Orphan Boy All the latest news from the official website of Orphan Boy. en-us http://www.orphan-boy.com/ Live Orphans Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT As a taster for this Thursday's gig at The Bull & Gate, Kentish town with The Heartbreaks here's some footage from the storming performance from the Orphans and the Orphanites at Manchester Academy Basement last Saturday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsin1mtK9z8

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=39 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=39 Grimsby Town News Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT Our music is going to be featured on the Mariners Player on the GTFC website.


Read more here »

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=38 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=38 Welcome onboard to the Irish Orphanites Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT The Irish Times

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=37 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=37 Japanese Orphanites Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT Yoshinori Iwamoto has been spinning Passion, Pain & Loyalty tunes on his 'Live@' show broadcast by Nagasaki City FM. Get in there Yoshinori... ;-)

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=36 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=36 NME - 8/10 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT You can read the NME's 8/10 review of "Passion, Pain & Loyalty" here:


NME - "Passion, Pain & Loyalty"

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=35 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=35 Another Great London Review... Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT Click here to read it »

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=34 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=34 John Kennedy - XFM Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT John Kennedy is top of the Orphanite league table after making 'Some Frontier' his Big One this week and playing it every night. Thx John...

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=33 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=33 Next London Show Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT We're playing with our good friends The Heartbreaks at the Bull &
Gate in London on Thursday 9th September. We're on-stage at 9:30pm.
Full line-up as follows:


The Heartbreaks
ORPHAN BOY
The Musgraves

Bull & Gate
389 Kentish Town Road
London
NW5 2TJ

Buy Tickets »

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=32 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=32 Some Frontier... Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT Look out Germany, The Orphans are coming. Some Frontier & Popsong have been playlisted by DJ Ottic - http://www.ottic-fm.de/.

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=31 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=31 GTFC Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT Grimsby Town FC came out to 'Some Frontier' last night before the game and at half time. We're all buzzing...

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=30 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=30 New Alderley Edge Live Video Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT





]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=29 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=29 The Fly - Live Review Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT Make sure you check out the live review from The Fly!


The Fly - Live Review

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=28 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=28 Even More Press Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT More Orphans press for your perusal...


Fiesta - Album Review
Southern Daily Echo - Album Review
Sunday Mercury - Album Review
Entertainment Focus - Album Review
Thom Curtis - Album Review
High Voltage - Album Review

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=27 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=27 Selector Radio Session Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT We're doing a radio session for Selector Radio today - tune in here... http://www.selector-radio.com/

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=26 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=26 Huw Stephens - Orphanite Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT Huw Stephens played Popsong on his Radio 1 show last night. Thanks for that Huw!

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=25 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=25 John Kennedy - XFM Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT John Kennedy has Some Frontier in his top five tunes this week, which means he'll be playing the track every night. Make sure you tune in to Xfm and let him know what you think of it... http://www.xfm.co.uk/

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=24 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=24 More Press! Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT Some recent Orphans press including a 10/10 from Whisperin' and Hollerin' here!


POP SONG REVIEWS
- BollyFirst
- The Click
- City Lifers


ALBUM REVIEWS
- City Lifers
- Sunday Mercury
- Shakenstir
- Selby Times
- Red Hot Velvet
- AAA Music
- Uber Rock
- Indie London
- Whisperin' And Hollerin'


INTERVIEWS
- Red Hot Velvet


LIVE
- Manchester Music Ruby Lounge Gig


BLOGS
- NME

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=23 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=23 Popsong Video Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT The video for Popsong has been added to the NME TV playlist this
week. Make sure you tune in to see it. NME TV is available on Sky
channel 382 or Freesat channel 503.

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=22 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=22 Passion, Pain & Loyalty - Out Now! Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT Passion, Pain & Loyalty is out today - you can download it now from iTunes (http://j.mp/dk0WjX) or 7digital (http://j.mp/abkZ1K).

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=21 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=21 MCFC Video Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT Some Frontier has been used on the video revealing the new Manchester City away kit. Check it out here:


Manchester City Take On Locals In New York

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=20 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=20 Six Shooters Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT Here's our picture in the Six Shooters exhibition at Proud Galleries - it's in the music photographers display alongside Muse, Nirvana, The Libertines, The Mighty Boosch, Lily Allen, etc. Worth a visit!


]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=19 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=19 More Press and Radio Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT We've a couple more press pieces for you to read here:


Soundblab - Popsong Review
Tasty Fanzine - Popsong Review


Also this week - Steve Lamacq joined fellow radio Orphanites John Kennedy of XFM, Sam Walker from BBC Introducing Manchester and Alan Raw from BBC Humberside with plays of Popsong.

