A Review in Haiku
The Roots of Orchis
Five-member Santa Cruz band
Make Some Things Plural.
Hip-hop, rock, and jazz
Make experimental sounds;
Ambient repose.
Instrumental band
Analog, drum machine beats
Live guitar and bass.
Sleepy, soft and warm
Orchis makes music like
A warm summer rain storm.
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