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Orianthi | Format: Audio CD
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Deemed "seriously ass-whoopin'" by Carlos Santana, female guitarist Orianthi burst on the scene in 2009 thanks to the killer trifecta of Carrie Underwood, the Grammys, and the King of Pop. Born in Adelaide, Australia, Orianthi Panagaris was only six when she fell in love with the guitar thanks to her dad's record collection. Legendary names like Clapton, Hendrix, and Santana influenced her to take… Read more in Amazon's Orianthi Store

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  • Audio CD (October 26, 2009)
  • Original Release Date: October 26, 2009
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Geffen Records
  • ASIN: B002NPUCP8
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #239 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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At 24 years old, Orianthi has already experienced what most aspiring musicians only dream of. She's opened for her hero (STEVE VAI), backed an Idol (CARRIE UNDERWOOD), traded solos with a legend (CARLOS SANTANA) and shared the stage with the King of Pop (MICHAEL JACKSON). What's left to conquer? The world stage, for one, and this guitar wunderkind has her sights clearly set on the road ahead.

After a performance with CARRIE UNDERWOOD on stage at the 2009 Grammy Awards the blogosphere was buzzing with news of this little-known guitar prodigy. It prompted MICHAEL JACKSON to call with an offer for her to be his guitarist for his dates at the O2 Arena in London. When offered the gig in MICHAEL JACKSON'S live band, Orianthi joined a prestigious line of guitar players including EDDIE VAN HALEN, SANTANA, SLASH, STEVE STEVANS, JENNIFER BATTEN and LARRY CARLTON. Sadly the tour was not to be and music lost an icon. "Working with Michael was a life-changing experience," Orianthi reflects, "One I will never forget."

Her story starts in Adelaide on the southern tip of Australia where, at the age of six, Orianthi began taking an interest in her dad's record collection. "Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Cream, Santana. he was into guitar players that are real songwriters," she boasts. Growing up in the 80s, a decade remembered for its many guitar greats, Orianthi also listened to a lot of Whitesnake, Van Halen and Def Leppard. Her father, who used to be a player in a Greek band, also kept plenty of instruments around the house, and it didn't take long before Orianthi strummed her first chord. Mastering the six-string came naturally.

"When I was 11, Carlos Santana came to play Adelaide and that show really affected me," she recounts. "I begged my dad to get me a second hand electric guitar so I could be like Carlos, and that was it, no more acoustic. After that, I would buy all of Carlos' videos - on VHS! - which I kept rewinding to try and learn his solos. I totally wore out the tapes."

Some seven years later when Carlos Santana passed through Adelaide again, Carlos' brother arranged a sound-check meeting between the guitar god and his young disciple after hearing some of her music. A sound check jam evolved into an invitation to join him on stage where Orianthi played for about 35 minutes and took a solo in front of a hometown crowd. Performances, tours and guest appearances with STEVE VAI, ZZ TOP and PRINCE have kept Orianthi busy up to this point.

But guitar is far from Orianthi's only means of expression. Before she received the call from the King of Pop, Orianthi had already been hard at work on her upcoming album, Believe, on which she sings, writes and leads her own band. Working with Geffen Records Chairman and A&R veteran Ron Fair and producer Howard Benson (All American Rejects, Daughtry, My Chemical Romance, Three Days Grace) her fierceness of character has made its way to songs that will simply knock the socks off of any boy in the rock star schoolyard.

Orianthi packs modern girl-power punch into every turn of phrase, but it's the shredding that takes her brand of rock to an entirely new level. Songs like "Suffocated" and "Think Like A Man" are anthemic rock tracks recalling at time Evanescence, Avril Lavigne, Paramore and even a less-music row more-sunset strip Taylor Swift. First single "According To You" is a catchy tale of an ungrateful boyfriend with a killer guitar solo. The result: a thunderous, hook and riff driven debut that sounds larger than life. If, for a moment, you've thought the music world could use another taste of The Runaways' Joan Jett, let us introduce you to Orianthi.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Pop with an edge, November 24, 2009
Ok, yes this is basically a pop album, albeit one that rocks. A few reviewers seem to have a problem with that. The thing about Orianthi's pop is that just underneath is some real scorching guitar work. It's been noted that she should have released a guitar instrumental or a harder album. For right now I think she did exactly the right thing for her career. She wants to be heard and also be known as a guitarist. I think if she would have realeased just an instrumental album, she wouldn't have been able to reach a very wide audience. She's got the chops to do anything she wants, but first she's got to get the audience, and I think this root will do that. Everyone forgets that Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, even Eddie Van Halen have put out a lot of "pop" songs. It gets you heard.

The thing I like is that an Album like this one can bring good guitar back into the mainstream. So what if it's being done by a 24 year old Aussie girl, who likes a great pop hook. To me it's her playing that matters. and man, can she play. Yeah the songs are a bit reminiscent of other current girl pop rock, but the huge difference is her guitar work is front and center, even with the pop veneer. Give it a listen, and think about where a talent like Orianthi's is going to go. This album will get her noticed and who knows what's next.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed beyond (my own) words..., January 21, 2010
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After listening to everything I could find by Orianthi and seeing her live in a small club, I could not wait for this release. I am not sure how to express how disappointed I was listening to it on the way home. Thinking that surely I was distracted enough to have missed something, I sat down at home, put on my headphones, and listened again. I have not played it again since.

