25 year old Adelaide girl Orianthi has released her outstanding new single ‘Shut Up And Kiss Me’ on Interscope Records.
The young star has had an incredible past year, carving an enviable name for herself in highly respectable musical circles, making A LOT of fans along the way.
Orianthi has already experienced what most aspiring musicians only dream of. She's opened for her hero (Steve Vai), backed an Idol (Carrie Underwood), traded solos with a legend (Carlos Santana) and shared the stage with the King of Pop (Michael Jackson). What's left to conquer? The world stage, for one, and this guitar wunderkind has her sights clearly set on the road ahead.
After a performance with Carrie Underwood on stage at the 2009 Grammy Awards the blogosphere was buzzing with news of this little-known guitar prodigy. It prompted Michael Jackson to call with an offer for her to be his guitarist for his dates at the O2 Arena in London. When offered the gig in Michael Jackson’s live band, Orianthi joined a prestigious line of guitar players including Eddie Van Halen, Santana, Slash, Steve Stevens, Jennifer Batten and Larry Carlton. Sadly the tour was not to be and music lost an icon. “Working with Michael was a life-changing experience,” Orianthi reflects, “One I will never forget.”
Orianthi recently did a spellbinding performance of ‘According To You’ on American Idol, which received an amazing reaction, and prompted a massive boost in sales, pushing the song right back up the Billboard charts. The song is currently at #3 on the Pop Songs chart.
As if that wasn’t enough, Orianthi will be joining heavyweight John Mayer to support him on his Australian tour next month – a line up that is sure to make these shows the hottest ticket in town. Catch her while you can:
TOUR DATES
APR 30 Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
MAY 3 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
MAY 5 Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
MAY 7 Entertainment Centre, Newcastle
MAY 8 Entertainment Centre, Sydney
The young star has had an incredible past year, carving an enviable name for herself in highly respectable musical circles, making A LOT of fans along the way.
Orianthi has already experienced what most aspiring musicians only dream of. She's opened for her hero (Steve Vai), backed an Idol (Carrie Underwood), traded solos with a legend (Carlos Santana) and shared the stage with the King of Pop (Michael Jackson). What's left to conquer? The world stage, for one, and this guitar wunderkind has her sights clearly set on the road ahead.
After a performance with Carrie Underwood on stage at the 2009 Grammy Awards the blogosphere was buzzing with news of this little-known guitar prodigy. It prompted Michael Jackson to call with an offer for her to be his guitarist for his dates at the O2 Arena in London. When offered the gig in Michael Jackson’s live band, Orianthi joined a prestigious line of guitar players including Eddie Van Halen, Santana, Slash, Steve Stevens, Jennifer Batten and Larry Carlton. Sadly the tour was not to be and music lost an icon. “Working with Michael was a life-changing experience,” Orianthi reflects, “One I will never forget.”
Orianthi recently did a spellbinding performance of ‘According To You’ on American Idol, which received an amazing reaction, and prompted a massive boost in sales, pushing the song right back up the Billboard charts. The song is currently at #3 on the Pop Songs chart.
As if that wasn’t enough, Orianthi will be joining heavyweight John Mayer to support him on his Australian tour next month – a line up that is sure to make these shows the hottest ticket in town. Catch her while you can:
TOUR DATES
APR 30 Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
MAY 3 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
MAY 5 Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
MAY 7 Entertainment Centre, Newcastle
MAY 8 Entertainment Centre, Sydney
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