and am amazed at the support we are gaining and maintaining from old and new fans :o). Definitely felt the love.
Greetings Programs,
