Orange Burn is an experienced soul-funk band in the nyc music scene
Orange Burn is an amalgam of styles and sounds. Jackson Bell (guitar), infuses the band with funk and gritty rock sensibilities. Theo Moore (percussion), and Max Azarmehr (drums), bring a rock-solid beat and a danceable groove. Rich Formidoni (keyboards), textures the sound with colorful harmonies. Dayna Richardson (vocals) and Reise Hooper (vocals), bring the true presence and soul to this band. Adam Marr (bassist and bandleader), keeps it all grounded and brings the funk.
The members of Orange Burn are veterans of the NYC music scene and some members have toured internationally. Since the band formed in early 2014, Orange Burn has been making its presence felt at notable venues such as Rockwood Music Hall, The Way Station, Groove, Silvana, The Shrine, Bowery Electric, Pianos, and more.
Orange Burn is currently working a full length album that will be out in the spring of 2023. Their first EP was released in the fall of 2017, it can be heard on Spotify, Bandcamp, Apple Music and other digital platforms.
Lineup:
Adam Marr - bass/bandleader
Adam Marr grew up in central Maryland and started playing piano at 8 years old. He slowly progressed to guitar and then bass a few years later. He has played with many local NYC bands over the years.
Musically he really loves playing melodically, grooving and composing new and exciting music with heart and energy.
He is really big into a variety of music, especially 70's music and all types of jazz, jazz-fusion, funk, soul, R&B, rock, and classical. He counts Jaco Pastorius, Larry Coryell, Miles Davis, Weather Report, Prince, Tommy Bolin, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Parliament/Funkadelic, Stanley Turrentine, ZZ Top and many more as major influences.
Outside of music he really enjoys vinyl, reading, following current events, watching tennis, seeing new places and being inquisitive.
Dayna Richardson - vocals
Dayna is a singer and actor based in New York City. She grew up in Killeen, Texas and received her BA in Communications with an emphasis in Music from Baylor University. She has toured throughout Europe singing gospel music with The Original USA Gospel Singers and Band, played on various stages across the United States, including a recent run for the musical “Hair” and spending almost a year on the Disney Dream portraying characters like Rafiki and Maleficent. She also recently directed a gospel workshop in St. Petersburg, Russia in collaboration with GTM Ministries, Inc. at the Annenkirche Lutheran Church.
She credits musical greats such as Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight, and Bonnie Raitt for her vocal style and love of the funk/soul genre.
Theo Moore - percussion
Theo Moore has been playing congas, bongos and various percussion instruments for 22 years. He has also played and has played with Jazzotree, Pittsburgh Collective, Urban Sun, Hokumfactory, Yellowcake, OTiS, Phantom Pop, JSWISS, Simple Lovers and Funkallisto.
He is primarily into Motown, 70’s Funk/Soul, Fusion, Latin, World Music, Hip Hop, Classic Rock and his major influences are Eddie “Bongo” Brown, “Master” Henry Gibson, Bobbye Hall Porter, Mongo, Giovanni Hidalgo, Poncho Sanchez, Cyril Neville, Pucho Brown, Lenny Castro... plus many others!
Outside of music he really enjoys graphic art, painting, drawing, sports, travel and politics.
Rich Formidoni - keyboards
Rich Formidoni is a lifelong synthesizer aficionado, search him on YouTube for evidence. Along with his career working with keyboard companies, he's been active in the NYC funk scene since the early 2000s, having played keys with Urban Sun, Yellowcake, and a few other projects. Rich also plays guitar, bass and drums, and sometimes even pretends he can sing.
Rich has a hard time narrowing down his influences, but here's a partial list: The Meters, Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, Beethoven, Front Line Assembly, Genesis, Hall & Oates, John Williams, Metallica and a ton of Nintendo and C64 games. You've heard his keyboard programming on tours with Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Fleetwood Mac, Rob Thomas and many other artists.
When he's not busy being all smug about that, Rich is into motorcycling, bowling, Brazilian steakhouses, wearing weird shirts, and horseback falconry.
Jackson Bell: Guitar
Hailing from Los Angeles, Jackson is equally at home playing a cocktail hour or a late night recording session, a hip hop track or an art house horror movie—his is a sound for all occasions. Jackson has played solo gigs, duo gigs, and gigs with numerous bands. He’s comfortable playing a variety of styles including jazz, gospel, yacht rock, fusion, funk, blues, country and rock and roll. His major influences are Jeff Beck, John Williams, Jerry Garcia and many more.
Reise Hoope: Vocals
Reise is a vocalist from Los Angeles, CA where she picked up her chill sound.
In 2018 she graduated from Pace University where studied French and Law. Shortly after completing her degree she decided to completely forget everything she learned/payed for to become and actor and musician.
She now lives in Brooklyn, New York where she goofs off doing musical improv at the Player’s Theatre and plays with the wonderful musicians of Orange Burn.
Max Azarmehr: Drums
Max Azarmehr grew up in Austin, Texas.
He also plays in the band Bad Business Club and Dear Bongo. He has primary influences from rock, funk, jazz and fusion music. Some of his major influeces are Mitch Mitchell, John Bonham, Steve Gadd, Billy Cobham and Vinnie Colaiuta.
Outside of music, Max enjoys riding his bike, having a “cold one” and telling humorous stories.
Press
"The mix of collective interests of the band is very apparent, making this song nearly impossible to lump into any single genre. It’s the collaboration of so many influences that give this song such a potential wide appeal. Incredible musicianship, diverse flavors, and powerful hooking choruses give “Testify” a special sonic blend that leads me to say this; you need to drop what you are doing right now and experience this!"
- A&R Factory
https://www.anrfactory.com/testify-brings-funk-like-1979/
“The catchy and insistent 'Testify' track is taken from the band's current mini album – a five track eponymous EP that features more of the same rocky, bluesy, ballsy, funk flavors. Hear that sound at its toughest on the crazy instrumental that is 'Cool Stuff Here' “
-Soul and Jazz And Funk
http://www.soulandjazzandfunk.com/news/5273-feel-the-burn.html