FIRST SINGLE "ACCORDING TO YOU" FREE RINGTONE DOWLOAD OF THE WEEK ON ITUNES
Santa Monica, California, January 21, 2010 - The same day
This Is It, the Michael Jackson film that showcased Orianthi’s incredible guitar skills to the world, is released on dvd, Orianthi’s debut album
Believe will be re-released to include a bonus track, "Find It," exclusively on iTunes. Additionally, her hit single "According To You" will be the free ringtone download of the week on iTunes! The dvd, bonus track, re-release of Believe and ringtone will be available exclusively on iTunes January 26th.
After a whirlwind few months following the release of
Believe and
This Is It, Orianthi isn't about to slow down any time soon. With her debut single "According To You" about to crack the top 10 at top 40 radio (its currently sitting at #11 on the chart), and her album sitting at #1 on the Billboard New Artist chart, she performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Ellen DeGeneres Show this week.
This week also marked the premiere of Orianthi's new music video for "Highly Strung," a blistering guitar duet between she and legendary guitarist Steve Vai, a long-time friend and mentor to the 24-year-old Australian. In the video, which premiered on AOL, the two phenoms will face each other in a guitar show-down of epic proportions. Click
here for video.
Finally, for fans in the Los Angeles area, Orianthi will be hosting a free all-ages concert and CD signing at the Hard Rock Cafe outside Universal Studios on Friday, February 5th at 8:30 pm. Space is limited, so plan ahead for this unique opportunity! Visit the Hard Rock
website for more details.
At 24 years old, Orianthi has already experienced what most aspiring musicians only dream of. She's opened for her hero (Steve Vai), backed an Idol (Carrie Underwood), traded solos with a legend (Carlos Santana) and shared the stage with the King of Pop (Michael Jackson). After a performance with Carrie Underwood on stage at the 2009 Grammy Awards the blogosphere was buzzing with news of this little-known guitar prodigy. It prompted Michael Jackson to call with an offer for her to be his guitarist for his dates at the O2 Arena in London. When offered the gig in Michael Jackson’s live band, Orianthi joined a prestigious line of guitar players including Eddie Van Halen, Santana, Slash, Steve Stevens, Jennifer Batten and Larry Carlton.