So you’ve heard these questions before but when did you start playing guitar? Well my grandfather was a guitar player and my father is as well. My great grandfather played the fiddle. I just grew up playing music. So, your father played professionally? Yeah. He still does. He was on the road his entire life. […]
With season 2 of Orange’s original series “How to Void Your Warranty” almost upon us, let’s take a moment to reflect on the shenanigans of season 1 (“Hey, Farva!”). Season 1 revolves around “Rob” (from our service department) demonstrating unique, and sometimes not-so-obvious, ways to destroy your Orange product, thereby voiding your warranty. I personally […]
Alex’s Picks (AR Manager) Courtney Barnett – Tell Me How You Really Feel I’m so mad we don’t have Orange gear on Courtney’s stage. Someone help us fix this immediately. She is the current lord goddess of women rockers. The Sloppy Boys – Lifelong Vacation It’s punk. It’s rock. True to the name it’s […]
This article was originally published in 2018.
Every month our Artist Relations managers, Alex and Dan, submit their 3 favorite artists or bands they’ve been listening to recently. These are bands that might or might not be endorsed by Orange. If they’re not endorsed, it’s probably because they play some other manufacturer’s amps. We don’t fault them for that, but we do […]
From an Artist Relations perspective, the AD200B bass amp is one of the best weapons in my arsenal. It’s an amp with extremely pure bass tone, lots of clarity no matter how you’ve set the knobs, and it’s overdrive is a perfect blend of classic and modern. I’ve had hundreds of artists make the switch […]
This article was originally published in 2018.
Alex Auxier – International Artist Relations Manager Motorpsycho I’m not going to do 3 bands this month. I only care about one band this month. That band is from Norway and they’re called Motorpyscho. How the hell have I not heard of this band until now? They are one of the most versatile and unique […]
By and large, to the untrained eye, guitar amplifiers might look one and the same. Typically rectangular, often black or muted colours, adorned with turny knobs and usually located behind the guitarist charged with using them. Of course, as guitarists, we know the truth to be a lot more nuanced than that. While the shape […]
Orange Ambassador Ken Rose of the band Hero Jr is currently touring with John 5. Check this page for daily content from Ken featuring the Crush Mini combo, Getaway Driver Overdrive pedal, and Fur Coat Octave Fuzz pedal Content brought to you in partnership with zZounds April 10th, 2018 – San Jose, California, USA Let it […]