Thanksgiving and Adrian Orange & Her Band are the names under which Portland, Oregon singer/songwriter Adrian Orange (born March 20, 1986)[1] performs. First adopting the "Thanksgiving" moniker around 1999–2000, Orange played experimental folk music, often accompanying himself on guitar and self-recording his albums using analog equipment. While Thanksgiving is essentially a solo act, Orange often collaborates with other musicians in his recordings and performances.
Adrian Orange
Adrian Orange, performing live, under the moniker, Thanksgiving, January 2005
Thanksgiving's debut We Could Be Each Other's Evidence was released by Vit! Vit! Recordings when Orange was just fifteen years old. In 2000 he co-founded Marriage Records with Curtis Knapp and released his second album Nothing on the label the following year. Orange was notably prolific during this period, releasing six albums (including one self-titled triple LP), three EPs and several singles under the name Thanksgiving on various labels. He also played drums in the instrumental group The Watery Graves of Portland alongside Knapp and Davis Lee Hooker, and toured and recorded with YACHT, Phil Elverum (The Microphones, Mount Eerie) and Geneviève Castrée.
Adrian Orange & Her Band (2006-07)edit
In 2006 Orange released the LP Bitches Is Lord under his own name and toured the world with a nine-piece backing band, initially known as Child Slave Rebellion and later Adrian Orange & Her Band. The touring group, featuring members of LAKE, François & the Atlas Mountains and Rozi Plain, recreated older Thanksgiving material with new textures and instrumentation described variously as "rogue West African prison-funk"[2] and "acid-tinged dub-jam nomad blues".[3] In February 2007 the band reconvened at Dub Narcotic Studio in Olympia, WA to record a self-titled LP, released later that year on K Records. They also released the single Interdependance Dance as part of the label's long-running International Pop Underground 7" series.
Adrian Orange & Her Band received mixed responses from critics,[4] although Tiny Mix Tapes described the album as "groundbreaking"[5] and Drowned in Sound praised it as "a vital snapshot of a singer engaged in a constant process of artistic discovery and renewal, with startling, fascinating, often wondrous results".[6]
Recent projectsedit
In late 2007 Orange adopted the moniker Lyllyys (and later AOK) and began performing with the greater Portland, OR experimental music scene including members of Rob Walmart, Jackie-O Motherfucker and White Rainbow. Around this time he contributed vocals to the LP Naked Acid by Valet and released two CDRs of free-form, electronic work.
In 2011 Gnar Tapes released a double cassette of Orange's experimental recordings entitled Deep Stain Doublest Dubba Dope Duba Stank Dank Tape. According to the label, Orange had "suffered a near complete mental collapse, triggered by all manners of fatigue" following his most recent world tour and for a time "very few were aware of [his] activities or whereabouts."[7] He has since recorded and performed sporadically, at one point having relocated to Kekaha, Hawai'i.[8]
^Julia, Cook. "Nine Hawaii Bands You Should Listen To Now". Paste. Paste Media Group. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
^"BBC Radio 6 Music - Laura Marling". BBC Radio 6 Music. BBC. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
^Longstreth, Dave. "Guest List: Dave Longstreth". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
External linksedit
Adrian Orange at K Records
Thanksgiving at Bandcamp
All Things Are Thanksgiving (fan site with lyrics)
April 11, 2024
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Thanksgiving and Adrian Orange amp Her Band are the names under which Portland Oregon singer songwriter Adrian Orange born March 20 1986 1 performs First adopting the Thanksgiving moniker around 1999 2000 Orange played experimental folk music often accompanying himself on guitar and self recording his albums using analog equipment While Thanksgiving is essentially a solo act Orange often collaborates with other musicians in his recordings and performances Adrian OrangeAdrian Orange performing live under the moniker Thanksgiving January 2005Background informationBirth nameAdrian OrangeBorn 1986 03 20 March 20 1986 age 38 OriginPortland Oregon United StatesGenresIndie rock Experimental rockOccupation s Musician songwriterInstrument s Singing Guitar DrumsYears active1999 presentLabelsMarriage K Gnar Tapes Rubber Brother Dead Doctors Don t Lie Contents 1 Overview 1 1 Thanksgiving 1999 2006 1 2 Adrian Orange amp Her Band 2006 07 1 3 Recent projects 2 Influence on other musicians 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 EPs singles cassettes and digital releases 4 References 5 External linksOverview editThanksgiving 1999 2006 edit Thanksgiving s debut We Could Be Each Other s Evidence was released by Vit Vit Recordings when Orange was just fifteen years old In 2000 he co founded Marriage Records with Curtis Knapp and released his second album Nothing on the label the following year Orange was