#WishGranted – More Than A Contest
Please note #WishGranted is an annual giveaway contest occurring throughout the month of December only.
Entries by alex
The Orange Amps Forum (is coming to an end)
The Orange Forum is finally closing its doors. It had a great run, more than 15 years actually. We’re locking the forum and will leave it online indefinitely as a knowledge source/brain dump. Here’s a message from forum moderator, Billy Claire: “This is the last topic on the Orange forum. For the last few months […]
INDUSTRY CHARITY CHRISTMAS APPEAL IN AID OF MUSIC FOR ALL
This article was originally published in 2019.
A Casual Discussion with Guitarist Marvin King, Father of Marcus King
[Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted by Orange Artist Relations Nashville Rep, Pat Foley] Marvin King and I have gotten to know each other pretty well over the last few years. I wanted to know how he’s enjoying his son’s phenomenal success and as a touring guitarist himself for many years, just how proud he […]
An Interview with Spanish Love Songs
Back at Fest last year, we caught a Spanish Love Songs set that blew us away. The Los Angeles band’s style of heartfelt punk rock played to a crowd that seemed to feel every word was so convincing, in fact, that we spoke to them about an Orange endorsement that same night. Cut to six […]
Ambassador Steve Bello: How A Metalhead Became an Orange Fanatic
I first became aware of the Orange brand way back when Black Sabbath played on The Beat Club, a German TV show. (Remember when videos were played?) In the 80s, it was all about the wall of Marshalls ala Judas Priest/Iron Maiden/Metallica. Of course, being a zit-faced pre-teen, that was the most amazing thing to […]
A Day in The Life of My Crest Edition Bluetooth Headphones: A Horror Story
11:45 AM – I wake up. 12:30 PM – I actually get out of bed. 12:45 PM – Finished on the toilet. My Crest Edition Headphones haven’t gotten out of bed yet. 1:15 PM – My Crest Edition Headphones finally wake up but they’re super hungover. I bring them a cup of coffee but they’re […]
Orange Amps and How They Were Used on Specific Metal Albums
It’s #VoiceOfMetal month and we’re focusing attention on our hard rocking, dope-smoking dooming, metal shredding artist Ambassadors. Here are a few of the metal albums we know for a fact were dripping in Orange tone, some with quotes from the artists themselves about how they used their amps. Monolord – “No Comfort” (2019) “For bass, […]
Interview: Top Guitar Tech Drew Foppe on the VT1000 Valve Tester
Drew Foppe is one of the busiest guitar techs in the music industry. He’s worked with Fleetwood Mac, Deftones, Slipknot, and many more of the most respected bands in the world. We caught up with him in Atlanta, GA while on tour with Smashing Pumpkins. Drew runs us through his tech box, focusing on the […]
Orange Innovations: The Good And The Bad
Everybody makes mistakes. For years that was the Orange motto (not really). We’ve been known for building some of the most innovative products in the whole of the music industry. But like everyone else, we’ve experienced a few missteps along the way. We nailed the Tiny Terror. We totally screwed up Orange Airlines (lots of […]