Orgone (band)

Orgone is an American band from Los Angeles, California. The group's sound draws from 1960s and 1970s-era funk and soul.

Orgone
OriginLos Angeles, California
GenresFunk
Soul
Afrobeat
Years active1999-present
LabelsShanachie
Websiteorgonespace.com
MembersSergio Rios (guitar)
Adryon de León (vocals)
Dan Hastie (keyboards)
Sam Halterman (drums)
Dale Jennings (bass)
Past membersNiki J Crawford (vocals)
Stewart Killen (percussion)
Devin Williams (trumpet)
Ethan Phillips (bass)
Fanny Franklin (vocals)
Sean O'Shea (drums)
Joel Bowers (saxophone)
Tim Glum (bass)
Darren Cardoza (trombone)

While several members of the band played together from the early 1990s, Orgone did not coalesce into a regular band until around 1999. Many of their early gigs were as a backing band for hip-hop musicians.[1] After a 2001 debut release, the band added vocalist Fanny Franklin to do a cover of "Funky Nassau" by the Beginning of the End; she remained as a full-time member, although much of their music is instrumental.[2] The group released its second album The Killion Floor in 2007,[3] which featured "Funky Nassau" as well as covers of "Do Your Thing" by Isaac Hayes and "I Get Lifted" by Harry Wayne Casey of K.C. and the Sunshine Band.[4][5] In 2010 the band opened for Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings on tour.[6] They have also performed at festivals like Bonnaroo and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.[7]

Discography
  • Orgone (Self-released, 2001)
  • The Killion Floor (Ubiquity Records, 2007)
  • Bacano (Self-released, 2008)
  • Cali Fever (Ubiquity Records, 2010)
  • Killion Vaults (Ubiquity Records, 2010)
  • Fuzzed Up (Self-released, 2012)
  • New You (Self-released, 2013)
  • Beyond The Sun (LP: Colemine Records; CD: Shanachie Records, 2015)
  • Undercover Mixtape (LP/CD: Colemine Records, 2018)
  • Reasons (Killion Sound, 2019)
  • Connection (3 Palm Records, 2020)
  • Raw & Direct (Killion Sound, 2020)

References
  1. Orgone at Allmusic
  2. Interview with Orgone. Spinner.com, March 14, 2010.
  3. Review, The Onion, November 6, 2007
  4. Orgone Sets Funk Phasers to "Killion". NPR, March 25, 2008.
  5. Review of The Killion Floor. Allaboutjazz.com, May 21, 2008.
  6. Orgone. Riverfront Times, November 18, 2010.
  7. "About". ORGŌNE // California Soul. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  1. Orgone official website.
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