Orianthi

Orianthi “Believe...Orianthi Official”

Genre: POP    Location: Los Angeles, California, US

Profile Link: http://www.lp33.tv/orianthi Website: www.orianthi.com

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Influences: Carlos Santana, Steve Vai, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Al Di Meola, B.B King, Joe Satriani ,Tommy Emmanuel, Eric Clapton, LeAnn Rimes, Alanis Morrisette, Michelle Branch, MJ, Nickelback,Thriving Ivory, Johnny Hiland, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Gavin DeGraw, Darren Hayes, Rob Thomas, Daughtry,
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A Message From Orianthi:

I wanted to thank you all for your support and messages. I am so grateful to have been able to play guitar with Michael Jackson and the band. Working with Michael was a life-changing experience, one I will never forget. It was awesome watching Michael dance and sing at rehearsals with us. He looked so happy. He was a musical icon and wonderful person and he has left us all too soon. I am really saddened by Michael’s passing and send my deepest condolences to his family.

You will be hearing more from me soon as I need some time to reflect. Keep checking back - the new official website will launch here soon!

- Peace and love Ori

Orianthi Bio:

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 Stevens, 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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  • Live tonight at Nokia plaza

    • Oct 22, 2009 | 12:17pm
    • See Orianthi play live tonight at Nokia plaza for the Jojo Jam FREE CONCERT at 7p-9p. Other guests include Three 6 Mafia, Jay Sean, and Jason Derulo! Click HERE for location and details!

      If you missed Orianthi KIIS FM this morning talkin to Ryan Seacrest about MJ, the new album and hear Ori play "Beat It" HERE. ....http://www.kiisfm.com/main.html

  • Don't Miss Orianthi Tonight on KIIS FM at 9PM with Jojo!

    • Oct 22, 2009 | 12:16pm
    • Orianthi will be co-hosting the Top 9 at 9 with Jojo tonight on 102.7 KIIS FM in Los Angeles! She will also be premiering her single "According to You" off her debut album "Believe" available 10/27, after the countdown ! Don't miss it! Listen Here:http://www.kiisfm.com/main.html

  • Check out the Debut of Orianthi's Album cover on Yahoo.com!

    • Oct 22, 2009 | 12:14pm
    • Ticket presales of Michael Jackson's upcoming concert documentary This Is It sold out in two hours over the weekend, allowing fans to soon catch a glimpse of what might have been, had the late Michael's London O2 Arena dates actually taken place. But the film will also offer a glimpse of a young new talent whose career is just starting to explode: Jackson band member and guitar prodigy, Orianthi.

  • Orianthi Interview On the Australian Today Show

    • Oct 22, 2009 | 12:11pm
    • Orianthi talks to the Australian Today show about her music and working with Michael Jackson.

  • ORI's guitar RUN of the week 2

    • Oct 22, 2009 | 12:10pm

    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B9g13HONGQ

  • Orianthi premieres “According to You” single + This Is It documentary

    • Oct 16, 2009 | 5:37pm
    • Guitar goddess Orianthi’s debut single “According to You” is now streaming on MySpace!

      “According to You” is an anthem about moving on from a bad relationship to a great one, and – in true Orianthi style – features an impressive guitar solo. Head on over to her official page to give the song a listen.

      Orianthi began playing guitar at the age of 11, and since then has performed with an impressive roster of musicians. She was discovered by Carlos Santana and has played with legends like Steve Vai, ZZ Top, and Prince, and stole the show from Carrie Underwood at the most recent Grammys.

      While recording her debut album, Believe, Orianthi was chosen as the lead guitarist for Michael Jackson’s comeback tour.

      She will be featured prominently in the upcoming documentary about the icon’s final days, This Is It, out October 28th.

      Blog Courtesy Of Weblogs

  • Orianthi Panagaris Jams Out Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” On KIIS-FM

    • Oct 16, 2009 | 5:34pm
    • Have you peeps seen this beotch play guitar? Wowsers. Well, you best sit your booties down now and listen up. For those of you who don’t know Orianthi Panagaris, you will now…and trust me, you won’t forget her. She is a very talented young lady who was set to perform on the Michael Jackson This Is It tour with the King of Pop as his lead guitarist. Not only that but she has her own album coming out later this month. Check out the video from where she visits KIIS-FM studios in Los Angeles and plays the “Beat It” solo that she played for Michael that snagged up her spot on the Jackson tour. It.is.epic.

