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Hometown: Northampton, MA
Management: Michael Shapiro
Website: www.facebook.com
Sounds Like: The White Stripes, Led Zeppelin Official, Blind Melon, Neil Young, Radiohead
Genre: Rock
Pegged by The Boston Globe as "a darker blended rock," Orange Television is a three-piece from Northampton, Massachusetts. A fusion between the melodies and psychedelia of the 60's and 70's combined with an attitude of the 90's, gives this band their self-described sound of "pulp rock." Undeniably alternative, hypnotic and soulful, their show gives "a darker, experimental aspect that goes deeper, and serves to give their performance a milky, intellectual aesthetic blended with a sweet, and often frightening amalgam of flavors." 'OTV,' as their fans call them have been gaining popularity across the Northeast after a multitude of shows from New York up to Vermont, were named Jam-off Winner by Relix Magazine, and have played the Life is Good Festival with popular acts such as Dave Matthews and Sharon Jones.
“The group's eclectic playing style keeps audiences on their feet”
Tyler Manoukian - The Daily Hampshire Gazette
“紛れも無く正統派ロックが基盤でありながら、彼らのサウンドや楽曲の展開などからも、70年代のPink Floydに代表されるロック・オペラやジャム・バンドの要素を継承しているのが良く分かる。このロック・ジャム系のジャンルというものは米国では特に大学生などの若者層で人気を得ることが多く、OTVがカレッジ・タウンとして知られるアムハーストを基盤として熱狂的なファンベースを持っていることにも肯ける。ヴォーカルでリードギターのHowieは広い声域と奥深さのある声質、そして彼独特のダークな存在感を持ち合わせており、まさにRoger WatersとDavid Gilmourを融合させた存在といったところだろうか。またPink Floydがそうだったように、サイケやプログレといったジャンル特有の自由奔放な楽曲の展開を好みつつも、メロディ性をしっか”
Motionwave - Motionwave Picks
“Playing their own original songs as well as a cover of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” they swayed the audience into a frenzy of dancing. They were the perfect opening band for The Breakfast, lulling the audience into a wonderful trance of funk-filled bliss.”
Christiana McDougal - The Daily Collegian
““Thanks for comin’ out in the rain,” said Howie Feibusch, lead singer and guitarist of the University of Massachusetts’ own Orange Television. The crowd answered with a roar as they exploded into their second song of the opening set, “Slaves with Neon Blood.””
Emily Jenkins - The Daily Collegian
“Orange Television is a band with the kind of spark that gets your head bobbing and feet tapping the instant they start playing.”
REBEKAH GARDER - Amherst Bulletin
"Among the scores of bands on hundreds of campuses across the country, Orange Television sets itself apart with a blend of rock and funk that approaches the better qualities of progressive rock, no sweeping majestic compositions just hard rocking tunes with proficient and intricate playing."
Paul Rosano - Turning On To Orange
