Colin Emerle

Colin Emerle is the bass player for Echo Orbiter. At the age of 16, Colin founded Echo Orbiter with brother Justin Emerle, finding various degrees of indie success in and around Philadelphia.[1]

Colin Emerle
Birth nameGary Colin Emerle
Born (1979-01-10) January 10, 1979
Westville, New Jersey
GenresIndie rock, lo-fi, shoegaze
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsBass guitar
Years active1996–present
LabelsLooking Glass Workshop
Associated actsEcho Orbiter

Biography

Echo Orbiter formed in Philadelphia in 1996 when brothers Justin Emerle and Colin Emerle, described as being "Widely considered two of the most inventive songwriters on the [Philadelphia] scene," by the Philadelphia Weekly,[2] recruited Jeremiah Steffen to flesh out some of their songs. The band proceeded to perform in the area. In 1999, Echo Orbiter released an album of their demo songs, entitled A Moment in Life That's Right. 2000 saw the release of the album Laughing All the While, which received favorable reviews, deemed "...a wondrous, melody-packed celebration of unfettered creativity."[3] It was produced by Brian McTear at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, and released by the Looking Glass Workshop, a small indie record label operated by Justin Emerle. Their third release, Qu'est-ce Pour Nous, was released in early 2003. The band gained recognition with their appearances on various compilations on labels such as Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records, Planting Seeds Records, Bumblebear Records, Tremolo Feedback Records, Perhaps Transparent Records, Claire Records, and Club AC30, among others. The band remains active in the Philadelphia music community. Their music has been described as modern, playful and chaotic pop.[1]

References
  1. All Music
  2. Philadelphia Weekly, June 23, 1999/Volume XXXVIII, No. 10 (Pg. 27)
  3. Review by Dave Heaton – Erasing Clouds
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