Orianthi Releases ‘First Time Blues’ Feat. Joe Bonamassa

Orianthi Releases ‘First Time Blues’ Feat. Joe Bonamassa

Platinum-selling recording artist and ripping guitarist Orianthi partners with blues-rock icon Joe Bonamassa on her new single “First Time Blues”. Written and produced by Orianthi and mixed by super mixer/producer Kevin Shirley, she recorded it at Robbie Krieger’s studio, Love Street Sound.

The new single finds Orianthi at the top of her melodic blues-rock game on both guitar and vocals. She’s a volcanic guitar player who can drop riffs and throw down solos with the best of them as well as a smooth, powerful singer with hit-single tone and authority.

“First Time Blues” is a scorcher, and Orianthi’s vocals have never sounded better. The track starts with a blazing riff offering a full blast of crackling energy (coupled with the bluesy keyboards of Carey Frank.) Orianthi grabs the reins with a melodic and crunchy guitar solo as the rhythm section nails things down tight.

A powerful singer, Orianthi draws us into the heartbreak of “Full Time Blues” by painting a scenario where “I remember the pain/The coldest dark dark nights.” Over the mid-tempo groove of bassist Justin Andres and drummer Elias Mallin, she builds the painful drama by inviting us into her vulnerable state where “I drank too much/Ran away from myself/When I saw him kissing somebody else.”

The upcoming singles (and ultimately the full album) she’s working on for Woodward Avenue Records will showcase her electrifying guitar chops, but the songs also mark an inspiring return to Orianthi’s first stylistic love – a more organic, 60’s-70’s rock blues vibe.

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Orianthi has described “First Time Blues” as “that first time you feel the pain of something different happening to you. You have a childlike love of life and don’t want to lose that innocence, but life can try to take it away from you, so it’s important to hold onto that. It’s a song that can take you back to being excited to wake up and feel grateful and excited about where you are. It doesn’t’ change throughout life if you really have the strength to love and be all-in every time. I’m guilty of that – throwing myself into the fire just to get burned, heal and then get burned again, or not, you never know. Love’s a gamble!”

While Orianthi produced the track, she brought in some other big guns to help take it to transcendent levels – a crew including electric and acoustic guitarist Nick Maybury, engineers Justin Andres, Marco Moir and Alistair James, assistant engineer Riley Wallace and superstar mixer Kevin Shirley, who has worked his behind the boards magic for Bonamassa, Journey, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin and countless others.

Orianthi wrote the song a while ago, but felt this was the perfect time to record it because she’s been playing it live with her band for the past year. Speaking of Robbie Krieger’s studio, she said, “The studio has such a wonderful vibe. I only did a few takes and we got it down. I’m grateful to Joe for coming in and putting down his magic, his fire leads, on the second solo section. We have jammed many times in the past. Hope you all dig this tune. We all had a great time recording it!”

Orianthi’s first major success was the Geffen Records release of “According To You”, which is now RIAA-Certified Platinum and has piled up over 17 million streams on Spotify. She’s become a familiar presence in stadiums everywhere, backing up rock royalty and global superstars including Michael Jackson, Carlos Santana, Carrie Underwood, and Alice Cooper. Her ability to transcend time and create her own relevant original music is evidenced by her popularity on TikTok. There are more than 83 million views on the “According to You” hashtag, making it a viral trend that’s introducing Gen Z to Orianthi in a major way. The combination of her recently-arrived online fame and her tireless pursuit of artistic credibility make her a strong candidate for modern-day-legend status.

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