Thanksgiving (band)

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Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving performing live, January 2005
Thanksgiving performing live, January 2005
Background information
Birth name Adrian Orange
Born 1986 (age 21–22)
Origin Portland, Oregon, United States
Genre(s) Indie rock
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s) Singing, guitar
Years active 1999–present

Thanksgiving is the name under which Portland, Oregon singer/songwriter Adrian Orange (Born 1986) performs. Officially adopting the "Thanksgiving" moniker around 1999-2000, Orange plays lo-fi indie rock/ folk music, often accompanying himself on electric guitar. While Thanksgiving is essentially a solo act, Adrian Orange often collaborates with other musicians in his recordings and performances.

Thanksgiving is commonly associated with Phil Elverum (The Microphones, Mount Eerie), who produced Welcome Nowhere and has stated that "the best songs ever written are being written RIGHT NOW by Adrian Orange."[citation needed] Orange is also a member of the instrumental band The Watery Graves of Portland and co-founded Marriage Records.

He became known as an intentionally "lo-fi" folk songwriter in the vein of artists such as Will Oldham, (Smog), and Jandek. However, since mid-2006, Adrian Orange has played many of his live shows with a nine-piece backing band, the Child Slave Rebellion (LAKE). By their doing, older Thanksgiving songs are recreated with rock and reggae textures, and as a songwriter, Orange has seemingly been influenced by these styles.

Contents

[edit] Releases

[edit] Albums

  • We Could Be Each Other's Evidence (2001)
  • Nothing (2003)
  • The River (2004)
  • Welcome Nowhere (2004)
  • Cave Days And Moments (2005)
  • Thanksgiving (2005)
  • Bitches Is Lord (2006) (This release is under the moniker Adrian Orange)
  • Adrian Orange & Her Band (September 11th 2007, On K Records under the moniker "Adrian Orange & Her Band")
  • "AJO" (2007 - tour only/web only limited edition CDR featuring a text document insert in spraypainted and paint penned arigatos)

[edit] EPs, singles

  • Now It Is All Over Like The Birds EP (2004)
  • "The Lake At Night"/ "In The Lake" 7" (2004)
  • The Ghost & The Eyes w/ Trees in the Ground, Outside the Window EP (2004)
  • The "In The World" Or Six New Songs of Thanksgiving EP (2005)
  • "Adrian Orange & Her Band" 7" (2007)

[edit] External links

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