Valerie Orth

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Movers & Shakers

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Released: Jan 1, 2010

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Movers & Shakers
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Beyond This Song
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Keeps Coming Back
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Genre: Folk / Indie / Rock
Location SAN FRANCISCO, Un
Profile Views: 74550
Last Login: 4/10/2012
Member Since 9/24/2005
Website www.valerieorth.com
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
..........View Valerie Orth's EPK.... .. Valerie Orth: Lead Vocals and Guitar .. .... .. .. .. .... Veronika Safarova: Bass and Backing Vocals .. .... .... .... Eryn Pola: Keys .. .... .... .... Described as "soulful, genuine, and edgy" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian and an "indie folk powerhouse" by Bend's Source Weekly, Valerie Orth is a fearless and genre-bending songwriter. Her distinctive hybrid of rock, groove, soul, and folk reaches out and grabs your attention; her live performances captivate and charm at once. .. Her tunes move nimbly between darkness and light, hope and despair, taking deft turns of phrase along unforeseen rhythmic twists in the road. And she navigates them unafraid to stray from safe passage, ever flirting with the edge, crossing the uncharted bridge, confident she'll reach her destination intact. .. Rich with melody and metaphor, "her songs and vocalizations are unpredictable and highly original," writes the Jefferson Agrarian. "Just when you think she's going to settle into a familiar groove, off she flies into the stratosphere with phrasings you never saw coming." .. Valerie understands song as revolution, whether personal or political, and as evolution, creating change within herself and the possibility for it within her listeners. Her calls to action, for compassion, or to a distant lover in a faraway city, are all voiced with equal clarity and conviction. .. Fueled by ambitions and beliefs from years of social and economic justice work, she has merely shifted mediums as an activist, now using song to unite, inspire, and give voice to those often unheard. "Know who observes what you don't see, who tells the long-forgotten story, who makes you feel, who makes you dance, who else feeds your movement." (Movers & Shakers) .. Her forthcoming CD, Faraway City, features Scott Amendola (Charlie Hunter) on drums, Julie Wolf (Ani DiFranco, Indigo Girls) on piano and organ, and Jon Evans (Tori Amos) on bass and electric guitar. Produced by Evans, it amply displays Valerie's range as composer, lyricist, and singer. .. Joining forces in May of 2009, Valerie's dynamic live band features Veronika Safarova on bass and backing vocals and Eryn Pola on keys. With their compelling stage presence, fluid chemistry, and collective spirit, they play like a band that's been together far longer. They'll be touring behind the album this coming fall. .... PAST SHOWS: .. FESTIVALS - Harmony Festival (2009, 2010), Oregon Country Fair (2007, 2008), Invasion of GoGirls at SXSW (2009), Moon Mountain Music Festival (2008), River Ranch Music Festival, Mission Creek Music Festival, Green Festival, Dolores Park Movie Night .. SAN FRANCISCO HEADLINER - Great American Music Hall, Slim's, Bottom of the Hill, Cafe Du Nord, Rickshaw Stop, 12 Galaxies, Red Devil Lounge, Amnesia, the Make Out Room, Dolores Park Cafe, El Rio, Hotel Utah, Rockit Room, and many more. .. NATIONAL TOURING - Philadelphia (Tin Angel, Grape Street Philadelphia, World Cafe Live), New York (The Bitter End, Caffe Vivaldi), Boston MA, Northampton MA, Ithaca NY, Seattle, Portland OR (Ash St Saloon), Bend, Shasta City CA, Portland ME, New Hope PA, Albany NY, Washington DC, Virginia, Minneapolis, and many more during roughly 9 solo and band tours. .. .... ..JOIN THE VLO STREET TEAM!!.. If you'd like to help get Valerie Orth Band's music out there, and can pass around our mailing list or sell merch during any of our concerts, or help promote any of our concerts by distributing flyers or online marketing, please contact valerie@valerieorth.com - you will get free entry for that concert!.. .... ..NOW ON FACEBOOK!.. Become a virtual fan at www.facebook.com/ValerieOrthBand...... .. .. .. .. ...... Layout by ..CoolChaser.. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ..
Members
.......... .. .. .. ..VALERIE ORTH'S LIVE BAND IS: .. VALERIE ORTH.., vocals, guitar....VERONIKA SAFAROVA.., bass, backing vocals....ERYN ALLEN.., keys....JEFF MARRS.., drums, backing vocals.. .. .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...................... .... .. ..MUSICIANS ON "FARAWAY CITY" (TO BE RELEASED AUGUST 28, 2010):.. VALERIE ORTH.., acoustic guitar, vocals.. ..JON EVANS.., bass, electric guitar, rhodes.. ..SCOTT AMENDOLA.., drums.. ..JULIE WOLF.., organ, piano.. ..BOB SANDERS.., nylon guitar.. ..MYSTIC.., rap .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........................View all ....Valerie Orth tour dates........ .. ....GUEST MUSICIANS FOR LIVE SHOWS INCLUDE:.. JON EVANS (Tori Amos, bass, electric guitar), RYAN ZIVON, background vocals, TYLER LEWIS, violin, JOSH MIKUS-MAHONEY, cello, DANNY CAO (Manicato), trumpet, CHARLIE WILSON (Charlie Wilson's War), trombone, BOB SANDERS (LoCura), guitar, MELI RIVERA (Earthen), vocals, NATHAN BLAZ (Geographer), cello, BERGEN MOORE (ZONK), harmonica, IAN BJORNSTAD (John Vanderslice), wurlitzer, CASSANDRA HINLICKY, cello (east coast), KATHY COMPERATORE, backing vocals (east coast), ANNEMARIE ORTH, backing vocals (east coast)..
Influences
portishead, foo fighters, red hot chili peppers, elbow, tracy chapman, bjork, zap mama, feist, billie holiday, ani difranco, radiohead, massive attack, lori mckenna, pamela means, kris delmhorst, india arie, ojos de brujo, the be good tanyas, damien rice, erykah badu, prince, angie stone, carmen mcrae, bill withers, les nubians, locura!, si se, red hot chili peppers, manu chao, beck, fiona apple, chambao, loquat, blue mire, z.o.n.k., kris delmhorst, white stripes, tori amos, all those awesome women making their way thru the music industry, fulfilling their passion, and sifting thru all that bullshit...........
Sounds Like
LISTEN TO THE PLAYER ON THIS PAGE FOR TRACKS FROM FULL LENGTH ALBUM, "FARAWAY CITY". The album is available now at http://cdbaby.com/valerieorth. .. .. ....Valerie Orth Band.. on Facebook.... .... .. .. .. .. .. .................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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2 days ago

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New show announced in WERU.org, ME at WERU 88.9FM Blue Hill, 99.9FM Bangor on May 24, 2013 http://lnk.ms/f2n4K
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5 days ago

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"Maribel" for Mother's Day http://lnk.ms/f2H4d
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May 10

Valerie Orth

New show announced in New York, NY at Arlene's Grocery on May 30, 2013 http://lnk.ms/f9tbB
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May 08

Valerie Orth

New show announced in New York, NY at The Bitter End on July 26, 2013 http://lnk.ms/f9YCf
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May 07

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Playing a show in Provincetown, MA at 6:00 AM today at WOMR http://lnk.ms/f8H70
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