Time of Orchids was founded in 1999 and went on to record five albums - 2001's 'Melonwhisper' (featuring Marilyn Crispell), 2003's 'Much Too Much Fun' (featuring Kate Pierson of The B-52's), 2004's 'Early As Seen in Pace' (on Epicene Records), 2005's 'Sarcast While' (featuring Julee Cruise and released on John Zorn's Tzadik label) and 2007's 'Namesake Caution' (on Cuneiform Records.) You can sample a song from each above. All CDs are available for sale directly through us, except 'Sarcast While', which you can get here or here. We also have these T-shirts for sale, available in sizes S, M, L, XL and XXL (colors black, blue and red):
Our Paypal is: timeoforchids@hotmail.com. All items are $12, plus $2 shipping.
As for current projects, keyboardist/vocalist Chuck Stern is now working solo under the name Stern. Drummer Dave Bodie has been working with Bill Brovold and Kayo Dot. He and guitarist/vocalist Eric Fitzgerald have a new project with original ToO drummer Keith Abrams. Bassist Jesse Krakow continues to work with Craig Wedren on his feature film/soundtrack "WAND," in addition to playing a few shows in the recently reunited Shudder To Think. He has just released his second solo album, "World Without Nachos," and will be doing a series of solo shows in support of it. He has recently recorded the second Fast 'n Bulbous: The Captain Beefheart Project album, to be released on Cuneiform Records, and will be touring to promote it. He has also been developing a project with vocalist Julee Cruise, along with Jamie Saft and Clifton Hyde, featuring his original compositions, and recently joined singer/songwriter Amy Miles' band. Jesse is writing his musical memoirs under the speculative title, "Rockboy," which he hopes to have completed later this year.
Footage of the last ToO show (November 24th, 2007 at The Stone) can be seen here.
Hey guys, Nameless Caution is the right path! It sounds like a fusion of Mew, Gentle Giant and Annuals - means, its absolutely amazing stuff!!!!! Some of the most promising ive heard!!! KEEP IT UP ANYHOW and so the revolution!! greets from frankfurt, i stay tuned!!
And I was to be told of this lost demo song when? Thought of you guys all night at the Dysrhythmia show Friday. And I still can't look at my kitchen without thinking of cutting through water lines, water spraying everywhere, & your music blaring. Much love.
it kinda sucks that there is no more ToO. NO i am being bullshit, it fucking sucks there is no more time of orchids!!!!!!! but i will hope for more from everyone that was in the band to make me think and feel with their new sounds and joy. yous bastids broke me heart when yous broke up!!!!!!!!! i will beat your ass at badmitton!!- mark cappy
Ok, so now that you've had several weeks to try out the disbanding thing, I need to ask you to do a reunion show in your home town. See, 40 & great wives have their perks too as she just offered we visit NY for the occasion to see "my bands". And that is you. Such is my love. Please consider it.
It's not fair to be sad about the breakup of one of the seriously greatest bands I've ever heard - seeing a how you've created 5 unrelentingly outstanding albums. So a blue day is unwarranted. But DAMN I love this music too much not to be a bit blue. Good luck guys & hope to see you with your new projects back in So Cal one day soon. Let me know when you do.
hmmm, yeah.. about the break up.. uhhh.. nope. not happening. sorry, you will just have to keep playing shows.. or at least just one more so I can see it live once.. otherwise you will make my move to the east coast kinda pointless.. great though, first kayo dot now this.. at least kayo somewhat pulled through.. good luck.
Wow, that's a serious downer. Regardless, thanks for all the music and good luck with your respective future projects. I'll be keeping an eye (and an ear) out for them.
I trip my trumpet to you, from now on sadly all the headbanging to your music that I shall do will be mostly in my mind or in my room. Best wishes, we young you know we got plenty left in us
A really sad thing. A darling abandoned? (groan) I am happy to have the music and the friendships, though, and am excited to hear what each of you are pursuing, when they are hear-able (or something)--you can't stop the rock!
Wow, thats really sad to hear! Seeing you guys in Phoenix was a highlight of last year for me, and Namesake Caution is just brilliant. Anyhow, good luck with the other projects,
Been working for 12 hours now when "Graduation Day" rotated on my mix & just had to drop by to say: DAMN YOU MAKE SOME GREAT MUSIC! That's all. Much love.
