One of the reasons that I chose to make a solo record was that I was ready to take a different approach to songwriting than I had used previously with Azure Ray. After traveling extensively in India, Cambodia and Haiti, I began to focus more on the external world instead of the internal. I was drawn to issues like spirituality, oppression, and the mystical and interminable spirit that underlies the human condition. The challenge that I faced was representing these issues with songs. This collection of songs is my attempt at that. It is an expression of my personal experiences, revelations, and observations. - Orenda Fink...---
Invisible Ones, Orenda Fink's debut solo album, relates a human journey from inward to outward, crossing boundaries of self and culture to find reconciliation with guilt, betrayal, tragedy, and regret. Orenda weaves empathetic tales of struggle with compositions that by turns haunt and offer clarity. Invisible Ones is haunted by ghosts from the earth's four corners. It is troubled but ultimately optimistic. It is enigmatic and soulful. It is best heard with eyes closed.
'Leave It All' lures us in with its heartrending open-airiness; 'Bloodline' feels like flying. On 'Les Invisibles,' a resplendent chorus of Haitian voices reach to the sky in cries of transcendence. The album closes with 'Animal,' a song in which surging, dirge-like percussion drives to an escalating frenzy that symbolizes the vodou cycle of life.
Also known as one half of Georgia's Azure Ray, Orenda emerges on her first solo release as a new musical treasure. She's inspired, bold, perceptive and real, and Invisible Ones soars with unassuming brilliance.
Engineered by Andy LeMaster (Now It's Overhead) and co-produced by Andy LeMaster and Orenda Fink. Featuring appearances by Todd Fink (The Faint), Scott Amendola, Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio), Martin Perna (Antibalas), Dan McCarthy (Mayday and McCarthy Trenching), Nate Walcott (Bright Eyes, The Faint, Rilo Kiley), Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers), and Rozna Zila and Sandy M. Saint-Cyr (Troupe Macandal).
let me just say how incredibly excited i was when i realized you were playing with rilo kiley tonight. you are awesome, they are awesome, so tonight was AMAZING. keep up the good work, love :)
Hey Orenda! I realize that you probably won't care for this, but is there any chance you could possibly add Bloodline to your myspace player? It's probably my favorite song off of "Invisible Ones".
Hey Orenda, I found your song "Bloodline" on one of my CDs. Its a great song!! So I say thanks for the good music you make:-) Many greetings from Germany Christina
Hey really love the new disc and single. Do you remember me when I lived with Eve back in the day? I think that was even before Little Red Rocket. Keep up the good work.
Orenda! Look at how many folks love you! I'm so glad I found you here. Keep in touch, we have so much to catch up on! Derek has kept me informed but it's great to have a way to talk directly. I love and miss you!
Recent tragedy here in Omaha struck us hard as we have had enormous personal loss from the shooting&other recent events. We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives of good people and a sad young man who was unable to find his way. As a juvenile attorney and nurse,we have saved some and lost others.We do well as a community to pull together and I truly believe the future will be bright.. We wrote a song. It's simple and we offer it to our friends. "One Last Song." is at myspace. Please take time to go there and listen. Love and Peace
Rolling is going to have several screenings over the next three weeks in LA, New York, Melbourne, Boise, and Eastern PA. Tickets are on sale now and seating is limited. Hope to see you there!
Hi there Orenda! I love your art and your music - so beautiful. I just discovered it for the first time yesterday . . . Look forward to listening to much more, and hope to see you live one day! My mom (Brenda) and your mom were best friends in high school!Take care and thanks for the add.
