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Orb Performers
Orb works with a growing number of musicians, both service-users and volunteers, to create a wide range of unique and original music. Here are just a few of the groups and individuals who help make Orb such a vibrant place.
Japanese Fighting Fish
Karl Thompson, singer and guitarist with incendiary Leeds band Japanese Fighting Fish, has worked as a volunteer with Orb since early 2009 running studio sessions and mentoring new groups. Japanese Fighting Fish have also headlined Orb’s annual showcase at the 2009 FEVA festival in Knaresborough.
www.japanesefightingfish.co.uk
www.myspace.com/japanesefightingfish
Lobo
Alternative rock band Lobo feature Orb regular Jake Davy on guitar. Renowned for their tight and powerful live performances, Lobo have performed a number of benefit shows for the Orb and used its rehearsal facilities.
The Complaints
Fronted by long time Orb associate Mark Hemingway and also featuring Lobo’s Jake Davy in the line-up, The Complaint’s roots lie in old school punk bands like The Damned and The Sex Pistols. A respected and long standing fixture on the Harrogate gig scene, The Complaints regularly perform at Orb benefits and use its studio facilities.
Brew Ha Ha
Formed in early 2009 by Orb regulars Dave Moore (bass) and John Nahon (drums), Brew Ha Ha features Japanese Fighting Fish frontman Karl Thompson on vocals and guitars. Quickly graduating from classic rock covers to a set of original material, Brew Ha Ha are now a force to be reckoned with and played a set at Orb’s 2009 FEVA festival showcase.