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Red Orange Morning is a melodic, pop/rock band with male and female vocalists that harmonize and share lead accompanied by guitar, keyboards, bass, and drums. The smooth, unpredictable harmonies of Ryan Hampton and Cyndi Ramirez often shadow each other, their voices becoming as distinctively pretty and imperfect together as they are standing alone. Overall, the music is moody, sad, angry, passionate, and intense, and the end result is a rhythmic and melodic collage that blurs the line of what usually separates the singer-songwriter from the full band aesthetic. In this way, they manage to fuse their vocal and instrumental counterparts, along with their unique songwriting abilities, to create a beautiful, bittersweet balance that highlights an electric vitality rarely seen in today's music industry.
Based in Brooklyn, Red Orange Morning has played many NYC venues since its inception in late 2005, such as Pianos, Rockwood Music Hall, The Annex, CBGB's Gallery, Arlene's Grocery, The Lion's Den, Fat Baby, Pete's Candy Store, Ace of Clubs, and Sin-e. The band participates regularly in "Local Correspondents," a Brooklyn music showcase series for indie bands & songwriters, and are currently looking forward to their upcoming residency at Bar 4 in Brooklyn. They also have a strong presence in the Philadelphia music scene, having performed to sold-out crowds at World Café Live, The Khyber, Grape Street Pub, North Star Bar, and The Fire, to name a few. Compared to bands like the Pixies, Elliott Smith, Modest Mouse, the Beach Boys, and Low, among others, the ROM's song "The Woman Lies," has been a part of Philadelphia WXPN's rotation. The band was also selected as one of ten songwriters to participate in The ASCAP Foundation Extended Songwriters Workshop, which "focuses on the discovery, development and education of a select, advanced group of songwriters." In late 2006, this unsigned duo decided to experiment with recording and producing a more musically expansive record with the help of drummers Don Ocava & Mark Hampton and bassist Charles McFadden. The four new songs (recorded at Atlantic Sound Studios with engineer Diko Shoturma) bring a dimension and depth that has only been hinted at in Ramirez and Hampton's earlier duo work. The passion, intensity, and beauty are still there, but the songs are given new colors and textures for the band to explore.
Red Orange Morning's present and future plans are to get their music into as many hands as possible through their continuing East Coast live shows, their online presence, and past recorded work. As of January 2008, the full band consists of Hampton and Ramirez along with Charles Book on drums and Gavin Kovite on bass guitar and backing vocals. They are currently compiling songs both old and new for their future live shows and are looking forward to documenting the songs on a full-length record later in 2008.

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Member Since: 4/6/2005
Band Website: Sorry, this piece of shit myspace is all we got...
Band Members: Cyndi - Vox & Keys

Ryan - Vox & Guitar

Gavin - Bass, Backing Vox, & Legal Matters

Charles - Drums, MalletKAT

Influences: Alcohol. Yeah, mostly alcohol.
Sounds Like: The music of Red Orange Morning is intense, beautiful, heart-breaking, sad, fun, angry, joyous, and infectious. It is everything all at once. One boy. One girl. A solid backing cast. Poignant lyrics wrapped in pretty melodies and unpredictable harmonies. Soulful, dirty rhythms bring them home.
Record Label: TBD
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Live! Last Night!

Thanks for being at The Red Lion last night if, indeed, you were there last night. We sweated buckets, but it was still fun...and a bit strange. A couple of tourists snapped pictures of Cyndi during a...
Posted by Red Orange Morning on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:45:00 PST

Friday Night, June 6th

Tomorrow night, your pals in Red Orange Morning will be opening for Everest at Union Hall (Everest will also be touring with the amazing My Morning Jacket this summer). So, come on out and make sure t...
Posted by Red Orange Morning on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:54:00 PST

Upcoming...

So, your friends in ROM will be playing a nice, little set at Bar 4 in Brooklyn this Friday night as part of the Local Correspondents Festival that's happening all weekend long. I think we go on aroun...
Posted by Red Orange Morning on Mon, 19 May 2008 03:27:00 PST

EDIT: Kennys Castaways on May 14th!

Please note: The show at Kenny's is FREE! No cover, so come on out... Day/Date: Wednesday, May 14thTime: 8:30pmPlace: Kenny's CastawaysAddress: 157 Bleecker St. (NY 10012)Phone: 212-979-9762Cost: FREE...
Posted by Red Orange Morning on Thu, 08 May 2008 02:01:00 PST

Belatedly...

Thanks to all of you for coming out to the Auction House for our show last Saturday night and helping to make it so special. We had a great time playing, and we hope you had a great time watching...
Posted by Red Orange Morning on Thu, 01 May 2008 01:36:00 PST

ROM in NJ This Weekend

Hey kids! This should be a really fun show with a few of our favorite bands and closest friends, and it's already less than a week away! Be there!!Saturday, April 26 The Auction House 100 We...
Posted by Red Orange Morning on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:09:00 PST

@ Union Hall this Thursday (4/3) at 10pm

Union Hall702 Union Street (@ 5th Avenue)Brooklyn, NY 11215(718) 638-4400Show’s at 8pm. ROM on at 10pm.See you Thursday (4/3)!R-O-M ...
Posted by Red Orange Morning on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:24:00 PST

Last Night at Delancey

Thanks again to all you crazy motherfuckers for coming out to support us at the Delancey Bar last night. Every single one of you is the bestest. rom
Posted by Red Orange Morning on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:01:00 PST

At the Delancey Bar Tomorrow Night (3/5/08)

Last minute show just booked for tomorrow night. If you're not doing anything and you miss us, come on out! The whole damn band will be there... Wednesday March, 5 2008 9PM sharpThe Delancey Bar (Down...
Posted by Red Orange Morning on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:17:00 PST

A Very Special...

...thanks to those of you who made it out to our show at The Khyber last Friday night. Whether it was via car, bus, train, or your own two feet, we really appreciate the effort and hope you had as goo...
Posted by Red Orange Morning on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:21:00 PST