The Orchids
Indie band from Glasgow · formed 1986
- indie pop
- alternative
- sarah
- anorak
- cutie
- indie
- twee pop
- Sarah Records
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 31
- Last show
- None on record
About
The Orchids is a band from Glasgow, formed in 1986, tagged indie pop, alternative, sarah by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- The Orchids formed in 1986 — MusicBrainz
- Matthew Drummond: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- James Moody: bass (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Orchids has 20 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1987–2022 — MusicBrainz
- The Orchids is based in Glasgow, UK — The Orchids on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Striving For The Lazy Perfection (1994-01-17) — Bandcamp
- The Orchids has 63784 listeners on Last.fm — The Orchids on Last.fm
- The Orchids has released 9 recordings between 1979 and 2020 — The Orchids on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
31 releases, 1979–2022Dreaming Kind
2022 · Album
Be Gay, Do Crime!
2020
I Never Learn / Echos (Have Hope)
2018 · Single
Who Needs Tomorrow... A 30 Year Retrospective
2017 · Compilation
Thaumaturgy and Other Singles, 1988-1992
2015 · Compilation
Beatitude #9
2014 · Album
The Lost Star
2010 · Album
Good to Be a Stranger
2007 · Album
Split
2001
Heard It On The Radio, Volume 5
2001
Outlaw Superman
1999
Striving for the Lazy Perfection
1994 · Album
Jan 1, 1992 · Album · 20 tracks
Thaumaturgy and other singles, 1988-1992
Jan 1, 1992 · Album · 21 tracks
Epicurean - a Soundtrack
1992 · Compilation
Thaumaturgy
1992 · Single
Unholy Soul
1991 · Album
An Ill Wind That Blows
1990 · Single
Penetration
1990 · Ep
Something for the Longing
1990 · Single
Lyceum
1989 · Album
What Will We Do Next?
1989 · Single
I've Got a Habit
1988 · Single
Underneath the Window, Underneath the Sink
1988 · Single
Summershine / From This Day
1987 · Single
The Boy Can't Dance
1980
The Orchids
1980
Girls
1980
When Does Love Turn Out Right?
1980
Teenage Babylon
1979
The Orchids / Bouquet / Crystal Garden
Single
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Matthew Drummond · guitar
- James Moody · bass
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Orchids on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| The Orchids on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Orchids on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.