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=18 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=18 Recent Press Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT Some Orphans press, for your perusal...


Amplified.TV
Music-News.com
Electric Spectre
Noise Addiction
Riot
Magazine
Skiddle
The Indie Cindy
AAA Music
Music Dash
Whisperin' & Hollerin'


NME -
Popsong Review
Scunthorpe Telegraph
Square May 2010 [1 of 2]
Square May 2010 [2 of 2]
Artrocker - Album Review
Artrocker - Single Review

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=17 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=17 Popsong - Out Now! Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT Popsong is available to download now from 7digital and iTunes.

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=16 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=16 Another London Show Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT We've just confirmed another London show on Monday 16th
August at the Dublin Castle. Ticket link to follow...

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=15 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=15 London Show Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT We've just confirmed a London show with Dead On TV on Tuesday 3rd
August at the Enterprise. Tickets available here:


http://www.seetickets.com/see/price.asp?code=482992

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=14 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=14 Social Networks Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT For those of you who haven't found them yet, here are links to our
social networks for you:


- Twitter
- Facebook
- YouTube
- MySpace


Make sure you
follow us to receive news on all things Orphans...

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=13 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=13 Links... Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT A few web links for you...


Amplified.TV
Electric
Spectre
Music-News

]]> http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=12 http://www.orphan-boy.com/news.php?id=12 Orphan Boy Announce New Album & Single Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT Orphan Boy are proud to announce the release of their album 'Passion, Pain and Loyalty' on the
2nd August 2010. The single 'Pop Song' will precede the album, on the 19th July 2010. Both single
and album will be released through Concrete Recordings. The album Passion, Pain and Loyalty will be available
digitally and on CD, the single 'Pop Song' will be available as a digital release only.


Orphan Boy are a rock/pop trio that formed in Cleethorpes in February 2005. They soon got the fuck out of
there and moved to Manchester where they signed to Concrete Recordings. (Though two of them are now back in their beloved Cleethorpes)


They began by making a kind of post-post punk music in which choruses were forbidden and lots of guitar strings got snapped.
This became known as Two-Chord Council Pop, the culmination of which was their (classic) debut album, 'Shop Local',
released in 2008.


Orphan Boy have played Glastonbury four times, twice under an alias. The orphans have a loyal fanbase, known formally as the Bebop
Council Pop Orphanite Anti-Social Brigade, informally as the Orphanites and a record label that claims to be guided by the ghost of John
Peel. As a band they have learnt to buy bananas from service stations to gain best value for money and, once, nearly froze to death
sleeping in Soho Square in the middle of winter.


In the wake of Shop Local's 'cult' success, Orphan Boy began working on a new more melodic, more musical and more
introspective direction (working title of Lad Art).


As the band put it:


"Passion, Pain & Loyalty was written for all the people who listen to records alone in their bedrooms and stare
out of the windows late into the night. It's still got the energy and imagination of the first record, but the music is bigger this
time. It's sharper, deeper and more accomplished. We like to think that it could become one of the last great rock 'n' roll records.
Which, for three scruffs from Grimsby, would be pretty good going. But even if no one buys it, this record will always be a success
to us, because our aim was to make a great album, and that's what we did."


In the lead up to the release of 'Passion, Pain and Loyalty', Orphan Boy will play the following warm up gigs and festivals.
Full album tour in August/September:

























































May
Thurs 27th     Spider's Web Grimsby (Free Event)
Sun 30th Hungry Pigeon Festival, MOHO
(http://www.wegottickets.com/f/1607)		 Manchester
June
Fri 18th Rock & Goal, Bar Bliss Leigh (Free Event)
Fri 25th O'Neil's Cleethorpes (Free Event)
July
Fri 23rd Proud, Camden London
Fri 30th Ruby Lounge
(BBC INTRODUCING Album Launch)		 Manchester (Free Event)
Sat 31st KENDAL CALLING - Calling Out Stage
(http://www.kendalcalling.co.uk/tickets)    		 Kendal
August
Fri 6th Gypsy Tears Cleethorpes (Free Event)

 


Orphan Boy are Rob Cross - Guitar, bass, keyboard, Vocals, Paul Smith - Guitar, bass, keyboard, vocals and Chris Day - Drums.

www.myspace.com/orphanboy
www.orphanboy.co.uk

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