ORPHAN

Bio:

ORPHAN was founded by James Orphan in the summer of 2001. James along with two close friends recorded the bands 1st demo a 7song tape E.P. The demo helped James Orphan find members for the band and also helped the band book and play their 1st few shows. Shortly after the bands 1st few show the band self released the live album “DIE TIME”. The band then went on to play countless shows in the years to follow while self releasing their own albums one of which was the live album “DIE TIME 2” on the “DIE TIME 2” CD was the song “Die You Die” which was one of the bands top and most requested songs when they played live. The band was always going threw bassist changes but James Orphan always played guitar and sang while James Penna always played the drums. In 2004 the band self released the “BIG PIG” CD E.P. The E.P. help the band take things to the next level as far a songs went which in turn help the band book and play even more shows. In early 2005 the band recorded what would b their biggest and best selling CD the “JESUS CHRIST” CD Single which had the CD’s title track “Jesus Christ” on it. It was with that CD that the band would hit the road for a 16day tour in June 2005. With the “JESUS CHRIST” CD Single the band would go on 2 sell over 1000 copies of the CD and making a name for the band in more 9 states in the U.S. In mid 2006 the band recorded their “HATE THIS HELL” CD E.P. In June 2006 the band set off for a 17 day tour to support their latest E.P. The band would sell over 300 copies of the E.P. with In the 1st 5 weeks of its self release. The band would not return from the “HATE THIS HELL” tour. ORPHAN “broke up on June 20, 2006.………….. ORPHAN played over 330 self booked shows while self releasing their own CD’s. It didn’t get much more Punk-Rock than this band……………. HELLO IT IS I JAMES ORPHAN! NEWAYS THIS IS THE MYSPACE THAT MY 1ST BAND ORPHAN USED 2 USE. IT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE. THE BAND "BROKE UP" SUMMER 2006 ON ONE OF THE LAST 3 DAYS OF A 17 DAY TOUR THE BAND WAS DOING 4 THE "HATE THIS HELL E.P." WELL NEWAYS I HAVE A NU BAND SOOOOO IF YOU LIKE ORPHAN U WILL DIG NIN8MANA YEA THATS THE NU BAND NINA8MANA UMMMM IM NOT GONA REALLY CHECK THIS SITE NELONGER SOOOO IDK. THE SONG "JESUS CHRIST" IS ON THIS PAGE N WAS ORPHAN'S BIGGEST SONG. IM GONA LEAVE THIS PAGE UP SO FEEL FREE TO LISTEN TO THE MUSIC. BYE NOW!!!!!!!

Member Since:

March 12, 2005

Members:

{JAMES ORPHAN-VOCALS/GUITAR}{JAMES PENNA-DRUMS}{NICK RODGERS-BASS ON "JESUS CHRIST" SINGLE N LIVE SHOWS ALL OF 2005} {DAVIE MACANELLIN-BASS ON "HATE THIS HELL E.P. N 1ST 3 MONTHS OF 2006}{AARON LAURICIA-BASS ON N OFF 4 YEARS N PLAYED ON THE "HATE THIS HELL E.P." TOUR 2006}(DAVID "GOOBER" FULMER-BASS ON N OFF 4 YEARS N ALSO PLAYED ON THE "DIE TIME 2" LIVE CD}{OTHER LIVE BASSISTS INCLUDE DAVID REBARCHECK, TORIE BISH, N OTHER PEOPLE I CANT REMEMBER}

Influences:

James Orphan:The Misfits, Danzig, Nirvana, Silverchair, The Melvins, Samhain, Local-H,Yard Stick other stuff too

Sounds Like:

"PENNSYLVANIA GRUNGE"

Record Label:

N/A