Wild Sweet Orange was an American indie rock band from Homewood, Alabama. 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 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, Guster, Augustana, and Gringo Star.[1]

Wild Sweet Orange
Wild Sweet Orange live at WorkPlay in Birmingham, Alabama in December 2007.
Wild Sweet Orange live at WorkPlay in Birmingham, Alabama in December 2007.
Background information
OriginHomewood, Alabama, United States
GenresIndie rock
Emo (old material)
Years active2004–2010
LabelsCanvasback Music, Earfood
MembersPreston Lovinggood (vocals/guitar)
Chip Kilpatrick (drums)
Past membersMatt Parsons (guitar)
Taylor Shaw (guitar)
Garret Kelly (bass & guitar)
Websitehttp://www.wildsweetmusic.com/

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.[2]

On August 28, 2017, the band's Facebook page announced that "something is brewing".[3]

The band released the single Plans in 2022.[4]

Discography

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  • 2007: House of Regret EP
  • 2007: The Whale EP (Nervous Blood/TAO)

Albums

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References

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  1. ^ Wild Sweet Orange The Official Website
  2. ^ Kickstarter Campaign
  3. ^ Wild Sweet Orange Facebook Page
  4. ^ "Plans". Spotify.