Orson
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{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = Orson
| Img = JimmyEatWorldinDC.jpg
| Img_capt =
| Background = group_or_band
| Origin = {{flagicon|United States}} [[Hollywood]], [[California]], [[United States]]
| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]<br>[[Power pop]]<br>
| Years_active = [[1999]]–present
| Label = [[Mercury Records|Mercury]]
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| URL = http://orson.trinitystreetdirect.com
| Current_members = Jason Pebworth<br/>[[Kevin Roentgen]]<br/>George Astasio<br/>Johnny Lonely<br/>Chris Cano
| Past_members = Chad Rachild<br/>Johnny Fedevich <br/>Jason Byrum
}}
'''Orson''' is a [[BRIT Awards|BRIT Award]]-winning [[United States|American]] [[rock music|rock]] [[rock band|band]] from [[Hollywood]], [[California]] who formed in [[1999]]. Originally the band called themselves Halogen. Recently they were also known as Dr. Lady. Their self-financed debut ''Bright Idea'', released by Mercury Records in 2006, was produced in Los Angeles by [[Noah Shain]] and went on to find chart success in the UK with their first single, "No Tomorrow". The album reached the number 1 slot in their respective categories.
The band first played on UK radio during a live session on the Dermot O'leary Show, BBC Radio 2. Following this they appeared at the 2006 Virgin Mobile V Festival in Staffordshire and Chelmsford, England in the UK. Whilst in Chelmsford, the lead singer exclaimed 'Its good to be home!'. This is due to the fact that the band relocated to London, from Los Angeles, in 2006.
Lead singer Jason Pebworth stated in an interview that the band's musical influences are [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Flaming Lips]], [[Beck]] and [[Björk]].<ref>''[http://www.unofficialorson.co.uk/biographies.html Jason Pebworth's biography]''</ref>
==Members==
The band consists of:
* [[Jason Pebworth]] - [[vocals]]
* [[George Astasio]] - [[guitar]]
* [[Kevin Roentgen]] - [[guitar]] and [[vocals]]
* [[Johnny Lonely]] - [[Bass guitar|bass]]
* [[Chris Cano]] - [[drums]]
==Discography==
===Albums===
<gallery>
Image:BrightIdea.jpg|<center>'''''[[Bright Idea]]'''''<br><center>[[29 May]] [[2006]]<br><center>'''#1''' Platinum ([[UK Album Charts|UK]])
<gallery>
Image:Culture Vultures.jpg|<center>'''''[[Culture Vultures]]'''''<br><center>[[22 October]] [[2007]]<br><center>'''#25''' ([[UK Albums Chart|UK]])<br><center></gallery>
===Singles===
<gallery>
Image:NoTommorow.jpg|<center>'''1.''' "[[No Tomorrow]]"<br><center>[[27 February]] [[2006]]<br><center>'''#1''' <small>([[UK Singles Chart|UK]])</small><br>'''#1''' <small>([[UK Official Download Chart|UK Download]])</small>
<gallery>
Image:Brightideasingle.jpg|<center>'''2.''' "[[Bright Idea (single)|Bright Idea]]"<br><center>[[15 May]] [[2006]]<br><center>'''#11''' <small>([[UK Singles Chart|UK]])</small><br>'''#8''' <small>([[UK Official Download Chart|UK Download]])</small><center>
<gallery>
Image:Orsonhappiness.JPG|<center>'''3.''' "[[Happiness (Orson song)|Happiness]]"<br><center>[[7 August]] [[2006]]<br><center>'''#27''' <small>([[UK Singles Chart|UK]])</small><br>'''#68''' <small>([[UK Official Download Chart|UK Download]])</small><center>
<gallery>
Image:Orson-Alreadyover.jpg|<center>'''4.''' "[[Already Over]]"<br><center>[[13 November]] [[2006]]<br><center>'''N/A''' <small>([[UK Singles Chart|UK]])</small><br>'''N/A''' <small>([[UK Official Download Chart|UK Download]])<center></gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Aintnoparty.jpg|<center>'''5.''' "[[Ain't No Party]]"<br><center>[[15 October]] [[2007]]<br><center>'''#21''' <small>([[UK Singles Chart|UK]])</small><br>'''#18''' <small>([[UK Official Download Chart|UK Download]])</small><center></gallery>
==Trivia==
*[[Dermot O'Leary]] was the first presenter in Britain to play Orson on his [[BBC Radio 2]] show.
*The group takes its name from [[Hollywood]] legend [[Orson Welles]], though not from the person, but from a sandwich named after him.
*Their first single, "[[No Tomorrow]]", was released as a free download on the [[iTunes Music Store]]. It was the most downloaded "Single Of The Week" since [[iTunes]] began.
*While in the UK, Orson appeared on the [[Sky Sports]] show ''[[Soccer AM]]'' and as they were American and did not support a British football team they chose a team randomly out of a hat and they now support the cash-strapped club [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]]. To help the club's finances, they were due to play a gig in the town a couple of weeks later.
*Orson have performed as a supporting-band for [[Duran Duran]] at [[Earls Court]] during Duran Duran's Astronaut Tour, and [[Robbie Williams]] during his European leg of his Close Encounters Tour.
*Their single "Tryin' to Help" featured in the 2006 romantic comedy "[[It's a Boy/Girl Thing]]".
*Nominated by ''[[Q Magazine]]'' for "Best New Artist of 2006" along with [[Lily Allen]], [[Arctic Monkeys]], [[Corinne Bailey Rae]], and [[The Kooks]].
*Orson won the 2007 [[BRIT Awards|BRIT Award]] for Best International Breakthrough Act.
*The single, Bright Idea, is heard in the movie [[Goal! 2]] Where Santi is training with Real Madrid.
*Orson appeared at the "[[Concert for Diana]]" on 1st July 2007.
*New single '[[Ain't No Party]]' Released 15th October 2007 and entered the charts at 55 moving up 34 places to 21 the following week
*Their second album, entitled '[[Culture Vultures]]', Released 22nd October 2007.
*Orson drummer Chris Cano is touring with a hip hop latin band OZOMATLI (see myspace or ozomatli.com), tour taking place in the USA and Australia.
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://orson.trinitystreetdirect.com/ Official Website]
*[http://www.myspace.com/orson MySpace profile]
*[http://www.unofficialorson.co.uk The Official Unofficial Website]
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[[Category:California musical groups]]
[[Category:American indie rock groups]]
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