Album Notes

Orris was born out of a genuine desire to create something truly unique and nakedly honest. Orris has fused soundscapes and songs with authenticy through exploration, crafting what would ultimately result in a whole new sound comparable to Coldplay and U2 meet Bright Eyes and Sigur Ros. Building textural soundscapes centered around piano and voice, Orris conjured the sound Music Connection Magazine predicts “will win fans among anyone looking for music with a soul.”

Raised in Twin Peaks and Chicago, Orris is the son of an ordained minister. By the age of four, he was singing and playing piano competitively and in his teen years went on to win a vocal scholarship to the Wheaton Conservatory where he studied voice, piano and composition. During his studies, he ventured outside the traditional curriculum and delved into experimental exploration of sound, as well as a long-suppressed attraction to Eastern forms of meditation and spirituality.

Orris' spiritual and creative intentions have resulted in music reviewers say “makes you believe you’re experiencing something big,” is “intriguing and wholly unique” and in the end, seeks to give something genuine to its audience.
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"Will win fans among anyone looking for music with a soul."
"Talented and dynamic...
"A polished group of musicians...
"Makes you believe you're experiencing something big...
"Expressive and impressive...
"Epic...tuned for seismic resonance...
- Music Connection Magazine

"Orris creates dramatic serenades of love and pain...
"Incredibly talented musicians...
"Great songwriting...
"Polished in all the right places...
"Intriguing and wholly unique..."
- LA Music Scene

"Interesting, carefully crafted songs and lyrics...
"Orris music is thoughtful, lush confection...
"Orris kicks the intensity way up...
"Brilliant care was obviously given to this music..."
- NoHo LA Magazine

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