The Orion Experience
The Orion Experience (occasionally abbreviated to T.O.E.) is a New York City-based pop rock band led by singer Orion Simprini. The band's music has appeared on MTV's soundtrack to Laguna Beach and several tracks from their 2007 release, Cosmicandy, were included in Zoey 101: Chasing Zoey. Their track "Obsessed with You" will also be featured in the upcoming thriller The Honeymoon Phase.
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Orion and Linda in March 2008 | |
Background information | |
Origin | New York City |
Genres | Pop rock, indie rock, indie pop |
Years active | 2005–2014; Solo 2016-present |
Members | Orion Simprini |
Past members | Linda Horwatt Reef Roxx Chris Lucas Jon Weber |
The band performed at Fearless Music in early 2007. Perez Hilton says the band's biggest single, "Obsessed with You", is a "double yum ... indie pop gem".[1]
Their 2008 EP release, Heartbreaker, was produced by Maroon 5 producer Jon Kaplan.[2][3]
NYC Girl, a five-track EP containing the tracks "Vampire"[4] and "NYC Girl", was released on April 19, 2011.[5] USA Today describes the string-infused disco-pop title track as reminiscent of 1970s-era Electric Light Orchestra.[6]
After the production of their single "Rich Man's Holiday" in 2014, the band split. Beginning in 2016, lead singer Orion Simprini began to produce his own original music, uploaded to the band's YouTube channel as well as to Spotify and iTunes under the name Orion. Though recently, due to a rise in popularity they have reformed.
Discography
Studio albums:
- Cosmicandy (2006)
- Children of the Stars (2013)
- Lush Life (2020)
Extended plays:
- Heartbreaker (2008)
- NYC Girl (2011)
References
- "Listen To This: Your Love Is Better Than Cocaine". PerezHilton.com. 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- "The Orion Experience at MySpace". Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- Reges, Margaret. "The Orion Experience Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- "Twitter / @orionexperience The Orion Experience: @PantsGuy Vampire is most..." 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- "The Orion Experience's 'NYC Girl' Set for April 19 Release". 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- Mansfield, Brian (2011-03-21). "Justin Moore's 'Heaven,' plus 10 more". USA Today. Retrieved 2011-03-21.