Her debut album "Violet Journey", was officially released in 2007 through Universal Music (it was self released earlier in 2005), in which she composed all the material, contributing guitar, vocals and drums on most cuts. She also produced and mixed the final product at her home studio.
Her breakthrough came with her debut single (which is off her second album "Believe") "According to You" which peaked at #3 in Japan, #8 in Australia and #17 in the US. Her second album, "Believe", received a worldwide release in late 2009 (the album was re-released on 8 June 2010 as "Believe (II)", which included four new songs).
On 12 October 2011, the 5 track EP Fire (produced by Dave Stewart), was released as an iTunes download. All 5 tracks would later be released again on Heaven In This Hell.
Her third album Heaven In This Hell was released on 12 March 2013. The album featured Orianthi moving away from pop rock leanings of Believe, and towards a somewhat rawer sound. Orianthi cited modern country and blues as the main inspirations on the album's sound.
Orianthi first started learning piano and playing at the age of three and moving to acoustic guitar at the age of six. She learned to play the acoustic guitar at six at the encouragement of her father, started electric when she was eleven and left her school, Mercedes College, enrolling at Cabra Dominican College. At the age of 15, she turned her focus to writing songs and so began her professional career. She has been playing in bands since 1999 England and in France, and performed in her first stage show for Steve Vai at the age of 15.
Orianthi has appeared on several late night shows, most notably on American Idol results show 26 March 2010. In 2010 she toured extensively with headlining shows in the US, Japan, Australia and Malaysia. She also opened for other artists including: John Mayer, Mika, Kid Rock, Daughtry and over 30 dates for Adam Lambert’s Glam Nation Tour with former Idol contestant Allison Iraheta. Orianthi has performed at various music festivals and charity functions most notably at the Stand Up to Cancer telethon.
Orianthi has been very prolific in collaborating and being featured by many artists. She is featured on Iraheta's third single "Don't Waste The Pretty" and on Fefe Dobson's song "Can't Breathe" which appears on Dobson's album Joy released in November 2010. She has stated that the people she has collaborated with (i.e. Allison Iraheta and Lacey Mosley) are some of her best friends.
She recorded for the song Saadda Haq composed by Academy award winning composer A.R.Rahman for a Bollywood film soundtrack Rockstar. The song became popular and lot of media coverage in India came for Orianthi, being cited for her time as Michael Jackson's lead guitarist.
In 2009, Orianthi was included on a list of "12 Greatest Female Electric Guitarists" by Elle magazine and won the "Breakthrough Guitarist of the Year" award from Guitar International magazine in 2010.
On 29 August 2011, Orianthi was announced as Alice Cooper's new guitarist. She replaced Damon Johnson, who is now a member of Thin Lizzy. She was the first female member of the Alice Cooper band. Orianthi did two world tours with Alice Cooper, but resigned in June 2014, and was replaced by Nita Strauss. Her departure caused a rift between her and Strauss' respective fanbases, though the guitarists themselves are friends.
Orianthi has appeared as a guitarist for other stars including shows with Michael Bolton, Dave Stewart and James Durbin. She also appeared on the Top 7-week season 12 of American Idol on 3 April 2013 to play guitar for each of the performances. One month later Orianthi performed Fine China with Chris Brown at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, and on 8 December of that same year she paid tribute to Carlos Santana, performing in the Kennedy Center Honors Gala. She spent most of 2013–2015 touring with Dave Stewart, started BeMyBand, and released a song. In 2014, she joined Richie Sambora for his solo tour in Australia and Europe. In 2016, the two toured under the name RSO in Australia, South America and the UK
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Heaven in This Hell
Orianthi Lyrics
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If a bitter, oh tell me whence comes my content
Since I suffered with pleasure, why should I complain
Or grieve at my fate when I know 'tis in vain
Yet so pleasing the pain is, so soft is the dart
That at once it both wounds me and tickles my heart
Yeah, yeah
I've been good for most of my life
Never struggled with a halo, wrong or right
Been around the world, crossed the stormy sea
I'm under your spell and I can't break free now
I gave my heart, gave it all to you
But the flames of love have burned right through
Baby
Well, baby
Well, baby
Don't it feel like heaven, heaven
In this hell
Baby
Well, baby
Well, baby
Don't it feel like heaven, heaven
In this hell
I could cut this stone from round my neck
And swim away from this shipwreck
Oh, you can't suck the life from me
I'm under your spell, don't wanna break free
Well, baby
Well, baby
Well, baby
Don't it feel like heaven, heaven
In this hell
Baby
Well, baby
Well, baby
Don't it feel like heaven, heaven
In this hell
Well, I can't get away from you
I can't get away from you
I can't get away from you
Well, no
Well, baby
Well, baby
Well, baby
Don't it feel like heaven, heaven
In this hell
Baby
Well, baby
Well, baby
Don't it feel like heaven, heaven
In this hell
Don't it feel like heaven
Don't it feel like heaven, oh no
Don't it feel like heaven
You make me feel like heaven, ooh
You make me feel like heaven, ooh, ooh
You feel like heaven
The first verse of "Heaven in This Hell" starts with some confusing lines. Orianthi asks why love, something that is often associated with positive feelings, can also be so painful. She wonders why she still feels content despite suffering, and why the pain of love can feel so pleasing. These lines suggest that her experiences with love have been complicated and perhaps a little bit contradictory.
The second verse of the song is more straightforward. Orianthi sings about her struggles to break free from someone who has cast a spell on her. She gave her heart to this person, but that love has caused her pain. Despite that pain, she can't bring herself to leave. The repetition of "don't it feel like heaven" suggests that even though this love doesn't feel entirely good, it's still compelling enough to keep her trapped.
