Orlando (band)

Orlando
OriginEngland
GenresRomo
Years active1993 (1993)–2000 (2000)
LabelsBlanco y Negro
Past members

Orlando (styled Orlando) were an English Romo band of the 1990s.[1] They were one of seven core Romo acts featured by Melody Maker in their guide to the Romo scene[2] and were subsequently cited as being "figureheads" of the scene.[3] As well as substantial coverage in Melody Maker, the band also received press coverage from the NME,[4][5] Select[6] Smash Hits[7] and Penthouse UK.[8]

The band consisted of Dickon Edwards, Tim Chipping, Neil Turner, Mike Austen and David Gray. Musically, Orlando combined the synthesised dance-pop of 1990s boybands and American swingbeat acts with verbose lyrics in the general style of Morrissey and Richey Edwards.[1]

  1. ^ a b Orlando feature by Taylor Parkes, Romo special feature, Melody Maker 25 November 1995 page 10
  2. ^ Romo special feature, Melody Maker 25 November 1995
  3. ^ Lynskey, Dorian; Dave Simpson (27 January 2005). "'What did I learn? It's a big, bad world'". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  4. ^ "passive soul as reviewed by NME". Oocities.org. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Orlando-NME live review". Pulpfreak.tripod.com. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Food Repels Us" Orlando interview, Select February 1997
  7. ^ "Introducing Orlando". Pulpfreak.tripod.com. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Orlando - Penthouse Article". Pulpfreak.tripod.com. Retrieved 12 March 2020.