Posted August 11, 2010 by Chelsi Schriver
What happens when you meld together progressive and experimental rock sounds that ignite incendiary visions of blasting into space? You get the newest addition to the Equal Vision Records family, ORBS. The band is an epic collaboration of a few bands you may have heard of, including Dan Briggs (Between The Buried and Me), Adam Fisher and Goose Holyoak (Fear Before), Chuck Johnson (Torch Runner), and Ashley Ellyllon (Abigail Williams/Cradle of Filth).
Check out our Q&A with ORBS guitarist Dan Briggs, and then enter our contest to win a copy of ORBS’ debut release, Asleep Next To Science.
Photo credit: Chuck Johnson
1. How many members of the band are vegan and/or vegetarian, how long have you been veg, and what are some of your favorite veggie foods?
Our bassist, Chuck, and I are vegan, and Adam and Goose are vegetarian. I’ve been vegan for 11 years now, since I was 14. I love way too much food, avocados are one of my absolute favorites though-they’re high in B vitamins, omega-3s and packed with more protein than milk!
2. Of all of the major animal rights issues (animal testing, factory farming, animals used in entertainment, dog fighting, etc.) are there any issues that are particularly close to your heart?
When I was younger and first trying to understand all of the injustices that happen to animals I had the toughest time with animal testing. I remember going to meetings when I was in the 8th grade for the local animal rights coalition and seeing truly horrible videos that really fueled my rage.
3. Have there been any bands, artists, or books that have influenced your views on animal rights?
My interest in animal rights stemmed from growing up in the hardcore scene and reading zines and lyrics that promoted compassion for animals. Earth Crisis was one of the bands that got me really excited to get active and really further educate myself on animal rights issues and veganism in general.
4. Does anyone in the band have any animal companions? If so what are their names and were they adopted or rescues?
Adam has a pup named Coda that he adopted, and I’m pretty sure Ashley has a unicorn hanging out in her backyard.
5. What does ORBS have coming up that we can look forward to?
Our debut record Asleep Next To Science comes out on August 17th and then we embark on a full U.S. tour with Junius on August 19th.
Unicorns and puppies and compassion for animals, oh my! I’m really digging on these guys. If you could blast off into space and could only take 2 CDs, what would they be? Let us know in the comments below, and you may be one of 3 lucky winners to receive a copy of Asleep Next To Science. Comments must be received by August 17 and three winners will be chosen at random and notified on August 20.
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1011 days ago
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If I were to blast off into space and take 2 CD’s with me, I would take:
1. “Truth Or Dare” by Automatic Loveletter.
2. “What Is Love?” by Nevershoutnever!
(But I’d probably sneak my iPod up there instead…)
1013 days ago
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If I Were Blasting Off Into Space And I Could Take Only 2 CD’s With Me I Would Take…
The Juno Soundtrack <3
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Three Days Grace – One X
1014 days ago
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The 2 CDs that I would take into space are:
Between the Buried and Me – Colors
Korn – Untouchables
These are both very special albums to me, that have helped me and they are good when I’m lonely, which I probably would be in space. Colors is a great musical masterpiece for any mood.
1014 days ago
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I can’t take my iPod!? Well, those two albums would definitely be Kisou by Dir en grey and TANATOS by 9GOATS BLACK OUT. They’re my favorite albums by two of my favorite bands of all time. Yes, they were both released within the last year. I honestly don’t care for music that was made before at least the 90s, haha. Those albums are both at least an hour long, have beautiful packaging (yes, I actually own hard copies of ‘em!), and are so unique with various styles mixed in that they’d be sure to take care of my musical needs while I’m up in space. =]
1014 days ago
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I would take Dying Is Your Latest Fashion by Escape The Fate and We Stitch These Wounds by Black Veil Brides!!!
1015 days ago
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Lily Allen “It’s Not Me, It’s You”
Paramore “Riot”
<3 these two bands
1015 days ago
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the two CDs I would take -
Escape The Fate – This War Is Ours Deluxe Edition
Alesana – The Emptiness
1015 days ago
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Hmm….
Only two cd’s? Wow.
Er…. I would have to take Pierce the Veil’s new cd, ‘Selfish Machines,’ and a compilation cd of all my favorite songs by the GazettE.
Two of the greatest bands ever = happiness anywhere. :]
1015 days ago
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Gotta be Lame and say, BTBAM’s “The Great Misdirect” lol. It’s so well thought out and put together; never a dual moment on that album…
And Cynic’s “Traced in Air”. Some of the same reasons, but mainly cause its beautifully written, and in a space atmosphere, its only right to be listing to “The Space for This”
1015 days ago
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Corinne Bailey Rae-The Sea and…Panic! At The Disco-A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out
1015 days ago
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Definitely BTBAM’s colors and probably Asleep next to science. From what I’ve heard ofnit so far, it would go well with space travel.
1015 days ago
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If I could only take two CDs with me into space I would take The Great Misdirect by Between the Buried and Me and an Audiobook of The Catcher in the Rye.
1015 days ago
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BTBAM’s “Colors” and Good Old War’s “Only way To be Alone”
1015 days ago
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Hmmm…tough choice. I would have to pick Experience Hendrix – The Best of Jimi Hendrix, it being one of my favorite albums of all time, and They’re Only Chasing Safety by Underoath, another favorite of mine. I could never get tired of them.
1015 days ago
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First off this is a terrible situation…why can’t i just bring my ipod? haha…anyway:
The Great Misdirect by Between the Buried and Me: another brilliant work from Dan, and in my opinion, BTBAM’s best album.
