Description
Sound description: Rock-Shoegaze-Space
Influences: Failure, HUM, Shiner, Quicksand, Helmet, Year Of The Rabbit, Autolux, ON, Jawbox, Far, Handsome, Joy Circuit, National Skyline, My Bloody Valentine.
Similar to: Failure, HUM, Shiner, Far, Joy Circuit
Genres
Musicians
| Patrick Crough | Guitar, Vocals |
| Lance Attack | Bass guitar |
| Brad Chancellor | Drums |
Former members
| Eric Graves | Guitar |
History
ORION powered up connection in 2006. The band materialized within Lawrence and consists of members Brad Chancellor [drums], Patrick Crough [vocals.guitar] and Lance Attack [bass]. The trio derives from a collective of previous MidWest acts which include: Tablets Of Orion, Reggie And The Full Effect, Earthen and Chicago 7. ORION credit their sound to major musical influences including but not limited to: Failure, HUM, Shiner, Self, ON, Weezer, Far, Quicksand, Helmet, Handsome, and Jawbox.
After spending much of 2007 recording, ORION teamed up with Pop Up Records in 2008 and made contribution to "The Nurse Who Loved Me: A Tribute To Failure" with their recording of "Another Space Song". In addition the band signed on with Pop Up Records to release their debut CD-EP entitled "10011011."
ORION showcase the ability to fuse infectious melody with raw power and are intent on leaving a mark.
