Wild Orchid Children at the Blue Moon in January of 2010 ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth

In an industry plagued by sound-a-likes, Wild Orchid Children are completely their own men. We’ve been fans of the band since the very beginning, when we stumbled on to one of their first shows and were blown away by the bombast of their peyote fueled percussive sound and their savage stage presence.

Since that first show my experiences with Wild Orchid Children have always goes something like this: 30 seconds into the first song, “Man, I wish I was on mushrooms.” Five minutes in to the set, “Man, am I on mushrooms?” The thing about Wild Orchid Children is you need not ingest any substance to make you feel like you’re on the most electrifying trip of your life. With their in your face sound and performances, Wild Orchid Children take you down the Rabbit Hole and the world that awaits is at once beautiful and grotesque. This isn’t the “prettiest” music, but you feel it in your gut all the same.

This spring, Wild Orchid Children is releasing their debut full length: The Wild Orchid Children …. Are Alexander Supertramp, (the follow-up to their much beloved self-titled EP which we called one of the finest local releases of 2008). Courtesy of the band, you’ll only hear the psychedelic shamanistic shouts of “Martha Washington Goes To War” right here. And by the end of the nearly nine minute tune, we bet you’ll be shouting along with your first pumping in the air, “Freedom is a Heavy Load!”

Freedom is a heavy load indeed, and we’re glad with all the choices and sounds and influences in the world, Wild Orchid Children decided to sound like themselves and no one else.

Stream: “Martha Washington Goes to War” by Wild Orchid Children from The Wild Orchid Children… Are Alexander Supertramp