Awake by Dream Theater: One of DT’s best, but I like it especially for the great bass playing and drumming as well as the dark themes and lyrics.
1015 days ago
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I’d take Broken Star by the Broadways and Goddamnit by Alkaline Trio.
1015 days ago
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Between the Buried and Me – The Great Misdirect
Everytime you listen to it you discover something different hidden within the beauty and brutality of this album.
Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band – Trout Mask Replica
Once I am finished with the first record I can listen to this to help me finish off losing my mind in the depths of space.
1015 days ago
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Hmm. Only two CDs? They would have to be Between The Buried And Me ‘The Great Misdirect’ and Rise Against ‘The Sufferer And The Witness’
The Great Misdirect because it has such powerful songwriting that i can listen to for years
The Sufferer And The Witness because it has such powerful messages, and i’m going to need all the power i can get in space.
1015 days ago
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Between The Buried And Me – The Silent Circus
and
(if any of you guys haven’t heard these guys you really should)The Redneck Manifesto – I Am Brazil
1015 days ago
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If i could bring 2 cd’s to space with me, one of them would definitely be Colors by Between the Buried and Me, and the other would be Octavarium by Dream Theater. These albums are both concept albums that take time to fully understand, and once that has been done, they are timeless.
1015 days ago
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Definitely, without question:
“Frances The Mute” by The Mars Volta
and
“The Satanic Satanist” by Portugal. The Man!
1016 days ago
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ONLY 2 CDs??? oh my that is not NEARLY enough for mee! oh well i guess i would have to take NeverShoutNever’s new album that’s not out yet, Harmony -i’ve already heard the songs, AMAZING!
and either Dance Gavin Dance’s self titled or Downtown Battle Mountain.
and these guys seem awesome! i love Fear Before! and i have some Abigail Williams and Between the Buried and Me on itunes, definitely not bad! I’ll check them out
love this post
1016 days ago
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I think I would take Sufjan Steven’s Illinoise album and for my second choice I would take The Beatle’s Rubber Soul album.
1016 days ago
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Death Cab for Cutie – Transatlanticism
and
Beatles – The White Album
I could never get tired of them.
1016 days ago
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If I could blast off into space and could only take 2 CDs, I would most deffently take Nevershoutnever!’s Yippee, and Paramore’s Riot <3
1016 days ago
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a fever you cant sweat out&believers never die
1016 days ago
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I would take the greates album of Fear Before the March of Flames’s the always open mouth, and Between the Buried and me’s Alaska.
1016 days ago
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Pretty. Odd. -Panic! at the Disco, and What is Love? -Nevershoutnever! :]<3
1016 days ago
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I would definitely bring An Airplane Carried Me to Bed by Sky Sailing and We All Need A Reason To Believe by Valencia. (:
1016 days ago
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If I could pick two CD’s to take into space with me, I would definately pick the albums The Always Open Mouth, by Fear Before, and Manipulator, by The Fall of Troy.
1016 days ago
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I’d have to take two cds that are completely across the spectrum from one another.
The first one I’d take is Janis Joplin’s Greatest Hits, because I gotta have my Janis! She’s my hero, sorta kinda.
The second CD I’d take would be Alesana’s On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax because Alesana is one of my favorite bands and that is definitely their best album.(:
1016 days ago
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I would take VersaEmerge’s Fixed At Zero and Never Shout Never’s What is Love? Those are my favorite albums EVER!
1016 days ago
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A Fever you Can’t Sweat Out by Panic! At the Disco and…
Maybe a Vitamin Strings Quartet CD?D: I love too much music, lol
1016 days ago
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the Grease soundtrack and the Sound of Music soundtrack! =)
1016 days ago
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If I was blasting off in to space and could only take two CDs they would Blue October’s- foiled and the Beatle’s-Sgt.Pepper’sLonelyHeartsClubBand
1016 days ago
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“Millennium”-Backstreet Boys & “Eyes Open”-Snow Patrol.:)
1016 days ago
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If I could blast off into space and only take two cds with me it’d be Make Yourself by Incubus because their songs always give me something to think about, no matter what. The 2nd cd would Poison Kiss by The Last Goodnight, their music moves me more then the Goo Goo Dolls, and thats saying a lot.
1016 days ago
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if i would blast off into space with only two cd’s, i would take Paramore’s “riot” and justin bieber’s “my world 2.0″ (:
1016 days ago
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The two CD’s I would take into space would be All Time Low’s Put Up or Shut Up and My Warped Tour 2010 compilation CD. I would have almost all my favorite bands with me that way
1016 days ago
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Never Shout Never’s “What Is Love”
Bring Me The Horizon’s “Suicide Season”
and my third choice would have been:
EatMeWhileImHot’s “xALBUMx”
1016 days ago
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Oooh, difficult question! My first CD would have to be the ALW ‘Phantom of the Opera’ soundtrack because I just couldn’t live without it! My second choice would probably have to be a home-made ‘mixtape’ CD with all my favourite tunes on it!
1016 days ago
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I would take Tegan and Sara – The Con, and We Stitch these Wounds – the Black Veil Brides.
(:
1016 days ago
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¡Adios Amigos! by the Ramones
Nightmare by Avenge Sevenfold
1016 days ago
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If i could blast off into space and could only take 2 CDs, one of them would be “Rise Against”, and the second one would be “smashing pumpkins” There awesome!
1016 days ago
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If I were to blast off into space and take 2 CD’s with me, I would take the Neon Trees’ self titled album, and also, Escape the Fate’s album, Dying is your latest Fashion. Combines old with new, for me at least