Orenda Fink
Orenda Fink (born September 18, 1975) is a musician on Saddle Creek Records.
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Fink was half of the Southern dream pop duo Azure Ray from 2001 to 2004. Fink is also a former member of Now It's Overhead, another Saddle Creek band. She released her full first full-length solo album Invisible Ones on August 23rd, 2005. She is married to Todd Fink (formerly Todd Baechle) of The Faint, another Saddle Creek band. Fink uses Garrison guitars.
Fink said she had a spiritual awakening while in Haiti and her solo music is inspired, in part, by Haitian folk music.[1] In 2006, she formed a new band, Art in Manila, originally named Art Bell. The band's debut album has been recorded, and is being released on Saddle Creek on August 7, 2007.[2]
Discography
Also see albums under Azure Ray.
Compilations
Videography
- Bloodline (2005, directed by Nik Fackler)
- Leave it All (2006, directed by Rudolf Buitendach)
Other Appearances
- Appeared in the music video for "Lovers Need Lawyers," by The Good Life.
- Appeared in the music video for "Yellow Datsun," by Neva Dinova.
- Performed a cover of The Flaming Lips' "Do You Realize??"
- Contributed background vocals to The Elected's "Don't Blow It," from their debut album Me First (2004).
- Sang backup on McCarthy Trenching's "Headlines" on their self-titled album (2007 - Team Love Records).
References
- ^ Tim McMahan (August 15, 2005). ""Orenda Fink: Invisible Ray of Love"". lazy-i. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
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