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Orson

Orson is a BRIT Award-winning American rock band from Hollywood, California who formed in 2000. Their self-financed debut Bright Idea, released by Mercury Records in 2006, was produced in Los Angeles by Noah Shain and went on to find chart success in the UK with their first single, "No Tomorrow", and album reaching the number 1 slot in their respective categories.

The band also appeared at the V Festival in 2006 in Staffordshire and Chelmsford. Whilst in Chelmsford, the lead singer exclaimed 'Its good to be home!'. This is due to the band having no success in America, but making themselves in London. They say that now they consider London their true home.

Members

The band consists of:

Discography

Albums

Singles

Trivia

  • Dermot O'Leary was the first presenter in Britain to play Orson on his BBC Radio 2 show.
  • The group takes its name from Hollywood legend Orson Welles, though not from the person, but from a sandwich store which had sandwiches named after famous actors and such.
  • Their first single, "No Tomorrow", was released as a free download on the iTunes Music Store. It was the most downloaded "Single Of The Week" since iTunes began
  • While in the UK, Orson appeared on the Sky Sports show Soccer AM and as they were American and did not support a British football team they chose a team randomly out of a hat and they now support the cash-strapped club Rotherham United. To help the club's finances, they were due to play a gig in the town a couple of weeks later, but it was cancelled. American rock band The Bravery have previously drawn a club from the hat, Wolves
  • Orson have performed as a supporting-band for Duran Duran at Earls Court during Duran Duran's Astronaut Tour, and Robbie Williams during his European leg of his Close Encounters Tour
  • Lead singer Jason Pebworth and rhythm guitarist George Astasio collaborated with pop group Sugababes for their single "Easy", released in November 2006, after Orson performed a cover of their song "Push the Button" on BBC Radio One's Live Lounge.
  • Nominated by Q Magazine for "Best New Artist of 2006" along with Lily Allen, Arctic Monkeys, Corinne Bailey Rae, and The Kooks
  • Won the 2007 BRIT Award for Best International Breakthrough Artist.
  • The single, Bright Idea, is heard in the movie Goal! 2 Where Santi is training with Real Madrid.
  • Orson appeared at the "Concert for Diana" on 1st July 2007.

New single 'Aint no party' due for release soon

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