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john & the orchestra

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About Me

John & the Orchestra is the creation of and fronted by Los Angeles singer/songwriter John Ramey. The Orchestra's debut album 'Flying Blind' was released in October 2006.John is best known for his work as a news and sports media personality. He has been seen or heard on CNN's Nancy Grace, the Dr. Drew Show, and FOX Sports. He currently works as a reporter, anchor, and web editor for KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO in Los Angeles. John also serves as the play by play voice for UC Riverside Athletics.John's non-musical passions include reading, travel, sport, rural Mexico, historical Los Angeles, and vintage motorcycles.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/1/2006
Band Website: johnandtheorchestra.wordpress.com
Band Members: corey james gash sam park others
Influences: gauguin deke slayton doc ellis
Sounds Like: drums, guitars, singing
Record Label: the internet
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

er, thanks!

To all of you. Seeing so many too-familiar, too-long-neglected-by-me faces last night was rather rad. so xoxoxo to so many Gary Jane's vets, and others. Glad you could see the orchestra in all its glo...
Posted by john & the orchestra on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:14:00 PST

Oh, and a rock show for good measure

In between my duties as pundit and hoops media guru and the like, i'm still rocking. That's right, you can't even keep your foot on my neck, so don't bother. THURSDAY, 01.10.08. 10pm, a free show @ C...
Posted by john & the orchestra on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:22:00 PST

Adding to the Din

Unbelievably, I've maintained a news and commentary blog since like AUGUST. 3rd Parties have verified its potential for enjoyment by readers. Judge for yourself, if you so choose.    ...
Posted by john & the orchestra on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:19:00 PST

reclusive no more

For those of you whom I haven't seen in a while...and there are many in that group...come drink 2 dollar pabsts with me and the orchestra on the 10th. free show @ cranes.( in between sunset and hollyw...
Posted by john & the orchestra on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:50:00 PST

Xmas, Kwanza, Solstice, Chanukah, et al

Happy Holidays kids. I make christmas sounds sometimes.
Posted by john & the orchestra on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:59:00 PST

maximum respect

Happy birthday, Jimi Hendrix.
Posted by john & the orchestra on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:49:00 PST

Keeping the Sabbath Holy...

...via rock. that's right kids, a fab night of rock at the intersection of hollywood and western. relax bar is just WEST of western on hollywood. next to the sex shoppe charles bukowski used to freque...
Posted by john & the orchestra on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 02:33:00 PST

rock show free show rock show

all you sweet mamas and all you sweet guys this saturday night the orchestra flies at cinema bar where the cover is free nicole gordon, sam park, and dave phenecie but first comes the orchestra at hal...
Posted by john & the orchestra on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:28:00 PST

mas john

i have a newsy blog that i've been doing for a while now. u can read it here.
Posted by john & the orchestra on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:17:00 PST

Oh, the internets

lets get the important stuff out of the way first...THIS saturday (09.15) will have the orchestra on the bill at Taix with KingSize Maybe, who are ubergood. It's free, there's beer, it's on Sunset jus...
Posted by john & the orchestra on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:56:00 PST