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The Orchid Pool

theorchidpool

About Me

1999: Formed in New Wilmington, PA
2000: Self-released home-recorded 1st & 2nd albums "Mayfly", "To Drive the Cold Winter Away"
2001: Self-released home-recorded 3rd album "Chutes and Ladders", 1st east coast tour, moved to Athens, GA
2002: Released track "Have It" on 7" compilation by 35g Records (Norway)and Imaginary Instruments 7" on Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records (USA)
2003: Procrastination, self-doubt, Homemade Junctions, 2nd east coast tour, got a dog, started grad school
2004: Travel, played Athens Popfest 2004, released track "Fever Dream" on HHBTM Vol. 3 compilation
2005: Finished grad school, self-released home-recorded 4th album "Summer Won't Last", moved back to Western PA, got a cassette 8-track
2006 - 08: occasionally playing shows in Western PA, dabbling in the world of 8-track cassette, playing gong in Black Moth Super Rainbow at random Pittsburgh shows, makin' babies

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/24/2006
Band Website: theorchidpool.com
Band Members: Current members: Tony Paglia, Kimberly Paglia
Hall of Famers: Ryan Bousquet, Patrick Byrne, Elisha Elliott, Abe Harris, Anna Kramer, Javier Morales, Chris Snyder, Jeremy Zipay
Influences: Bellhouse, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Bling the Children Back Home, The Capricorns, Casper and the Cookies, Circulatory System, Conneaut Lake Park, Cosmic Disciple, Crunchifus, Jozril A. Dahl, Karl Morten Dahl, Daily Co-op, Dr. Casino, Dennis Driscoll, Eshniner Forest, Green Bean Go, Green Uvula, The Instruments, The Joseph Boys, Anna Kramer, Marshmallow Coast, MonkE, Monotone Records, Steve Moss, Music Tapes, Natural Bridges, Of Montreal, Pink Cobra, Pipes You See Pipes You Don't, Polynesian Restaurants, Power Pill Fist, Stationwagon, Trepanning, Visitations, Warde Thang, X-Ray Cafe, 70s Gymnastics
Record Label: Whirlygig, Happy Happy Birthday to Me, 35g
Type of Label: Indie