Orange

Hollywood pop-punks Orange signed with Hellcat Records while still in high school after getting the attention of label impresario/Rancid leader Tim Armstrong. The quartet's first appearance was on Give 'em The Boot, Vol. 4 (the song "No Rest for the Weekend"), and the full-length Welcome To The World Of... appeared in August 2005. Band personnel included transplanted Brits Joe Dexter Denman (vocals/bass) and Jack Berglund (guitar), as well as California-raised Zak Glosserman (drums) and Mike Valentine (guitar). Two years later, with Jon Dering taking over duties for Valentine, Orange released Escape From L.a. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide