orange is in

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Founded in the late 90s’, orange is in brings together a variety of disparate influences – including 60s pop, 80’s post punk and rootsy Texas rock – to create a sound that is uniquely their own. It is energetic rock with a decidedly mature sensibility.



The band, made up of veterans of the Texas music scene including George Kovacik (vocals), Jeff Balke (bass) and Chris Rogers (guitar) has won fans throughout the state.



In 2010, the band released a digital single "Someone Came To Help Me," a tune written to honor transplant patients and donor families. This release followed 2007's "Come and Take It" EP and 2006's full-length disc, "Another Lame Semi-Tragedy," named one of the best recordings of 2006 by Houston Calling.



In true Texas fashion, Come and Take It, the second release from orange is in, dares listeners to leave the pop music herd behind and head for the greener pastures of hard-driving American rock.



The six-song CD builds on the solid foundation of Another Lame Semi-Tragedy, while simultaneously moving the music into new territory. Come and Take It was named one of the top 10 releases of 2007 by Houston Calling.



Media Response



“Orange Is In is one of those bands that keeps chugging for the grown-ups. The band's new EP, Come and Take It, revels in this hard-won maturity with cautionary tales, rootsy rock songs laced with elegant violin, and singer George Kovacik's Costello/Springsteen-esque vocals.” -- Sara Cress, The Houston Chronicle



“The best thing about Orange Is In is that their music is straight-ahead rock’n'roll. Nothing pretentious or fake here.” -- David Cobb, HoustonCalling.net



“On Come and Take It, it’s evident that the band has spent a lot of time together crafting music that’s important to them – music without posturing or pretense.” -- Adam P. Newton, Envy Magazine



“[orange is in is] organic chill-out music.made for warm summer days -- even if you hear it played in a dark club at night.” -- Bob Ruggiero, The Houston Press



“A couple of listens in, I can attest that [Another Lame] Semi-Tragedy is anything but -- it's a terrific slab of mature, modern power pop with violin accents.” -- John Nova Lomax, The Houston Press



"Kovacik fronts orange is in, and you can hear every bit of Springsteen's gravel-throated influence.One of the band's strongest songs is Father's Day, a lush rock ballad that uses folksy violin to expressive effect. Though Kovacik is a quiet conversationalist, his zeal and strong vocals shine on this song." -- Sara Cress, The Houston Chronicle