Voted "Best Cover Band" for 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007 by readers of The Valley Advocate's "Grand Band Slam"!

For 17 Years Orange Crush has been winning over the hearts of hundreds of thousands of fans from all over the country. Recently inducted into the Grand Band Slam Hall Of Fame for Best Cover Band (as voted perennially by the readers of the Valley Advocate) "O.C." performs at clubs, on campuses and for public & private events throughout the year.

Guitarist Jeremy Simonich easily glides from one style to the next, while Bassist Rich Yirga keeps the bottom end locked down. Drummer Tom Kielbania JR supplies energy and non-stop flow, and Lead Vocalist Scott Lawson is the heart and soul of the group with his strong stage presence.

Formed in Chicopee, Massachusetts in 1996, Orange Crush initially started performing as an REM tribute band (taking that bands song "Orange Crush" as their identifying moniker). With the arrival of a new Millennium, the band had started reshaping it's set list to focus on dance-heavy smash hits from various '80s recording artists.

Playing shows at local clubs had resulted in a strong following, and as the band won their first (of what would later be many) Best Cover Band awards, they often found themselves taking to the road to tour colleges. The band has toured the majority of the Central and Southern United States, has opened for such acts as Reel Big Fish, Guster, Young Love, KRS1, OK Go! and continues to add to it's ever-growing fan base.

Today, O.C. performs at clubs, colleges, conventions, corporate events, town green/park and recreation concerts, weddings, boat tours, private parties, fairs and festivals - all of which makes them the perfect band for any occasion for people of any age.

Once witnessed... you might even forget what decade you are living in!

Press releases and Hearsay

"If you're looking to relive your favorite decade or just have a good time rocking out to a talented and energetic band, hit up ocrush.com and find out when and where you can check out the best Retro '80s Show around." - Saint Micheals College '05

"Orange Crush is in tune with what the Middlebury students want to hear, and frontman Scott Lawson makes this apparent by creating a sense of presence and responsiveness unrivaled by most campus bands. Many students feel as though he is representing the audience and he does this with an air of affability. At the beginning of every song, you can hear the audience cheering as they recognize the intro to a favorite hit."- Middlebury Campus.com '05

 
Searching for the best "'80s dance" band for Weddings, corporate events, college's, town concerts, fairs, and private parties?  Orange Crush is your band!! For "top notch" service and reasonable prices, please don't hesitate to contact us at ocrush1@hotmail.com.