Wisconsin brutes ORWELL are preparing for several months of touring this summer, in support of their blistering full-length Endeavors, out now on the band's own Zero Budget Records. Some shows are already booked throughout the routing, but the band is also seeking help on a good portion of the tour as things are coming together. Check out the full list of open dates below or at the band's Myspace page [http://myspace.com/orwellwi] and feel free to contact the band or somebody at Earsplit if you want to help out with a show in your area.
ORWELL were one of the top finalists in the recent Metalinsider "No Label Needed" contest, where Darkest Hour guitarist Mike Schleibaum praised the band, stating "Orwell’s almost 'And Justice For All…'-style song writing, is something I personally love."
The band's style borrows as much from melodic Swedish death metal as it does from America's aggressive modern death/thrash, with scorching solos, epic buildups and an overall mosh-driven tempo. The band's debut Endeavors is an impressive one, and is only the first step of a long-term journey this band have set out upon.
Promos of Endeavors and interviews with ORWELL are available now via Earsplit.
Distance (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
| The Afterdark w/ AFTER THE BURIAL | Steven’s Point, Wisconsin |
| TOUR KICKOFF SHOW @ the Warehouse w/Australis + others TBA | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Tour w/Australis BOOKED DETAILS TBA | chicago, Illinois |
| Smoked Out Lounge | Michigan City, Indiana |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Cincinnati area |
| TOUR (click to help!) | columbus area, Ohio |
| Thrash and Blast Tour @ the Breakfast Club w/ Australis | Cleveland/Lakewood, Ohio |
| Shawbucks | Jamestown, New York |
| The Blot Spot | Binghamton, New York |
| The Church w/ Acaro | Boston, Massachusetts |
| El n Gee Club W/ Australis | New London, Connecticut |
| Tuxedo Junction W/ Australis | Danbury, Connecticut |
| TOUR (click to help!) | New York, New York |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Philadelphia area, Pennsylvania |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Washington DC |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Richmond, Virginia |
| Thrash and Blast Tour @ Volume 11 w/ Australis | raleigh, North Carolina |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Columbia, South Carolina |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
| The Wormhole w/ Australis | Savannah, Georgia |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Jacksonville, Florida |
| The Rebel Yell w/ Australis | Pearson, Georgia |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Atlanta, Georgia |
| (21+) Longbranch Saloon w/ Australis, and November Sky | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Amps and Ramps w/ Australis and RCDT | Cookeville, Tennessee |
| Thrash and Blast Tour @ The MUSE w/ Australis | Nashville, Tennessee |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Louisville area, Kentucky |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Springfield area, Illinois |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Davenport/moline, Illinois |
| VENUE TBA w/ Australis and Dredge | Dubuque, Iowa |
| NITETROTTER FEST @ Mixtapes | East Moline, Illinois |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Rapid City, South Dakota |
| Thrash and Blast Tour @ Jefferson Com center w/ Australis and Becoming the Archetype | Souix City, South Dakota |
| Thrash and Blast Tour @ Project Noise w/ Australis | Bismark, North Dakota |
| thrash and Blast Tour @ the Rox w/ Australis | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Thrash and Blast Tour @ The Hexagon w/ Australis | Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota |
| X-JAM w/SOIL and more TBA | Baraboo, Wisconsin |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Anywhere, Illinois |
| TOUR (click to help!) | St. Louis, Missouri |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Memphis, Tennessee |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| (18+) Rockdogs Sports Bar W/ Brotherhood | Ft. Worth, Texas |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Austin, Texas |
| Thrash and Blast Tour @ The White Rabbit w/ Brotherhood | San Antonio, Texas |
| Thrash and Blast Tour @ Venue TBA w/ Brotherhood | Witchita Falls, Texas |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Amarillo, Texas |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Denver, Colorado |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| TOUR (click to help!) | Iowa City, Iowa |
Formed in 2004, Orwell has seen many shapes and sounds over the past 4 years. The Original lineup consisted of Tim Bradley, Will Strickland, Bern Wachter, Eamon Nechvatal, and Mike Knight.
2006 Saw the band release "the Undying," a 7 song EP through Zero Budget Records. The disc was the first real recording effort and solidified Orwell as a force to be reckonged with in the midwest. Early 2007 also had the band lend 2 new songs to a Zero Budget Split with Label mates Buried Face Down and now-defunct And Hope to Die. Shortly after the split, Mike Knight, was ejected from the band.
In the summer of 2007, Orwell hopped in the van with new vocalist Luke Matheson, and a new 2 song sampler cd and toured the mid/central US for 30 days. SHortly after the tour another lineup change to affect. Matheson, Nechvatal, and Wachter all left the band in favor of more solid and steady college/work related lives. Although the split was amicable and everyone involved with the lineup remains close friends, Bradley and Strickland decided to push forward. Recruiting Erik Bolstad on guitars, Jim Haugen on drums, and Logan Hauser on Vocals.
With this new lineup finally solidified in 2008, the band breathes completely new life. THey have abandoned the chop and stop breakdown focused sound that the metal scene has become so over saturated with and taken direction towards a new, more intricately crafted melody and speed focused sound. In a scene sickeningly over crowded with trends and fad based sound, Orwell seeks to prove, if nothing else, that their tuneful, hook-driven blend of thrash and death metal is no trend and is here to stay.
2008 saw the release of a very successfull home-recorded demo, and continued to be a jam packed schedule of shows for the band. Which, with the new lineup have showcased some of the most intense live shows the band has been involved in. The band released their long-awaiting full length album "Endeavors" on Spetember 22nd of 2009. Endeavors is a new direction for the band, it sees them barreling through every genre of metal possible, death metal, thrash metal, and even elements of stoner/prog metal. Endeavors has been steadily selling since its release and in the summer of 2010 Orwell is taking ENDEAVORS on the road, so watch for ORWELL in a venue near you!
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