"Identity Theft" album is #8 on the Roots Music Charts in Washington!
Our new "Identity Theft" album is receiving air play around the country - in New York, Texas, Wisconsin, California, Missouri. We're also receiving radio play in Denmark, Mexico, and Canada! In our home state of Washington, it's now at number 8 in the Roots Music Report chart! Thanks to Clancy Dunnigan, Jonathan "Oogie" Richards @ KSER, John Kessler @ KPLU, Jerry Drummond@ KAOS, and others for sharing our tunes with your radio audiences! Thanks to our buddy Son Jack Jr. for alerting us to our chart placement! Check it out at:
The reviews are coming in... www.nodepression.com/xn/detail/2342817:BlogPost:694350 Leicester Bangs, UK: Washington Blues Society Blogspot Article! Tim Maher's in-depth interview with Brian Lee Accomplished writer Tim Maher began following the Orbiters' music after seeing one of our performances at the Salmon Bay Eagles one night. As he describes in this article, this led to several lunch interview/discussions with Brian about music and related topics. Tim is an excellent and insightful author, and he has distilled these discussions into a unique and entertaining article covering a wide array of topics! Tim's article continues to be the most downloaded article on the Washington Blues Blogspot, six months following it's initial publication! Check it out at : http://wabluessociety.blogspot.com/2010/12/interview-with-seattles-brian-lee.html Washington Blues Society Bluesletter, January 2010 By Robert Horn
WBS December 2009 Blues Bash: The Blues Orbiters played the electric set. This band has a trophy case of BB (Best of the Blues) Awards. On guitar was not only Brian Lee (new words need to be added to the English language to describe Brian’s guitar playing, harmonica playing, singing, etc.), but also Tim Sherman, who other BB Award winning guitar players have mentioned as their favorite guitar player. On drums is Conrad Ormsby who is in demand as a drummer and gets calls from bands asking if he can please consider helping them out. On bass and sometimes also on vocals is Hank Yanda. Brian reminded me of how good a slide guitar player he is and I am glad he did.
If I had to name the best swing dance band in the region today, it would be the Blues Orbiters. If I had to name the most soulful band sound I have heard recently, it would be the Blues Orbiters on December 8th. If I had to mention the best slow moving rhythmic groove I heard recently, it would be a song from the Blues Orbiters on December 8th, 2009. If I was asked to say what guitar playing sounded the most intense I heard in December, it would be this band on this night. They combine power, melody, rhythm, hard-driving intensity, great vocals, .... etc. These are things that are hard to do all at once, but seem normal for them. These guys are pros and are another local band that should be a national band because of how good they are.
Blues Orbiters “Falling Leaves” CD Review
Blues To Do Monthly , November 2005
By Malcolm Kennedy
The long awaited follow up disc to “Blast Off!” was well worth the wait. There are 12 selections including two originals. The disc starts out with an enjoyable original called “Open Road”. It’s a shuffle with their trademark smooth vocals. Some of the covers you will recognize by name as they were made popular by the likes of Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, and Sonny Boy II. Some are a little more obscure, but they are all done with a satisfying touch that makes them their own. The other original, the title track, is one of those tunes that the first time you hear it, it feels so comfortable you feel like you have been listening to it for years. My favorite cut on this disc is the final cut “Let Me In” , which was written by Jimmie Vaughan, and it just plain rips.
To describe this band, the word that comes to mind is solid. With one of the finest drummers in the business in Conrad Ormsby, and Roger Smith, the rhythm section is tight. The guitar work is always just what it needs to be. It is not flashy, just solid. Although Brian and Dan are capable of tearing it up on the disc, they keep it subtle. There is some really fine slide work by Mr. Lee. If you have not heard this band, I highly recommend putting their next date on your must see calendar, and as for this disc, it definitely belongs on your must buy list. It’s a really fun album.
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