Orange Sky (song)
| "Orange Sky" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Song by Alexi Murdoch | |
| from the EP Four Songs | |
| Released | 2002 |
| Recorded | 2001-2002 |
| Genre | Indie folk, folk rock |
| Length | 6:19 |
| Label | Alexi Murdoch Music |
| Composer(s) | Alexi Murdoch |
| Producer(s) | Alexi Murdoch, Chad Fischer |
"Orange Sky" is a song from Alexi Murdoch's Extended play (EP) Four Songs. The song was featured in television, movies and in an Emmy Award winning television commercial. A re-recorded different version of the song is also included on Murdoch's first LP record Time Without Consequence.
History[edit]
The song "Orange Sky" was written by Alexi Murdoch and it appeared on the Extended play titled Four Songs. A Kansas City distributor, Harvest Media Group, signed Murdoch based on the strength of the EP. Before there was a formal distributor the EP sold 15,000 copies.[1]
Murdoch's first full length album was titled Time Without Consequence and the song was rerecorded and included on the record.[2] The version he recorded for the LP record was noticeably different than the EP version. In the LP version there are more drums and a piano.[3]
The song was featured on episodes of the television show, Dawson's Creek and The O.C..[1] A soundtrack for The O.C. was released and one reviewer called "Orange Sky" lethargic and monotonous.[4] It was also used in episodes of the television shows House and Prison Break.[5] The song was also in the movie Garden State.[1] It was featured in a Honda commercial. The song received more attention than the other songs on the EP and was played by several influential radio stations like WXPN in Philadelphia.[2]
The song was featured in a Hallmark Cards commercial that won an Emmy Award.[6]
Orange Sky Laundry, a service offering free clothes washing for the homeless in Australia, was named for the song.[7]
Reception[edit]
The The Philadelphia Inquirer reviewed the EP and said that "Orange Sky" is sung in a "near whisper".[8] Writing for the Hartford Courant Erica B. Danton called it a "ghostly ballad".[9]
Uses in other media[edit]
The song was featured , although it was not released on the soundtrack for the film, as well as the movie Ladder 49, Brothers & Sisters, Suburgatory and Ugly Betty. "Orange Sky". It was used again in the trailer for the film Paradise Now in 2005. Director Josh Lowell also used it for several sequences in the climbing video Pilgrimage featuring Chris Sharma. In 2009, NBC used the song in advertisements for the cop drama Southland. The song was also featured in the 2009 movie, Away We Go. In 2019, Kat Cunning covered the song. The version was then featured in the Soundtrack of Looking for Alaska (miniseries), a show based on the novel by John Green.[citation needed]
Personnel[edit]
Four Songs[edit]
- Alexi Murdoch – Vocals, Guitar, Slide Guitar
- Chad Fischer – Drums
- Andrew Bush – Bass
- Jay Bellerose – Cymbal
- Joel Shearer – Electric Guitar
- Renee Stahl – Backing Vocals[10]
Time Without Consequence[edit]
- Alexi Murdoch Harmonium, Guitar, Piano, Tambourine
- Brett Simons – Bass
- Greg Leisz – Guitar
- Joel Shearer – Guitar
- Jay Bellerose – Percussion
- Ben Peeler – Lap Steel Guitar
- Savanna Talbot – Backing Vocals[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Murdoch Harvests Distributor For EP. New York, New Yok: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Billboard. 18 September 2004. p. 49. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ a b Spread the 'LDN' Love, Please. New York, New Yok: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Billboard. 24 June 2006. p. 58. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Danton, Erica B. (8 June 2006). "Murdoch's Quiet Exploration of Life". Hartford Courant. pp. CAL05. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Besant, Janna (21 April 2004). "'O.C. Soundtrack is Just OK". The Buffalo News. p. 54. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Pais, Matt (14 February 2007). "Soundtrack Superman". Chicago Tribune. pp. 33–43. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Adweek. New York, New Yok: VNU Business Publications. April 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Browne, Rachel (6 November 2015). "Orange Sky Laundry offers free washing service for Sydney's homeless". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Alexi Murdoch". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 13 July 2003. pp. H12. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Danton, Erica B (1 April 2004). "Songs Showcased But at What cost". Hartford Courant. p. 81. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Alexi Murdoch – Four Songs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "Alexi Murdoch – Time Without Consequence". discogs.com. Retrieved 2022-12-29.