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Orgy is a synth rock band from Bakersfield, California. Orgy describes their music as "death pop".
History
Orgy was formed in 1996 by vocalist Jay Gordon and guitarist Ryan Shuck. The name referred to a "collage", or orgy of different styles in their music.
Bassist Paige Haley, guitarist Amir Derakh, and former Electric Love Hogs drummer Bobby Hewitt soon completed the lineup. All were veterans of the late '80s/early '90s Los Angeles "hair metal" club scene. Derakh had previously gained some fame in the 80s metal band Rough Cutt, and Hewitt was a former member of Electric Love Hogs. Gordon and Derakh were also experienced producers, having produced Coal Chamber's self-titled CD.
Within six months Jonathan Davis, who performed with Shuck in Sexart, signed Orgy to Korn's label Elementree Records.
Candyass and Vapor Transmission
In 1998, Orgy released their debut album, Candyass, selling nearly two million copies. Gordon described the subject matter of the material as "... bullshit ... lies and fairy tales." The album produced two singles; a cover of the New Order song "Blue Monday", and "Stitches". The song "Revival" featured Jonathan Davis of Korn.
Orgy made their live debut at EdgeFest, an annual radio show in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1998. They also appeared on the Family Values Tour with Korn, Limp Bizkit, Ice Cube, Incubus, and Rammstein. They were featured on the live compilation album of the tour, released in 1999. Other tours with Love and Rockets and Sugar Ray followed.
Their second album, the science fiction-themed Vapor Transmission, was released in 2000, with "Fiction (Dreams in Digital)" and "Opticon" as singles.
Side work, and Punk Statik Paranoia
In 2001, Orgy released the song "Faces" for the soundtrack of the film Zoolander. Orgy was a musical guest on WB's Charmed, performing "Opticon" in the episode "Sin Francisco".
In late 2003 guitarists Shuck and Derakh formed a side project, Julien-K, as an outlet for electronic material they had come up with during the writing process for Orgy. They released their first album, titled Death to Analog, in March of 2009, and are producing Chester Bennington of Linkin Park's side project, Dead by Sunrise. Jay Gordon also remixed the Linkin Park track "Points of Authority", for their album Reanimation, where it was renamed "Pts.Of.Athrty".
After the release of Vapor Transmission, Orgy left Reprise Records and had already severed ties with Elementree. Gordon started his own independent record label, D1 Music, releasing the band's third album, Punk Statik Paranoia in 2004.
Hiatus
When asked for an Orgy update in late July 2008 Ryan informed fans that Orgy's return is still underway but their priority is getting the much delayed Julien-K album released. During a video interview at the annual Californian NAMM 2009 convention, Derakh mentioned a 2009 Orgy reunion and possibly a surprise show.
Orgy has sold nearly 3 million records worldwide.
Group members
- Jay Gordon – vocals
- Bobby Hewitt – drums
- Ryan Shuck – guitar
- Amir Derakh – guitar synthesizer
- Paige Haley – bass
Related projects
- Julien-K – an electro-pop group founded by Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck in 2003. The album Death to Analog was released on March 10, 2009.
- Dead By Sunrise - a band founded by Linkin Park's Chester Bennington, Amir Derakh, and Ryan Shuck.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||
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US Ind.
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| 1998 | Candyass | 32 | US: Platinum | ||
| 2000 | Vapor Transmission
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16 | US: Gold | ||
| 2004 | Punk Statik Paranoia
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— | 11 | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
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| US
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US Alt.
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US Main.
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US Dance
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AUS
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CAN
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GER
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NZ
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| 1998 | "Stitches" | — | 18 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | Candyass |
| 1999 | "Blue Monday" | 56 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 36 | 5 | 83 | 30 | |
| 2000 | "Fiction (Dreams in Digital)" | — | 6 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | Vapor Transmission |
| 2001 | "Opticon" | — | 26 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | "The Obvious" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Punk Statik Paranoia |
| 2004 | "Vague" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | "Pure" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||||||
External links
- Official Orgy site
- Official Amir Derakh Site
- Official Julien-K Site (Derakh and Shuck side project)
- D1 Music Network (Gordon's record label)
- Orgy fansite (updated regulary)
- Official Bobby Hewitt and brother video label
- Paige Haley at IMDb
- Bobby Hewitt at IMDb
- Trash the Stage interview with Jay Gordon
- The Second Supper Interview with Ryan Shuck
References
- ^ "Amir Derakh - Bio". "Yamaha". Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- "Zoolander [SOUNDTRACK] Various Artists". Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- "Musical Guest Spots". The Wicca Box. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ "American chart". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ RIAA certifications
- ^ American singles chart
- "Australian singles chart". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- "German chart". charts-surfer.de. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- "New Zealand singles chart". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
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