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The Orwells

Rock band from Chicago, IL · formed 2009

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Shows on record: None on record
Rooms played: None on record
Cities: None on record
Releases: 19
Last show: None on record

About

The Orwells is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 2009, tagged Punk rock, garage rock revival, garage punk by its sources. No dated shows are on record.

The Orwells formed in 2009 — MusicBrainz
The Orwells is based in Chicago — MusicBrainz
The Orwells has 14 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2010–2023 — MusicBrainz
The Orwells is from Elmhurst, Illinois , United States — Wikipedia
The Orwells has 4 members: Mario Cuomo, Dominic Corso, Grant Brinner, Henry Brinner — Wikipedia
The Orwells plays Punk rock — Wikipedia
The Orwells plays garage rock revival — Wikipedia
The Orwells plays garage punk — Wikipedia
The Orwells plays indie rock — Wikipedia
The Orwells has 296021 listeners on Last.fm — The Orwells on Last.fm
The Orwells has released 10 recordings between 2014 and 2025 — The Orwells on Discogs
The Orwells has 12 followers on Genius — The Orwells on Genius

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 upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

No past shows on record.

Where they play

No rooms on record.

Releases

19 releases, 2010–2025

The Orwells
2025
Friendly Fire
2023 · Album
The Orwells
2019 · Album
Black Francis
2017 · Single
Terrible Human Beings
2017 · Album
Vanilla / What's So Entertaining
2017 · Single
They Put A Body In The Bayou
2017
Buddy
2016 · Single
Dirty Sheets
2014 · Ep
Disgraceland
2014 · Album
North Ave.
2014
Live From Electrical Audio
2014
Live From Dingwalls EP
2014
Awkward / Always N Forever
2013 · Single
Other Voices EP
2013 · Ep
Who Needs You
2013 · Ep
Remember When
2012 · Album
Head LP
2010 · Album
Oh! Well
2010 · Album

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2017-01-11–2026-04-01 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Stevie Zoom) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Wikipedia	Artist facts
The Orwells on Last.fm	Artist facts
The Orwells on Discogs	Artist facts
The Orwells on Genius	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
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
Genius	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.