Kim Orchard
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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KIM ORCHARD: HEY! where does this guy hide all year?? he’s brutal on the slide. SHOW YOURSELF! Sweet country blues man with charismatic between song interludes... - Delirra
Kim might be modest but his talent certainly isn't. One of the driving forces behind Country Town Collective, occasionally Kim likes to take to the stage alone, armed only with his trusty guitar and seductive, soulful songs... You can catch him - and a raft of other NT-based original singer/songwriters - this Friday May 8 in Darwin. - www.musicNT.com.au
Kim Orchard is a local singer/songwriter with passion, talent and a debut album out which proves it. His bluesy, folk inspired guitar playing and vocals are clever, witty and honest. A true songwriter in the Dylan tradition. - happyyess.com
Discography
2006 EP 'Alcoholism, Politics and Her';
2007 LP 'The Return of Lucky Phil';
2008 EP 'You (and other such muses)'.
Airplay on 105.7 ABC Darwin and 102.1 6RCI Christmas Island Radio.
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Bio
Originally from Christmas Island, Kim moved to Darwin in 2004. in 2006 he created an EP 'Alcoholism, Politics and Her' and in 2007 an LP 'The Return of Lucky Phil'. His most recent EP 'You (and other such muses)' got a release mid-march 2008. He has been described thus by some in the music scene: "Kim Orchard is a local singer/songwriter with passion, talent and a debut album out which proves it. His bluesy, folk inspired guitar playing and vocals are clever, witty and honest. A true songwriter in the Dylan tradition.". Some of Kim's bigger gigs have included the 2004 and 2005 National Campus Band Competitions, the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Darwin Festivals and Fringe Festivals and the 2008/2009 Adelaide Fringe Festivals.
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