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Biography
Refimprove|date=May 2011Infobox musical artist| name = Orson| image = Orson.jpg| caption =| background = group_or_band| origin = Hollywood , California , United States | genre = Rock music|Rock Power pop | years_active = 2000& ndash;2007| label = Mercury Records|Mercury | current_members = Jason Pebworth Kevin Roentgen George Astasio Johnny Lonely Chris Cano| past_members = Chad Rachild Johnny Fedevich Jason Byrum Orson was a Brit Award -winning United States|American rock music|rock rock band|band from Hollywood , California , formed in 2000.
Career
Originally the band called itself Halogen. Their self-financed first album, Bright Idea , released by Mercury Records in 2006, was produced in Los Angeles by Noah Shain and achieved chart success in the UK with the first single, No Tomorrow . The album and single both debuted at number 1 (UK). Bright Idea went UK Platinum and has gone on to sell just under a million copies worldwide. http://www.gigwise.com/news/14767/Orson-Climb-To-Number-One Orson Climb to Number One
The band first performed on UK radio during a live session on BBC Radio 2 's Dermot O'Leary Show. Later, when they appeared at the 2006 Virgin Mobile V Festival in Staffordshire and Chelmsford in the UK, lead singer Jason Pebworth exclaimed, "It's good to be home!" This is because the band moved to London from Los Angeles in 2006.
Lead singer Jason Pebworth said in an interview that the band's musical influences are Led Zeppelin , Flaming Lips , Beck and Björk .'' http://www.unofficialorson.co.uk/biographies.html Jason Pebworth's biography
The band also appeared on UK football based TV show Soccer AM . When asked which team they supported, they replied "No one". They were therefore allocated Rotherham United , for whom they eventually played a benefit gig at a venue in the Rotherham tourist attraction Magna Science Adventure Centre . However, this gig never happened, as it was cancelled a few weeks beforehand.
Other UK television appearances include Concert For Diana , Top of the Pops , Pop World , 1 Leicester Square MTV UK w/ Russell Brand , Sharon Osbourne Show , The Charlotte Church Show , Davina (talk show)|Davina and Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear .
In 2007, Orson won the Brit Award for Best International Breakthrough Act. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/45e334d3-d1b5-460c-a3dc-022dec16f3fa BBC Brit Awards
Orson have toured as support act for Duran Duran , Robbie Williams and Basement Jaxx as well as headlined their own UK tours multiple times from 2006-2007. Festivals they have played include Fuji Rock , T in the Park , Oxegen , V Festival , Pukkelpop and Lowlands (music festival)|Lowlands ." http://www.contactmusic.com/pages/orsonx02x02x06 Orson Duran Duran 2006"
Post-Orson
Signed to Universal Publishing, Pebworth and George Astasio remain successful writers and producers under the name The Invisible Men , along with colleague Jon Shave, formerly of Xenomania. They have already had hits with artists like The Noisettes and Gabriella Cilmi, and also work with new artist Jessie J.
Johnny Lonely continues to perform as well as managing new artists as 'Lo Pro' in Los Angeles, and performed with Roentgen on the Hott Mess EP.
Chris Cano works continuously as a drummer and toured with mega-band Ozomatli.
Goldsboro
Chris Cano, Johnny Lonely (John Bentjen) and Kevin Roentgen formed the band Goldsboro in 2010, and independently released their debut album produced by Noah Shain in the Spring 2012. They were hand-picked by Guns N' Roses to open their Up Close and Personal Tour March 2012 "LA Takeover" shows at the Wiltern and House of Blues . Their song "Angels" appeared in Season 4 (Episode 11) of Sons Of Anarchy . Their song "Great White Buffalo" has received repeated airplay by Sex Pistols Steve Jones (musician)|Steve Jones on Jonesy's Jukebox on Los Angeles radio station KROQ .
Members
The band consists of:
Jason Pebworth - Singing|vocals , song writer
George Astasio - guitar
Kevin Roentgen - guitar and backing vocals
Johnny Lonely - bass guitar
Chris Cano - Drum kit|drums
Discography
Studio albums
Year
Album details
Peak chart positions
Certifications ( List of music recording sales certifications
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AUT
FRA
GER
IRL
SWI
UK
2006
Bright Idea
Released: May 29, 2006
Label: Mercury Records|Mercury
Formats: Compact Disc|CD , Music download|digital download
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British Phonographic Industry|UK : Platinum
2007
Culture Vultures
Released: October 22, 2007
Label: Mercury
Formats: CD, digital download
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Singles
Year
Title
Peak chart positions
Album
UK
UK Download
2006
1
Bright Idea
" Bright Idea "
"Happiness"
"Already Over"
2007
21
Culture Vultures
Other contributions
'' The Saturday Sessions: The Dermot O'Leary Show '' (2007, EMI ) - "I Can't Go For That"
In popular culture
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Their single "Tryin' to Help" featured in the 2006 romantic comedy It's a Boy/Girl Thing ." http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482527/soundtrack Soundtrack"
Nominated by Q Magazine|Q magazine for "Best New Artist of 2006" along with Lily Allen , Arctic Monkeys , Corinne Bailey Rae and The Kooks .
Orson appeared at the " Concert for Diana " on 1 July 2007." http://www.contactmusic.com/photo/diana_concert_13_wenn1424183 Concert For Diana"
References
reflist
External links
http://www.myspace.com/orson MySpace profile
http://www.unofficialorson.co.uk The Official Unofficial Website
http://www.goldsboroband.com Goldsboro Official Site
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