Rock Picks    by Gavin Report

BURNING ORANGE
Taar (R.W.)

You may or may not be familiar with this Erie, Pennsylvania based band, but if you carefully scour through your mail stacks, you'll undoubtedly come across Burning Orange. After locating the CD, throw it on immedi ately and immerse yourself in the lush melodies and gyrating rhythms Burning Orange has to offer. Comprised of six members who hail from different parts of the country including California, New York, and Maryland, Burning Orange delivers a hard rockin' sound that's as diverse as the backgrounds of each player. "Pale Face Hole," "Never Saw It Coming," and "The Passing" showcase a unique blend of hard rock and metal elements, while "Run," "As God As My Witness," and "Pure" delve into a world of blissful melodies and vibrant harmonizing vocals. The band's strength is its originality and ability to write and play songs that will attract both commercial and college rock listeners. A guitar- heavy edge that occasionally flirts with metallic elements is just icing on the cake; Burning Orange delivers an aggressive CD that's highlighted by Scott's impressive vocals. Instead of yelling, screaming, or growling, this guy actually sings. Give it a chance, and Taar will weasel its way into your regular listen pile. Call Rockwood Productions' Mile Wilson, who has graciously taken on this project, for your copy at (212) 996-****.

Showcase Entertainment Guide

Burning Orange played a showcase at CBGBs in New York City in late January. A Geffen rep was there to see them.
       "The guy at Geffen had heard us before at an on-the-couch kind of thing and dug it. He thought the band was super tight; he liked the songs. But he wanted to see the band in front of an audience," said Ostergaard.
      Burning Orange has the potential to break much bigger. The band learned that much when it played a showcase gig in New York in Early October at the request of Geffen's Jack Thompson. Ostergaard said RCA has also expressed interest in the band and its finished nine-song debut, but they haven't signed with anyone yet.
      "Our manager comes back from Europe (on Wednesday)," he said. "We're going to sit down and figure out exactly where we're going to go with it."
      JET-102 will feature a Burning Orange song this Sunday on "Planet Jet." (Baltimore's influential 98 ROCK is already playing "As God Is My Witness.") After appear"! ing at Sherlock's on Wednesday, Burning Orange hits the road for a month with dates in Harrisburg, Rochester, Baltimore, Charlotte, and Raliegh.

Underground Press

      Burning Orange has signed with Rochester's Mirror Records. It looks like Taar will be released the second week of January. The album will contain nine tracks in the hard alternative vein, which were recorded at the Carriage House in Stanford, Connecticut.
      After performing in Harrisburg this weekend, they'll appear at Sherlock's, 508 State, on December 30th.
      "As God as My Witness," one of the band's catchier songs, is already receiving airplay at some regional radio stations. Mirror expects big things from the band, and there's still a chance that they'll get picked up by a major label. Taar heads to New York City at the beginning of January to showcase for A&M Records.

Rock World Records announced today that American Indie rock band "Burning Orange" has signed with London, England's "Music for Nations" label, for the release of their new album entitled "Thirteen". It will be a collection of several remixed songs from the critically acclaimed "Taar", released last year through "Mirror Records", and some newly recorded material. It will contain the hit single "Blurr" which is already receiving airplay throughout Europe. The street date is yet to be announced but it is expected out by late spring. Negotiations are also rumoured to be underway with "Geffen Records" for the release of an American version of "Thirteen" later this year. Representatives at Geffen declined to comment until an official an- nouncement has been made.