Valerie's CD has arrived! Click on picture on left to buy it (at www.cdbaby.com/vorth) "This At Last" is engineered by Jared Miller (Tracy Chapman) and CD design is done by Claire Droney. And, it's now available on iTunes! You can search for "Valerie Orth" or go directly to:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?
playListId=212636589
"With lyrical depth and a compelling stage presence, Valerie Orth captures, enraptures and ensnares you in her soulfully crafted and danceable music…she is an act that cannot be followed nor missed!" exclaims Bernadette Bohan, co-founder of WomenRock Music.
The rhythms of Orth’s sound stop just when you get comfortable and pull you back just when you thought you'd been dropped. Her melodies and phrases will catch in your head and stay there humming to you for days, and if you listen beyond their beauty, you'll come away scarred and stronger. Orth’s performance – on guitar, vocals, and sometimes drums! – is genuine, inspiring, and edgy. As Philadelphia’s live music critic, Bob Seabury, says “On a scale from 0 to 10, her stage presence is at least 11!â€
Off-stage, Orth matches her musical capacity with a passion for activism and community involvement. She has been a grassroots organizer for the past 6 years, mobilizing people in San Francisco as well as nationally mostly around economic justice. However, while her core beliefs are represented poetically in some of her lyrics, that’s not all she sings about. Throughout “This At Last,†(www.cdbaby.com/vorth) Orth takes the listener on a journey through the depths and heights of relationships and love.
PAST SHOWS -
FESTIVALS - Oregon Country Fair, River Ranch Music Festival, Mission Creek Music Festival, Green Festival, Dolores Park Movie Night
SAN FRANCISCO HEADLINER - Cafe Du Nord, 12 Galaxies, Red Devil Lounge, the Make Out Room, El Rio, Hotel Utah, Rockit Room, Edinburgh Castle, and many more.
NATIONAL TOURING - Philadelphia (Tin Angel, Grape Street Philadelphia, World Cafe Live), New York (The Bitter End, Caffe Vivaldi), Boston MA, Northampton MA, Ithaca NY, Seattle, Portland OR, Bend, Shasta City CA, Portland ME, New Hope PA, Albany NY, Washington DC, Virginia, Minneapolis, and more.