notably prolific during this period releasing six albums including one self titled triple LP three EPs and several singles under the name Thanksgiving on various labels He also played drums in the instrumental group The Watery Graves of Portland alongside Knapp and Davis Lee Hooker and toured and recorded with YACHT Phil Elverum The Microphones Mount Eerie and Genevieve Castree Adrian Orange amp Her Band 2006 07 edit In 2006 Orange released the LP Bitches Is Lord under his own name and toured the world with a nine piece backing band initially known as Child Slave Rebellion and later Adrian Orange amp Her Band The touring group featuring members of LAKE Francois amp the Atlas Mountains and Rozi Plain recreated older Thanksgiving material with new textures and instrumentation described variously as rogue West African prison funk 2 and acid tinged dub jam nomad blues 3 In February 2007 the band reconvened at Dub Narcotic Studio in Olympia WA to record a self titled LP released later that year on K Records They also released the single Interdependance Dance as part of the label s long running International Pop Underground 7 series Adrian Orange amp Her Band received mixed responses from critics 4 although Tiny Mix Tapes described the album as groundbreaking 5 and Drowned in Sound praised it as a vital snapshot of a singer engaged in a constant process of artistic discovery and renewal with startling fascinating often wondrous results 6 Recent projects edit In late 2007 Orange adopted the moniker Lyllyys and later AOK and began performing with the greater Portland OR experimental music scene including members of Rob Walmart Jackie O Motherfucker and White Rainbow Around this time he contributed vocals to the LP Naked Acid by Valet and released two CDRs of free form electronic work In 2011 Gnar Tapes released a double cassette of Orange s experimental recordings entitled Deep Stain Doublest Dubba Dope Duba Stank Dank Tape According to the label Orange had suffered a near complete mental collapse triggered by all manners of fatigue following his most recent world tour and for a time very few were aware of his activities or whereabouts 7 He has since recorded and performed sporadically at one point having relocated to Kekaha Hawai i 8 Influence on other musicians editOrange has been cited as an influence by Laura Marling 9 and praised by the likes of David Longstreth Dirty Projectors 10 Discography editAlbums edit We Could Be Each Other s Evidence CD 2002 Vit Vit Records Nothing CD 2002 Marriage Records Welcome Nowhere CDR LP 2004 P W Elverum amp Sun re released in 2007 with bonus material The River CD 2005 Marriage Records Hive Fi Recordings Thanksgiving triple LP CD 2005 Marriage Records P W Elverum amp Sun Cave Days And Moments CD 2006 Marriage Records Bitches Is Lord CD LP 2006 Marriage Records as Adrian Orange Adrian Orange amp Her Band CD LP 2007 K Records as Adrian Orange amp Her Band L S M F T Cassette 2020 Dead Doctors Don t Lie as Adrian Orange EPs singles cassettes and digital releases edit Now It Is All Over Like The Birds CD EP 2004 Marriage Records The Lake At Night In The Lake 7 single 2004 Marriage Records The Ghost amp The Eyes w Trees in the Ground Outside the Window CD EP 2004 States Rights Records The In The World Or Six New Songs of Thanksgiving 10 EP 2005 Marriage Records Bitches Is Lord We ll Die Live at Barden s Boudoir lathe cut 7 single 2006 Twenty Bees Twenty Six Examples Thanksgiving split cassette EP with Thee Moths 2006 Undereducated Interdependance Dance 7 2007 K Records International Pop Underground as Adrian Orange amp Her Band AJO CDR EP 2007 Marriage Records as Lyllyy s Adrian Orange Zone Out The Prequel CDR EP 2008 self released as AOK Deep Stain Doublest Dubba Dope Duba Stank Dank Tape double cassette 2011 Gnar Tapes as Adrian Orange Four Songs cassette 2012 Gnar Tapes as Adrian Orange The Blue Twilight digital album 2013 Shatter Your Leaves as Thanksgiving Thanksgiving R Ariel cassette 2014 Rubber Brothers Records References edit K Records Adrian Orange Archived 2013 03 08 at the Wayback Machine K Records Adrian Orange amp Her Band Tomentosa Records Deep Stain Doublest Dubba Dope Duba Stank Dank Tape Raposa David Review Adrian Orange amp Her Band Pitchfork Pitchfork Media Retrieved 5 May 2019 Berman Judy Review Adrian Orange amp Her Band Tiny Mix Tapes Retrieved 5 May 2019 Lewis Sam Review Adrian Orange amp Her Band Drowned In Sound Drowned In Sound Retrieved 5 May 2019 Tomentosa Records Deep Stain Doublest Dubba Dope Duba Stank Dank Tape Julia Cook Nine Hawaii Bands You Should Listen To Now Paste Paste Media Group Retrieved 5 May 2019 BBC Radio 6 Music Laura Marling BBC Radio 6 Music BBC Retrieved 5 May 2019 Longstreth Dave Guest List Dave Longstreth Pitchfork Pitchfork Media Retrieved 5 May 2019 External links editAdrian Orange at K Records Thanksgiving at Marriage Records archived Thanksgiving at Bandcamp All Things Are Thanksgiving fan site with lyrics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thanksgiving band amp oldid 1170909597, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
