Violet Orange is currently an independent band that tours the U.S., Japan, Europe, Australia, India, and Russia. There first single release "Chant the mantra" sold over 20,000 units in Japan in the first year. "This was just a live recording of a few songs we spontaneously jammed out in our project studio. We never intended to release it as a c.d." But as fate would have it, a local Tokyo musician who received a copy loved the music so much that he got it on the radio and in clubs around Japan. "The next thing you know we were on a flight to Tokyo to play some sold out gigs", Tony. That was the birth of the highly eclectic dark rock band Violet Orange. "What makes our music different is that we fuse ancient mantra's, instruments, and rhythms from India with all the toys of western alternative rock. The harmonium, Mirdanga, and chanting can really paint dramatic dimensions which contemporary instruments cannot imitate. That's our niche, we can tastefully blend ragas with rock." The band is currently working on the pre production of there first E.P. set to be released in the later part of 2008. "We really want to work with a great producer on the final tracks selected, an outside voice is always respected and appreciated while polishing a project." Our intention is to tell a story and take people on an intimate journey influenced by tribal Indian culture. I have seen it with my own eyes, when we play live the crowd goes into a deep trance, they forget themselves they forget time and space as we perceive it in material dimensions. These powerful Mantras awake a dormant side of everyones heart. There is a huge difference between transcendental sound and our every day vocabulary. Many of these Mantra were kept secret amongst high priests for thousands of years. We very fortunatly taped into this secret after a life changing trip to India. I really feel that we have something the rest of the world needs, when you here good news you should share it. So touring the world seems to be the right thing to do. Life can give you several paths to choose from in a split second. It was a bold choice to become a full time musician, but it is truly the only road of complete satisfaction. It is our nature to give, so by giving divine sound to the next generation of rockers is a huge privilege and honor.