Time of Orchids
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Defunct | 2007 |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
Key people | Chuck Stern (lead vocalist and composer) |
| Products | Music albums |
Time of Orchids was an experimental rock group originating from New York City, active between 1999 and 2007. The band was spearheaded by lead vocalist and composer Chuck Stern.
History
The band's initial release, Melonwhisper (2001), showcased Stern handling vocals and synthesizers, with Charlie Looker and Will Redmond contributing guitar and vocals, alongside bassist Jesse Krakow and drummer Kim Abrams. This album also featured a guest performance by jazz pianist Marilyn Crispell.
For their second and third studio projects, Much Too Much Fun (2003) and Early As Seen in Pace (Epicene, 2004), Stern worked closely with Krakow, Abrams, and guitarist-vocalist Eric Fitzgerald. Notably, the first of these included guest vocals from Kate Pierson of The B-52's.
Later recordings featured a lineup composed of Stern, Krakow, Fitzgerald, and drummer David Bodie. Their 2005 album Sarcast While, released on John Zorn's Tzadik Records, incorporated contributions from Tim Byrnes, Maryanna Hansen, and Julee Cruise. The band's concluding album, Namesake Caution (2007), was distributed by Cuneiform Records.
In 2010, Stern independently issued In Due Time, a collection comprising unreleased tracks and remixes attributed to Stern, Krakow, Abrams, Fitzgerald, Bodie, and Looker.
Discography
- Melonwhisper (Relapse / Aquarius, 2001)
- Much Too Much Fun (2003)
- Early As Seen In Pace (Epicene Sound Systems, 2004)
- Sarcast While (Tzadik, 2005)
- Namesake Caution (Cuneiform, 2007)
- In Due Time (2010)