Whoever convinced her she is a pop princess needs to find another line of work. Such a shame to hear such a wonderful player buried in the manure typically applied to what is fed to pop fans.

I hope this does not break some protocol, but there is another review here that really does such a wonderful job saying what needs to be said. The only thing I disagree with is the number of stars. I guess I am just more disappointed for exactly the same reasons.

Patrique does an excellent job - read the review below.

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By Patrique "patrique"

The problem with this cd is that those of us who have listened to "Violet Journey" got overcome with aural delight and were cynically afraid that anything, yes, little believers, anything, would fall short of that incredibly brilliant mark. In that sense this album did exactly that, fell short of the first. How short is matter of personal speculation. Yes, there are many outstanding moments on this cd. However, the first four songs, which for some inexplicable reason preferred increased gain and bass and voice over the guitar dynamics of one of the best young players in the world, should have been condensed to two cuts since they ALL SOUND ALIKE and are too damn loud to allow an accurate showcasing of Orianthi's talent. Sadly, the formula used is the SAME ONE used by every other band currently squatting on popularity charts. Some nice lyrics and gentle riffs, followed by Blitz and Glitz bass, an all volume gain and heightened yelling (possibly singing but who could tell.) Where, in all of that, is there any room for this girl's amazing guitar talent to be displayed?? Why in the world does that ability have to take a back seat to current pop music trends which are going stale and rigid from all the clones out there blasting away in the same manner? It is hoped that Orianthi's managers and sound people will go back and catch the depth of artistic and acoustic balance displayed on "Violet Journey". It is further wishfully anticipated that her next efforts will give us a blues-only album (electric and acoustic), a form for which she displayed such empathy and kick-ass multi-dimensional sound during an all too brief stint at the Crossroads Guitar Festival of 2007. The pending tragedy will be if these same decision maker geniuses decide to push the envelope of form over substance for this girl who is anything but a simple visual experience in any sense of the word. The music world does not need another POP DIVA looking and sounding like Britney Spears who happens to play guitar. The next album needs to acknowledge that fact in a huge way by emphasizing HER guitar PLAYING, while limiting the bass, gain and volume, thereby letting Orianthi's fully intense riffs speak for themselves.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing from start to finnish., November 16, 2009
Well I dunno if those who gave her two stars were listening to the same CD as I did.
I thought the complete CD delivered a true talented guitarr player that also has a great voice.
And that delivers on each track to the fullest.
Beeing in the music buisness for over 3 decades I've never encountered a new artist to deliver
an album with such force and high quality music and lyrics on each track.
Tracks are all delivering a variation that makes the CD pleasant to listen from start to end
and without a dull moment. I highly recommend this album.
If I had a radio station I would play each track for 11 days as powerplay on the radiostation.
Better then this is hard to find.
I wish Orianthi the best of luck and I think soon she will be playing with the big guns in the
rock industry as a guest artist.
Some example Bon Jovi, Aerosmith to name a few.
PS. This is the first one I've heard of her... I dunno of her earlier works. DS
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3.0 out of 5 stars Orianthi - Believe
I thought the songs that were the best rockers were the ones written by others. But, either way, this girl can rock!
Published 3 days ago by Lou

4.0 out of 5 stars BRINGING BACK REAL GUIATR ROCK
This girl just rocks! Talented. I love this album because it's bringing back the heavy guitar rifts and rock. Album has a variety of sounds. I personally LOVE the instrumental. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Yadachi Glen

4.0 out of 5 stars A great listen
I bought this album in Asia and there is actually a bonus track in it as compare to the US version. Hence I have 12 songs instead of 11 which I am grateful for as I really think... Read more
Published 9 days ago by Alison Teh

4.0 out of 5 stars nice sound
I like her sound. Also her guitar playing is really good, my favorite song on the album is "highly strung" which is a guitar instrumental. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Sasha Fierce

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet cd!
This cd is rockin'! Love every second of it. Not only is it good music, if you need something fast to help motivate you in working out or cleaning the house, this cd will do it... Read more
Published 26 days ago by T. Schollenbarger

4.0 out of 5 stars She can sing, too
First heard of her from "This Is It" where she really made her mark as a guitar player. This album could have had more, more guitar. But, she sings fine too. Read more
Published 1 month ago by B. Auman

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Orianthi, is a freakin awesome guitarist, and I do see where people come from saying that her skills are wasted on pop. This is very true. I totally agree. Read more
Published 1 month ago by B. Sargent

3.0 out of 5 stars Still searching for a backdoor (3.5)
After hearing part of Orianthi's first single 'According to You', I thought for sure I had stumbled upon a new singer/songwriter that would prove to be worthwhile... Read more
Published 1 month ago by incubus1

5.0 out of 5 stars Emerging Star
Orianthi sets the new standard for female talent. I knew she could play guitar with the best of them from hearing interviews, but I had no idea she could sing too. Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. Webb

4.0 out of 5 stars the pending tragedy of orianthi
The problem with this cd is that those of us who have listened to "Violet Journey" got overcome with aural delight and were cynically afraid that anything, yes, little believers,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Patrique

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