Defunct Local Band Profile Series: Infinity Grinder & Orange

With news very slow as of late, here's this month's Defunct Local Band Profile a couple of days early to keep things rolling on the site! This monthly feature post looks at 1 or 2 defunct or inactive local metal, hard rock, or punk bands, as randomly selected from our band links, in order to spotlight them and their run for current readers! As the first band chosen for this month didn't quiet have enough material to warrant a solo profile, we have added a second band to fill things out, and ironically, both are duos with brief run in the mid-2010s. Here's what you should know!
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Infinity Grinder

Genre: Alternative/Experimental Hard Rock

Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Members:
 
Brad Griffith (Bizotic, No Arrow), vocals/guitar
Terrence Gomes (The Northern Tragedy, Changing Waves), vocals/drums

Info/Analysis: A mystery debuting band at March 2015's Speak Easy Battle of the Bands (where they did not place), Infinity Grinder were spiritual successors to Brad Griffith's 2010-2011 two man band Sounds From The Green Room, just with a larger online presence. Brad & Terrence would only play two more announced concerts (the final Swampstravaganza & Ballot Burner's New A show that August), though 18 mostly instrumental song postings (some with guest "R.P.") made their way to their Soundcloud page, the last of which coming in March 2016, before they quietly dissolved. Harbouring an experimental sound with punk, grunge, and indie influences, Infinity Grinder had solid chemistry and an often heavy range of tracks like "A Few Weeks" and "Last Call", and it's a shame they didn't play live more often! Here's Infinity Grinder playing "Modern World" at The Canadian, but also see them live at The Speak Easy at this link, and don't miss Brad with Bizotic!


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Orange

Genre: Post-Punk/Rockabilly

Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario/Toledo, Ohio

Members:
 
Matt Zook, guitar
Christopher Shoust (Telephone & Address, The Red & Black), drums

Info/Analysis: Also known as Orange: The Band, this project surfaced on social media in late 2014, though Chris & Matt had previously manned Orange in an oddly undisclosed prior period. Orange never played live in their return, but posted many old instrumental tracks to their Soundcloud page that winter as part of "Sunday Sessions" that were reportedly conducted locally at St. Andrew's Church. Plans were announced on their Facebook page in early 2015 to record an album and/or a split with Chris' other active duo The Red & Black, but neither occurred, and the band fell inactive after that March, aside for apologizing for not posting anything lately in September 2016.  Orange harboured an minimalist sound taking influence from punk, rockabilly, and alternative styles, and while the lo-fi nature and lack of vocals won't be for everyone, fans of Chris' recent projects (primarily Telephone & Address) will be right at home! Here's the first "Sunday Session", and hear more above!


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I hope you guys liked this month's Defunct Local Band Profiles! This series returns on or around June 10th, and we'll be spotlighting a randomly selected Sault Michigan band next in our rotation. As such, we'll be looking at inactive local metal band Tantrym Tyme next, so look for that profile next month, and stay tuned for more news and notes on the site soon! Thanks everyone!