Artist description Twisted pop

Music Style Pop, psychedelic, power pop ,alternative

Musical Influences Beatles, Squeeze, Syd Barrett, XTC, Fountains of Wayne, Robyn Hitchcock, Brian Wilson, TMBG

Similar Artists Beatles, Syd Barrett, XTC, Squeeze, Robyn Hitchcock, Brian Wilson, TMBG, Fountains of Wayne, Martin Newell, ELO, Jellyfish, The Move, Kenny Howes

Artist History Songwriters Christo Harris and David "Zeus" Henderson met in high school and released a series of D.I.Y. recordings before meeting drummer Jason NeSmith in 1995. In the fall of that year the group released "Pterodactyl Universe" which garnered some ecstatic reviews and local airplay . In Spring of 1997, power-popster Kenny Howes joined on the Vox organ. His arrival was just in time for the release of the seven inch vinyl single "Humpty Dumpty / Entropy" . Their new CD, Pufferfish, combines 60s melodic surrealism with 90s exuberance.

Group Members Christo Harris- lead vocals, guitars ; Zeus Henderson- lead vocals, bass ; Jason NeSmith- drums, vocals ; Kenny Howes- Vox organ, vocals

Instruments drums, bass, guitars, Vox organ, synsonics, star-maker, theremin

Albums Pufferfish, Pterodactyl Universe, Pork!

Press Reviews "...Syd Barrett fronting the Hollies..."-Creative Loafing Atlanta "...the redolent pastiche of great, great psych-pure pop bands explodes...extremely highly recommended"-Not Lame Records "...I can think of few bands from the southeastern United States who have the vocal harmony thing down as well as Orange Hat..."(Rating: 5 out of 6)-babysue "Anne encapsulates the Candy Butchers, Squeeze and Fountains Of Wayne in one hundred and fifteen seconds — very, very nice."-PopMatters "one of the best modern pop bands I've heard in years"-Cool and Strange Music Magazine

Additional Info 7" single - Entropy/Humpty Dumpty

Location Atlanta, GA - USA

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