Overall, "Heaven in This Hell" is a song about the complex nature of love. It can be both wonderful and terrible at the same time. Orianthi seems to be grappling with some intense feelings for someone who has hurt her, but she's also struggling to leave because the love still feels compelling. The song's title hints at the contradictory nature of these emotions, suggesting that sometimes love can be a kind of "heavenly" torture.
Line by Line Meaning
If love's a sweet passion, why does it torment
Why does love have to cause pain and suffering if it's supposed to be something sweet and desirable?
If a bitter, oh tell me whence comes my content
If love is supposed to be sweet, why do I feel content even when it brings me bitter experiences?
Since I suffered with pleasure, why should I complain
Even though love has brought me pain, I have also experienced pleasure and happiness in it, so why should I complain?
Or grieve at my fate when I know 'tis in vain
Why should I feel sad about a love that is doomed and will never work out?
Yet so pleasing the pain is, so soft is the dart
Even though the pain of love hurts, there's still something pleasing and alluring about it that pulls at my heartstrings.
I've been good for most of my life
I have lived a virtuous life and have tried to do what's right for the most part.
Never struggled with a halo, wrong or right
I have never had any major moral struggles or conflicts between what is right and wrong.
Been around the world, crossed the stormy sea
I have traveled extensively and faced many challenges in my life.
I'm under your spell and I can't break free now
I am in love with someone who has complete control over me and I feel powerless to break free from their influence.
I gave my heart, gave it all to you
I have given my heart and my all to the one I love.
But the flames of love have burned right through
Despite my deep love, it has also caused me great pain and anguish.
I could cut this stone from round my neck
I could end this love that is weighing me down and holding me back.
And swim away from this shipwreck
I could escape from this failing love and start anew.
Oh, you can't suck the life from me
Even though this love is causing me pain, it will not drain me of my life or my energy.
I'm under your spell, don't wanna break free
Although I am suffering in this love, I am still under its spell and don't have the desire to leave it completely.
Well, I can't get away from you
No matter how hard I try, I can't seem to escape this love and the person who holds my heart.
Don't it feel like heaven, heaven
Even though this love can bring pain, it also has moments of pure bliss and happiness.
You make me feel like heaven
The person I love is the source of my happiness and joy, even amidst the pain.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVE STEWART, GAVIN BROWN, JOHN WILLIAM FELDMANN, ORIANTHI PANAGARIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Francesco Sivelli
If love's a sweet passion, why does it torment
If a bitter, oh tell me whence comes my content
Since I suffered with pleasure, why should I complain
Or grieve at my fate when I know 'tis in vain
Yet so pleasing the pain is, so soft is the dart
That at once it both wounds me and tickles my heart
Yeah, yeah
I've been good for most of my life
Never struggled with a halo, wrong or right
Been around the world, crossed the stormy sea
I'm under your spell and I can't break free now
I gave my heart, gave it all to you
But the flames of love have burned right through
Baby
Well, baby
Well, baby
Don't it feel like heaven, heaven
In this hell
Baby
Well, baby
Well, baby
Don't it feel like heaven, heaven
In this hell
I could cut this stone from round my neck
And swim away from this shipwreck
Oh, you can't suck the life from me
I'm under your spell, don't wanna break free
Well, baby
Well, baby
Well, baby
Don't it feel like heaven, heaven
In this hell
Baby
Well, baby
Well, baby
Don't it feel like heaven, heaven
In this hell
Well, I can't get away from you
I can't get away from you
I can't get away from you
Well, no
Well, baby
Well, baby
Well, baby
Don't it feel like heaven, heaven
In this hell
Baby
Well, baby
Well, baby
Don't it feel like heaven, heaven
In this hell
Don't it feel like heaven
Don't it feel like heaven, oh no
Don't it feel like heaven
You make me feel like heaven, ooh
You make me feel like heaven, ooh, ooh
You feel like heaven
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HeidiCara
I had the pleasure of seeing Orianthi with Alice Cooper a couple years ago. I think she definitely keeps up with some of the greats. I think she’s been very underrated so far in her career.
Xanat Garcia
I saw her play with Michael Jackson and she rocked that is how I heard about her
Andy Caines
Escape2Muszik I think part of the problem is that most of her solo stuff sounds like Taylor Swift with more guitar. She obviously has the talent, but the fact is that she could be her generation's Joan Jett and instead she's poprockgirl#2342.
Quantum Dave
+Escape2Muszik How do you say she is underrated?she is bloody overrated
Anairda
+Escape2Muszik I agree. But it was the same with Joan Jett in her beginnings. Loads of excuses to underrate them when the main reason is that they are women and the industry (and some public) struggle to accept we have different ways of expressing ourselves - unless, of course, you submit and let them over-sexualise you. This girl rocks, and she's been publicly recognized even by Carlos Santana. I don't like everything she does but she's young and I'm sure if she finds enough support to remain being herself, we'll see greater and more profound work from her. And we need more female rockers!
John Wignall
+David Aghamalyan Hey, if Santana and Steve Vai among others say she is one of the best guitarists going who am I to argue
KevinPaul06
Seriously, Lzzy of Halestorm as vocalist, Orianthi on guitar, Emma of Sick Puppies on Bass and Jen Ledger of Skillet on drums. They should make a band!!
sabbithcullen14
Seriously make it happen!
Kuba Kuba
Orianthi is better singer than him
KevinPaul06
Kuba XD I don't think so. Lzzy has more powerful voice than Orianthi.