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Bio
Morbid Orchid is a duo writing and releasing tunes straight outta Nashville, TN. Joel Murray sings and plays drums, and Taylor Santangelo plays the guitar.
After a few failed attempts and one dick pic, Taylor almost deleted a Craiglist ad he posted in the hopes of finding bandmates. As a last-ditch effort, he said to himself, “just one more week.” Endurance paid off when another guy named Joel responded, “hey, I live 20 minutes away.” The two would soon meet, and find the chemistry between them to be nothing short of palpable.
Fast forward one cat statue, seven tunes, and a very odd 2020: the duo decided it was time to release their first record, Siamese TV Lamp.
ALBUM RELEASE DATE
The debut album from Morbid Orchid, Siamese TV Lamp, was released on April 21st, 2021.
Influences
Courtney Barnett, Yura Yura Teikoku, Built To Spill, Mazzy Star, Death Cab for Cutie, The Strokes, Green Day, Yuck, Nirvana, JEFF The Brotherhood
ALBUM MESSAGE
Siamese TV Lamp blends hope and nostalgia in the same way it blends fuzzed-out guitar with smooth pop melodies. Songs about abandoned childhood dreams and coping with anxiety commingle comfortably with songs about sun-drenched first loves and night-blooming orchids. This eclectic cohesion reflects Morbid Orchid's creative ethos both sonically and lyrically. Furthermore, the tracks on Siamese TV Lamp were produced to blend into each other seamlessly, making the album feel like a complete creative statement.
CREATIVE PROCESS
Joel and Taylor wrote Siamese TV Lamp together, practicing endlessly in the spare room above Joel's garage, pushing each other until they both were satisfied creatively. When it came time to record, Tom Whall - tour drummer, songwriter, and Joel's college friend - engineered, mixed, mastered, and played bass on the album.
They had so much fun experimenting together, from surfing radio bands to find the perfect static weirdness to immediately scrapping low-tom jungle beats. Joel's wife Loee sang harmony on three songs as well.
For some oddball facts about our time spent recording, see this thing that Taylor wrote.
QUOTES
“I've never been this challenged in a creative collaboration, and I think the amount of care we both poured into these songs is reflected in the final product. I'm so proud of this record and the creative partnership we forged.” - Joel
"We’re rather different in our approaches to song making, but I think that makes us an interesting pair. Joel helped to pull me from a creative dormancy, and has become an important person in my life. I love our little record and can’t wait to see what’s next!" - Taylor
Contact & Social
morbidorchidofficial@gmail.com
@morbyorchy
RESOURCES & DOWNLOADS
Visit this page if you’d like to stream Siamese TV Lamp. If you’d like to download the songs for journalistic purposes, please send your request and intention for use to the email address listed in the previous section.
Photos of Morbid Orchid
Siamese TV Lamp Cover Art
Lyric Sheets
