Everything’s 2020 Glitter Rock. Opulent '80s Pop. Glammy Prog. Bearded, backwoods Elk Rock. Who gives a rat's ass if there's no melody at the heart of it; no soul. Not that The Orange Peels don't dabble in these styles. They just don't have the time to waste on cute, genre-based music that cuddles up to a pre-existing audience. Defiant, dramatic and probably a little bit of a showboat, bandleader Allen Clapp tells it like it is on "Shining Like Stars," a glittered-out rocker from the band's forthcoming album, 2020: "If making melodies i… read more
Everything’s 2020 Glitter Rock. Opulent '80s Pop. Glammy Prog. Bearded, backwoods Elk Rock. Who gives a rat's ass if there's no melod… read more
Everything’s 2020 Glitter Rock. Opulent '80s Pop. Glammy Prog. Bearded, backwoods Elk Rock. Who gives a rat's ass if there's no melody at the heart of it; no soul. Not th… read more
The Orange Peels: Begin the Begone Even as the whiplash, bruises, and body aches began to fade, it was like they could feel their old lives beginning to disappear. Flash back to late November, 2013. On the way to the last show of their Sun Moon tour, founding Orange Peels members Allen Clapp and Jill Pries were in a life-changing accident. Stopped in traffic on Highway 880, Allen had just asked Jill for a piece of gum when they were hit from behind at 60 mph by a drunk driver. Somehow, the two walked away, were given the OK by the EMTs, and even went on to play the show (their van w… read more
The Orange Peels: Begin the Begone Even as the whiplash, bruises, and body aches began to fade, it was like they could feel their old lives beginning to disappear. Flash back to late Novemb… read more
The Orange Peels: Begin the Begone Even as the whiplash, bruises, and body aches began to fade, it was like they could feel their old lives beginning to disappear. Flash back to late November, 2013. On the way to the last show of their… read more