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English indie rock band

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Orphans & Vandals
OriginLondon, England
GenresIndie rock
Years active2007–2010
Past members
  • Al Joshua
  • Raven
  • Gabi Woo
  • Quinta
  • Francesca

Orphans & Vandals was an English indie rock band based in London. The band was formed by Al Joshua (guitar, harmonica, vocals, toy piano) and Raven (bass guitar, backing vocals, harmonium). Gabi Woo (drums, percussion, backing vocals, harmonium, glockenspiel), Quinta (strings, percussion) and Francesca Simmons (strings, percussion) were the other three band members. Quinta and Francesca left the band shortly after the release of their debut album. The album, I Am Alive and You Are Dead, was released in the UK in April 2009. The band received critical acclaim from various media outlets including BBC Radio 6 Music, NME and PopMatters.

Apple iTunes lists three out of the eight tracks on their album as having explicit lyrics. Their song "Mysterious Skin", which is over ten minutes long, includes a melodious and lyrical depiction of an orgasm and a reference to a homosexual sex act. Nonetheless, 6 Music allowed them to perform it on air as part of a live session for the Tom Robinson Show on 18 July 2008. Robinson stated that "the BBC has never banned Orphans And Vandals or their music".

In 2015, Al Joshua resurfaced with new solo material, some of which he wrote for the soundtrack of the upcoming film Set the Thames on Fire, which he also wrote.

Francesca Simmons releases material under the name Madame Česki.

References

  1. "Featured Content on Myspace". Myspace.com. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  2. "Orphans & Vandals on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. "Orphans And Vandals - Mysterious Skin Lyrics". SongMeanings.net. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  4. "Orphans & Vandals in Session by tomrobinson | Tom Robinson | Free Listening on SoundCloud". 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2020.

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