- Justin Emerle
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Justin Emerle
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Justin Paul Emerle
Born = birth date and age|1976|8|28
flagicon|USAPhiladelphia ,Pennsylvania , U.S.
Died =
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Instrument = Vocals,guitar , keyboards
Genre =Indie rock , ambient,shoegazer ,alternative rock
Occupation =Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 1995–present
Label =Looking Glass Workshop
Associated_acts =Elephant 6 ,Guided by Voices ,My Bloody Valentine
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/theechoorbiter Myspace.com]Justin Emerle is the lead singer, guitarist and founding member of
Echo Orbiter . Together with brotherColin Emerle , Justin found varied underground success inPhiladelphia , as well as founding the indie artist collective TheLooking Glass Workshop .Biography
Echo Orbiter formed in
Philadelphia in 1995 when brothersJustin Emerle andColin Emerle , described as being "Widely considered two of the most inventive songwriters on the [Philadelphia] scene," byPhiladelphia Weekly , [Philadelphia Weekly, June 23, 1999/Volume XXXVIII, No. 10 (Pg. 27)] recruited Jeremiah Steffen to flesh out some of their songs. The band proceeded to perform in the area while perfecting their sound. In 1999, Echo Orbiter released an album of their strongest demo songs, entitled A Moment in Life That's Right. 2000 saw the release of Laughing All the While on Looking Glass Workshop, which received favorable reviews, deemed "...a wonderous, melody-packed celebration of unfettered creativity." [ [http://www.erasingclouds.com/19jrone.html Review by Dave Heaton - Erasing Clouds] ] The album was recorded by producer Brian McTear at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia. It was released by theLooking Glass Workshop , a record company owned and operated by Justin Emerle, as well as the name of a community of Philadelphia artists, writers, and film-makers and musicians. Their third release, Qu'est-ce Pour Nous, was released in early 2003. The band gained minor recognition with their appearances on various compilations on labels such asHappy Happy Birthday To Me Records , [http://www.answers.com/topic/happy-happy-birthday-to-me-vol-2] [http://www.hhbtm.com/disco.html#] Planting Seeds Records, [http://www.plantingseedsrecords.com/catalog/psr012.html] [http://www.plantingseedsrecords.com/christmas_underground.htm] Bumblebear Records, [http://www.fairmountfair.com/bumbleBEAR/index.php3?bbr=various] Tremolo Feedback Records,Perhaps Transparent Records, [http://www.perhapstransparent.com/store.htm] ISpy Records, Claire Records, [http://www.clairecords.com/] Club AC30, [http://www.clubac30.com/home/index.php] and Looking Glass Workshop, among others. The band continues to ceremoniously celebrate their enthusiasm for music and they remain active in the Philadelphia music community. Their upbeat style of modern playful and chaotic pop continues to turn heads. [http://www.allmusic.com/]References
* Stephen Cramer - Allmusic.com. " [http://www.allmusic.com Search: Echo Orbiter.] "
* Answers.com. " [http://www.answers.com/topic/echo-orbiter Echo Orbiter Information]
* Club AC30 " [http://www.clubac30.com/assets/4F9738D19C_echoorbiter.pdf Echo Orbiter Bio] "
* Myspace Page " [http://www.myspace.com/theechoorbiter Echo Orbiter] "External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/theechoorbiter Myspace Page] Echo Orbiter
* [http://guitargeek.com/rigview/607/ Guitar Geek] Justin Emerle's Guitar Setup
* [http://www.plantingseedsrecords.com/ Planting Seeds Records] Official site
* [http://www.perhapstransparent.com/ Perhaps Transparent Records] Official site
* [http://www.hhbtm.com/ Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records] Official site
* [http://fairmountfair.com/bumbleBEAR/ BumbleBEAR Records] Official site
* [http://www.minerstreet.com/ Miner St./Cycle Sound Recordings] Official site
* [http://www.clubac30.com/home/index.php Club AC30] Official site
* [http://www.clairecords.com/ Clair Records] Official site
* [http://www.hhbtm.com/yumyum/yumlinks.html Yum Yum Publicity] Official site
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