Good Morning Orbit, OC's Hidden Treasure

Music journalism has been one of my writing passions for a few years, but I never quite knew how to break into it. I started this website a long time ago and wasn't sure what to do with it. When I started reviewing albums and reaching out to bands for interviews, I never imagined that it would take off like it has.

The reason I bring all of this up, is because Good Morning Orbit is the first band who reached out to me on their own volition after seeing my post of another band on my site. The feeling I got when I : A) received the message and B) listened to their music and found out what a great band they were was indescribable.

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Good Morning Orbit is from Orange County and has played with many local OC and LA bands, including Back Pocket Memory and Lucky & Wild, and even opened for Everclear! The first time I talked to Matthew (lead singer) and listened to their album, Shooting Stars & Satellites, I realized just how underrated this band is.

I'm known for having eclectic taste, but I still search high and wide for the bands in the genres I listen to, that will pique my interest and hold onto it, which isn't the easiest thing to do.

Good Morning Orbit reminds me a little of a mixture of Circa Survive, +44, and Blink-182's self-titled album (which is pretty funny, because I found out after writing this that they've been compared to Angels & Airwaves). Catchy like Top-40 music, but filled with interesting and meaningful lyrics that will stick in your head without you cursing the "earworm." They weren't lying when they boasted that you'd have their album on repeat.

With so many bands trying to make it, especially living in LA, it can be hard to tell them apart. Some people say that having your own sound is the only thing that sets you apart, but I like to think that following in the footsteps (sound-wise) of popular bands and breaking off from there is just as effective. Besides all the ways they may sound like other bands, Good Morning Orbit definitely has a memorable sound that you can recognize through each song.

I've never been good at choosing favorites, but if I had to recommend a few tracks to check out first, they would be Shooting Stars & Satellites, Paranoid, and Shiver. These were three of my favorites right off the bat; I definitely found myself listening to them more than a few times.

All in all, Shooting Stars & Satellites was a strong album that did not leave me disappointed even once - something I find to be rare in a 10+ track CD. I think Good Morning Orbit will go far - you'd be smart to check them out so you can say you knew them before they were "super famous."

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