Orions Belte / Øyvind Blomstrøm - Øyvind Blomstrøm
2020 and 2021 will probably go down in history as two of the most challenging years for musicians in modern times. But despite it all, Orions Belte have managed to stay extremely busy.
Ever since the release of the single “Bean” in April of 2020, the releases have been coming in a seemingly constant stream. Singles, EP’s, collaborations… Their sophomore album Villa Amorini was released in April of 2021, to rave reviews and widespread playlisting.
A few weeks later, they followed the album with a Lagniappe Session EP in collaboration with the credible LA blog Aquarium Drunkard. And in June, they released their first live album Scenic Route, featuring recordings from their spectacular tour of outdoors streamed shows during the summer of 2020.
And they’re far from finished! The concept of “taking a break” is not in these guys’ vocabulary.
In November 2021, Chris Holm, Orions Belte’s inimitable bass player, released the first album in a series of solo albums by the members of Orions Belte. Next up is guitarist Øyvind Blomstrøm’s record, and finally drummer Kim Åge Furuhaug will release his. Just like KISS did in 1978, every member will make their own album under the Orions Belte moniker.
But now it is Øyvind Blomstrøm’s time to shine. Orions Belte’s guitar hero, has made a record that moves in all the right directions, dipping it toes into genres like psychedelic pop, blues, afropop, country, indie pop and rock. Blomstrøm has played and produced everything on the record himself - a dogma he gave himself before the project started - and he has filled it with epic riffs, cool bass grooves and dreamy melodies.
INFO
Orions Belte / Øyvind Blomstrøm - Øyvind Blomstrøm
Art. no: JANSENS132
Release date: April 8th, 2022
Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Pineapple Juice
3. Baby I Gotta Go
4. Scared of Heights
5. BK Fries
6. Manual Shear
7. Let’s Watch (Intro)
8. Let’s Watch the Grass Grow
9. Crazy ‘Cause I Love You
10. Put the G in MSG
11. Star Eyes
12. The Wading Bird
SINGLES
Put the G in MSG - released February 25th, 2022
Scared of Heights - released March 23rd, 2022
Buy Orions Belte’s debut album Mint
«It’s a records that will make you want to crack open a cold one …»
– Spectral Nights
Photo by Marthe Vannebo
