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Bend (The Origin Album)
''Bend'' is the second and final album by the band The Origin (band), The Origin, released in 1992. The lead single, "Bonfires Burning", charted at number 17 on the ''Billboard'' Alternative Airplay, Modern Rock Tracks chart. Release and reception ''Bend'' was released on compact disc, CD and compact cassette, cassette on February 11, 1992, with eleven tracks featuring a more mature sound with elements of psychedelia, folk, rock, and power pop. Upon release, ''Bend'' did not chart on the Billboard 200, receiving little attention during the changing era of grunge at the time. Two of the album's tracks were released as singles, with one charting on the Alternative Songs, ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks. The album is currently out of print and unavailable on digital stores and streaming sites. ''Allmusic'' gave the album an editor rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, with Stanton Swihart describing it as "elastic, funky, vaguely spacey, rhythm heavy, soulful. The songs were significant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Origin (band)
The Origin was an American alternative/indie rock/power pop band formed in San Diego, California in 1985. The classic line-up of the band consisted of Michael Andrews, Topper Rimel, Rony Abada, and Daniel Silverman. During the band's active years in the early nineties, they released two full-length albums and five singles, with two singles charting in the top 20 of the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart. They broke up in 1993. History In the mid-1980s, bassist Topper Rimel, drummer Rony Abada and Gary Aguirre (a.k.a. Gary Jules) played in a band together named "R a h!". By 1985, the band The Origin was formed among friends who surfed together in La Jolla, southern California. The early line-up featured Gary Jules (Gary Aguirre) and Michael Andrews, who had been friends since childhood, as well as Topper Rimel and Rony Abada. Gary Jules eventually left the band, leaving Michael Andrews to fill the lead guitarist/vocalist role. In 1985, while in college, the band recorded the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |