Blue News is a three-piece band formed in Terre Haute, IN which debuted in 2006 with a self-titled album on Statue Records Group (Hollywood, CA) followed by touring in several cities around the Midwest. Their sound heavily incorporates elements of blues and blues-rock but their songs also cross over into a mixture of genres including; Alternative, Soul, Folk, Gospel, Contemporary Christian, Southern Rock, Roots, Pop Rock, Americana, Indie-Rock and more.

The current line-up consists of songwriter/vocalist/guitarist/bassist Brent Orndorff, Reggie Raisner on guitar/vocals/bass, and drummer/percussion Dustin Richardson. Their studio albums have also featured several guest performers including; Eric Rasley (bass), Raven Grant (backing vocalist), Travis Dillon (blues harp), Shawn Morgan (drums), Kraig Kerins (drums) and Clayton Page (bass). The band’s influences range from old school blues icons like Muddy Waters & Robert Johnson to Classic Rock bands like The Beatles, C.C.R. and Led Zeppelin to 90’s rockers Pearl Jam & Soundgarden to modern bands such as The White Stripes, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and the John Mayer Trio. In reviews, the band has been compared to Cream, Government Mule, Kings Of Leon, The Black Keys and so on.

The band has found themselves gaining popularity not only in the United States, but in Europe and other countries as well. They have achieved increasing acclaim and growing recognition since their debut album, and have accomplished a great deal given their tendency to be ‘do-it-yourselfers.’ The band has handled all management and production since the beginning and prefers to keep it that way. After their debut album was released on Statue Records, the band signed a non-exclusive distribution deal with INgrooves Distribution of San Francisco, CA and formed their own label - Blame Records - for all subsequent releases.

Their songs “Next Time” and “Love’s So Strong” were included in the soundtrack for the 2007 national TV series Road Trip Nation airing on PBS Television and TBS Superstation, giving them their first national media exposure just one year after the band’s formation. These same songs also received regular College Radio airplay in several states when the band worked together with Vigilant Promotions on their first college radio campaign. In 2008, the band nearly performed at the Lollapalooza Music Festival after fans voted them up to 10th place in a competition on Ourstage.com. They had the #1 spot until the last few minutes of voting and there were nearly 1500 international bands competing for votes. The music video for the song “Shelter” has received regular rotation on cable TV in the Indianapolis, IN area on the Indy Music Channel (IMC TV) and several songs from their latest album “Strange Light” have been featured recently on UCF TV (University Of Central Florida Cable Channel) in the Orlando, FL area. In September of 2009, the band was included in the “Folked Up!” video series, which shoots live unplugged performances around the city of Terre Haute. The band’s videos feature acoustic versions of the previously unreleased songs “Wasted Days” & “Be Yourself (and You’ll Go Far)” which will be found on their upcoming album. The band was recently invited to recording sessions at Full Sail University’s studios in Orlando, FL in January / February of 2010.

The band’s finest album to date is their latest “Strange Light” released in late 2008. The album has received the best reviews up to now and has outsold all other releases. The first single from the album is "Shelter", with a supporting video featuring the band playing live in an old school gymnasium. The other songs included on their 3-song EP for radio promotion are; “Running Back To You” and “Rattlesnake Blues”. Both the music video and a deluxe version of the album are available exclusively on iTunes. The band’s 2009 radio campaign will target several stations around the world, largely to College Radio, Internet Radio, Independent stations, contemporary Christian Radio, and Public or Community Radio stations.

Studio Albums
Blue News – 2006
The Signs EP – 2007
The Signs EP Remix – 2007
Strange Light – 2008

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