Rich Orpin

Cover Artwork for Ross Adams album Escaping Southern Heat

Ross Adams “Escaping Southern Heat”

September 14, 2021 Rich Orpin 0

Ross Adams steps out of the shadows and concludes one heck of a journey. It is often said that the approach to recording of relying on instinct and energy over just a few takes, and embracing […]

Cover artwork for The Faux Paws by The Faux Paws

The Faux Paws “The Faux Paws”

September 7, 2021 Rich Orpin 0

Enigmatic bluegrass-jazz fusion on The Faux Paws’ debut album. The largely instrumental debut album from The Faux Paws brings together brothers Andrew and Noah VanNorstran (Great Bear) and Chris Miller (The Revellers) in a bright and […]

Cover artwork for Mark Germino album Midnight Carnival

Mark Germino “Midnight Carnival”

August 18, 2021 Rich Orpin 1

Veteran wordsmith delivers knockout record on long-awaited return. “Been a long time coming someone said…maybe so, maybe not. Just trying to do it … whichever way I’d be better suited for tendering a nicely weighted bucket […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Steve Earle “Johnny Come Lately”

August 9, 2021 Rich Orpin 1

Freehold, New Jersey, and San Antonio, Texas, are separated by nearly 1,800 miles, occupy different timezones and typically differ by around 10 degrees celsius during summer. Nonetheless, one young troubadour starting out in Texas found inspiration […]

Artwork for Half Moon Run EP "Inwards & Onwards"

Half Moon Run “Inwards & Onwards”

July 23, 2021 Rich Orpin 0

Half Moon Run look to the future on latest EP. “I have seen the future and it works” remarked Lincoln Steffens on his return to the United States from the Soviet Union in 1919. This phrase […]