      Orianthi’s debut album Believe will be released on October 27th AND don’t miss Orianthi in the Michael Jackson documentary This Is It, out on the 28th.



      Blog Courtesy Of Celebrity VIP Lounge

  • Michael Jackson’s Guitar Goddess Readies Debut Album

    • Oct 16, 2009 | 5:32pm
    • Introducing Orianthi, the guitar phenomenon who is featured prominently in the upcoming Michael Jackson concert documentary, This Is It. Already a renowned musician, Orianthi has been playing guitar since the age of eleven and was discovered by legend Carlos Santana. After playing with artists like Carrie Underwood, ZZ Top, and Prince, she received a MySpace message from Michael Jackson’s musical director asking her to audition for his comeback tour. Following a test run with the King of Pop himself, she was selected as his lead guitarist for his O2 arena dates in London – a crowning achievement for the 24 year old from Adelaide, Australia.

      Now Orianthi is preparing to release her solo debut album, Believe, on October 27th. In addition to her talent at guitar, Orianthi has a gorgeous voice and even sang at Michael Jackson’s Staples Center memorial service. Even before starting rehearsals for his tour though, she was hard at work writing and recording the album with her band. Believe is full of anthemic rock tracks with a sound reminiscent of Paramore or Evanescence, but entirely Orianthi thanks to her signature shreds and thunderous hooks. Her first single, “According to You” is a catchy tale of an ungrateful boyfriend, featuring a killer guitar solo

  • The Top Ten Hottest Female Guitar Players Who Don't Suck

    • Oct 16, 2009 | 5:30pm
    • 10. Allison Mosshart

      Band: The Dead Weather, The Kills

      Weapon of Choice: Whatever Jack White let’s her use on stage.

      9. Lita Ford

      Band: The Runaways, Bitchin Solo Artist

      Weapon Of Choice: Early ’80’s Jackson or any piece of shit pointy headstock axe

      8. Marnie Stern

      Band: Soloist

      Weapon Of Choice: Fender Jazzmaster

      7. Dolores O’Riordan

      Band: The Cranberries

      Weapon Of Choice: Gretsch White Falcon & Gibson SG Standard

      6. Juliana Hatfield

      Band: The Blake Babies, The Juliana Hatfield Three, Solo

      Weapon of Choice: The Gibson Les Paul Standard and the SG

      5. Miki Berenyi

      Band: Lush

      Weapon of Choice: A six-string Gibson 335 and a Gibson Firebird

      4. Liz Phair

      Band: This bird flies solo

      Weapon of Choice: A plethora of Fenders: several Mustangs and a couple Telecasters.

      3. Michelle Branch

      Band: Her herself and her (Solo)

      Weapon Of Choice: Michelle Branch is so smoking hot, that it really doesn’t matter what she’s playing.

      2. Orianthi

      Band: Michael Jackson Band, and going solo

      Weapon Of Choice: PRS Custom 24

      1. Allison Robertson

      Band: The Donnas

      Weapon Of Choice: Gibson Les Paul Standard and Les Paul Custom Shop

      Notable runner ups not in this top 10, but if you don’t like it, make your own list!
      Bonnie Raitt
      Joan Jett (The Runaways & Solo career)
      Jewel
      Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders)
      Courtney Love (Hole) Eeeks!
      Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill)
      Kelley Deal (The Breeders)

  • Check out the Debut of Orianthi's Album cover on Yahoo.com!

    • Oct 11, 2009 | 1:27pm
    • Ticket presales of Michael Jackson's upcoming concert documentary This Is It sold out in two hours over the weekend, allowing fans to soon catch a glimpse of what might have been, had the late Michael's London O2 Arena dates actually taken place. But the film will also offer a glimpse of a young new talent whose career is just starting to explode: Jackson band member and guitar prodigy, Orianthi.


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