Rock guitarist Orianthi has just come out with a music video for "Heaven In This Hell," the lead single and title track from Australian singer's new solo third studio album, "Heaven in This Hell," which finds the virtuoso guitarist and singer moving away from the melodic pop/rock of 2009's sophomore album "Believe," and toward a more adult contemporary and modern blues-rock sound. This is a more gritty, less pop-oriented album than anything Orianthi has done before. Orianthi cited modern country and blues as the main inspirations on the album's sound in the hope of reshaping and reclaiming her image.
From writing her first song at the age of 6, to being discovered and playing alongside her idols Carlos Santana and Steve Vai early in her career, Orianthi has made an enduring mark on the music industry. While many were introduced to this timid guitar goddess when she played the Grammy Awards in 2009 as part of Carrie Underwood’s band, it was being selected for Michael Jackson’s ill-fated "This Is It Tour" that exposed her to mainstream audiences. In the fall of 2009, Orianthi released "According To You," her first solo single, which went platinum in the U.S. and abroad. More than just a gifted guitarist, this success showed she had serious vocal chops as well.
From writing her first song at the age of 6, to being discovered and playing alongside her idols Carlos Santana and Steve Vai early in her career, Orianthi has made an enduring mark on the music industry. While many were introduced to this timid guitar goddess when she played the Grammy Awards in 2009 as part of Carrie Underwood’s band, it was being selected for Michael Jackson’s ill-fated "This Is It Tour" that exposed her to mainstream audiences. In the fall of 2009, Orianthi released "According To You," her first solo single, which went platinum in the U.S. and abroad. More than just a gifted guitarist, this success showed she had serious vocal chops as well.
If the goal was to put some dirt under Orianthi's nails then the album opener and title track certainly achieves that. "Heaven In This Hell," which Orianthi describes as a "stylistic mix of voodoo rock blues, with a bit of country," is a blues-rooted rock song which features swampy guitar riffs with an edgy Zeppelin-esque vibe. Orianthi wrote this song with Dave Stewart, lead singer of the Ska-Punk group Goldfinger, John Feldman, and Canadian record producer Gavin Brown. According to Orianthi it was Stewart's idea to put the nylon-string acoustic at the end. She recalled: "'Let's take it to heaven,' he said. He wanted it to float. I used an Alvarez classical for that part."
The 28-year-old guitar goddess takes footage from her "At Guitar Center with Nic Harcourt" podcast episode to come up with the visuals for "Heaven In This Hell." The clip is a black and white extravaganza, and shows what a classic rock chick our Orianthi is. It features Orianthi clasping her guitar and rocking out with band mates Tommy Henriksen on bass, Glen Sobel on drums, and also features Cyril Niccolai of The Fairchilds who plays her Voodoo Cowboy love interest. With the monochrome treatment by director Paul Boyd, Orianthi's image stands out. Her golden locks, fair skin and white guitar are sticking out in the contrast.
The 28-year-old guitar goddess takes footage from her "At Guitar Center with Nic Harcourt" podcast episode to come up with the visuals for "Heaven In This Hell." The clip is a black and white extravaganza, and shows what a classic rock chick our Orianthi is. It features Orianthi clasping her guitar and rocking out with band mates Tommy Henriksen on bass, Glen Sobel on drums, and also features Cyril Niccolai of The Fairchilds who plays her Voodoo Cowboy love interest. With the monochrome treatment by director Paul Boyd, Orianthi's image stands out. Her golden locks, fair skin and white guitar are sticking out in the contrast.
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