Wild Sweet Orange was an American
indie rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the mu ...
band from
Homewood, Alabama
Homewood is a city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham, located on the other side of Red Mountain (Birmingham), Red Mountain due south of the city ...
. In early 2008 their song "Land of No Return" was featured on
Grey's Anatomy. The band performed the song "Ten Dead Dogs" live on the
Late Show with David Letterman
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on June 23, 2008. Their first full LP, ''
We Have Cause to Be Uneasy'', was released on July 29, 2008. Wild Sweet Orange has opened for bands such as
Counting Crows
Counting Crows is an American rock band from San Francisco, California. Formed in 1991, the band consists of guitarist David Bryson, drummer Jim Bogios, vocalist Adam Duritz, keyboardist Charlie Gillingham, David Immerglück, bass guitarist Mil ...
,
Guster,
Augustana, and
Gringo Star.
On September 7, 2010, the band announced on their Facebook page that they were calling it quits.
Vocalist Preston Lovinggood continued with other projects, including a successfully funded Kickstarter campaign which ended in 2017.
On August 28, 2017, the band's Facebook page announced that "something is brewing".
The band released the single Plans in 2022.
Discography
EPs
*2007: ''House of Regret EP''
*2007: ''
The Whale EP'' (Nervous Blood/TAO)
Albums
*2008: ''
We Have Cause to Be Uneasy'' (Canvasback Music)
References
Indie rock musical groups from Alabama
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