Orion Pax
Palatine, Illinois, United States
Music
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Discography
Demo only at this time. includes the songs Diaphanous, Prove me Wrong, and Intent.
We have music streaming at:
http://www.orionpax.net
and
http://www.myspace.com/orionpaxband
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Bio
Orion Pax got together in it's current form in the spring of 2006. Brad has had both rock and classical guitar training, and loves bands like Over the Rhine, Stavesacre, and Flyleaf. Once upon a time, he got his Bachelors degree in Vocal Performance, but that was a lifetime ago. He has been singing rock, pop, and gospel for the last 5 years. Jeff has been in several bands over the years and is mostly self-taught, but counts among his influences Smashing Pumpkins and Stone Temple pilots.
Brad and Jeff had been playing together casually for a few years when Joel sauntered in and helped focus their sound and get the band moving. Joel has a degree in classical percussion, but consistently refers to the drumming styles of Dream Theater, Rush, and Vinnie Colaiuta.
Our song writing style focuses on lyrics thick with meaning, whether serious or comedic. Our musical style is hard to describe, as we tailor the music to each song; our slow songs tend to have complex drum parts behind wide-range bass lines and a mildly folk influenced guitar part. Our upbeat songs use more percussive and distorted guitar parts, with driving bass and drum parts.
For lack of a better term, we call this Heavy Folk Alternative.
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