Best New Bands » The Orwells http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 The Orwells Drop Jaws At L.A.’s Teragram Ballroom http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/orwells-drop-jaws-teragram-ballroom/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/orwells-drop-jaws-teragram-ballroom/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2015 21:11:45 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27974 Los Angeles – Every time Elmhurst, IL-based garage rock band The Orwells take the stage, they leave a trail of dropped jaws and sweat-soaked shirts. And it this point, those jaws are finally not hanging due to the band members’ eye-popping youthfulness. In a move typically reserved for savant-level athletes or academics, the five band

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  1. SKATERS Launch Nationwide Tour with The Orwells Los Angeles – New York City band SKATERS are gearing up to hit the road for a national fall tour with The Orwells, kicking off Sept. 8 in Columbus, OH, and including stops in San Francisco, LA, Philadelphia, DC, and their hometown of NYC....
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/5-new-bands-see-riot-fest/feed/ 0 SKATERS Launch Nationwide Tour with The Orwells http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/skaters-launch-nationwide-tour-orwells/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/skaters-launch-nationwide-tour-orwells/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2014 18:57:06 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=18661 Los Angeles – New York City band SKATERS are gearing up to hit the road for a national fall tour with The Orwells, kicking off Sept. 8 in Columbus, OH, and including stops in San Francisco, LA, Philadelphia, DC, and their hometown of NYC. See below for a full list of tour dates. SKATERS have been hard at work

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/skaters-launch-nationwide-tour-orwells/feed/ 0 2014 is the Year of The Orwells: A Review of Disgraceland http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/2014-year-orwells-review-disgraceland/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/2014-year-orwells-review-disgraceland/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2014 03:45:35 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17286 Chicago – I said it before, and I’ll say it again: 2014 is the year of The Orwells! Soon everyone and their mom will know who they are thanks to their sophomore album Disgraceland, with a plethora of influences from 90s rock to flower folk. Disgraceland is “new old school” and will no doubt expose another generation of kids

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  1. The Orwells are THE Real Deal Chicago – Warning: If you can’t deal with mosh pits, crowd surfing, and a little blood, sweat, and tears, then an Orwells concert is NOT for you… or perhaps you just need to grab a seat in the balcony. But...
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  3. The Orwells, Who Needs You EP: Track-by-Track Review The Orwells’ Who Needs You, a follow-up to their Other Voices EP which they released earlier this year, is barely 12 minutes long. It’s a very, very fun 12 minutes and wholly deserving of a track-by-track analysis. 1.      Who Needs...
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