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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How Do You Sleep?
Orianthi Lyrics
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Tear me down and make me believe
Thank God, I didn't fall too deep
Why'd you try to make a mess of me
There was something 'bout the things you said
Just to try to get into my head
Go lie in that empty bed
Boy, you know now just what you did
So tell me why are you trying so hard
Whoa, just to break my heart
Kept on pulling me in
Thought I would give in
So tell me before I leave (tell me)
How do you sleep
Wish I could erase you from my mind
Take away the pain I feel inside
Like a fool, you didn't bring a light
Boy, you know I saw right through your lies
I'm gonna throw all those things away
You gave to me to make me wanna stay
I heard you never, never cared anyway
Don't think that I'll be coming back someday
So tell me why are you trying so hard
Whoa, just to break my heart
Kept on pulling me in
Thought I would give in
So tell me before I leave (tell me)
How do you sleep
Ooh, yeah, yeah
So tell me why are you trying so hard
Whoa, just to break my heart
Kept on pulling me in
Thought I would give in
So tell me before I leave (tell me)
How do you sleep
Sleep
How do you sleep
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep
How do you sleep
The lyrics to Orianthi's "How Do You Sleep?" are about a relationship that is toxic and emotionally damaging. The singer of the song, presumably Orianthi herself or a character she is portraying, is reflecting on a past relationship with someone who tried to manipulate and control her. The song starts with the singer accusing the former partner of trying to mess with her and bring her down. The singer, however, is grateful that she did not fall too deeply into the trap of the other person's manipulation.
The chorus is a plea to the former lover, asking why they tried so hard to break the singer's heart. The other person is characterized as someone who was constantly trying to pull the singer back into the relationship, despite their manipulative behavior. The singer has decided to leave this toxic relationship behind, but not before asking the other person how they can sleep at night, given all the hurt they have caused.
Overall, "How Do You Sleep?" is a song about standing up to someone who has hurt you and, ultimately, finding the strength to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Boy, you tried to make a mess of me
You attempted to ruin me
Tear me down and make me believe
You broke me down and manipulated me
Thank God, I didn't fall too deep
I'm grateful I didn't get in too deep
Why'd you try to make a mess of me
What was your reason for trying to ruin me?
There was something 'bout the things you said
Your words had an effect on me
Just to try to get into my head
You spoke to manipulate my thoughts
Go lie in that empty bed
You deserve to be alone in your bed
Boy, you know now just what you did
You're aware of the harm you caused
So tell me why are you trying so hard
Why are you putting so much effort into hurting me?
Whoa, just to break my heart
You're trying to hurt me emotionally
Kept on pulling me in
You repeatedly reeled me in
Thought I would give in
You assumed I would cave in to your demands
So tell me before I leave (tell me)
Let me know before I go
How do you sleep
How do you rest with the guilt?
Wish I could erase you from my mind
I desire to forget about you
Take away the pain I feel inside
I want to eliminate the emotional pain you caused me
Like a fool, you didn't bring a light
You failed to bring clarity to the situation
Boy, you know I saw right through your lies
I caught on to your deception
I'm gonna throw all those things away
I will get rid of everything you gave me
You gave to me to make me wanna stay
You used gifts as a way to keep me around
I heard you never, never cared anyway
I found out you were never invested in me
Don't think that I'll be coming back someday
I won't be returning to you
Sleep
Rest with the awareness of what you did
How do you sleep
How do you rest with the knowledge of your actions?
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: DAVE STEWART, ORIANTHI PANAGARIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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mastershredder78
She's such an amazing musician. So much heart and feeling in her guitar playing and vocals. She's the perfect combination of Soul and Shred!
Melanie Coleman
mastershredder78 BIGtime!!
Bianca Dal Santo
Agreed!!
Warren Lambert
Orianthi is awesome on any song she plays and she has awesome guitar skills! I love watching her play because she puts 100% of her feelings and emotions into anything she plays! She most definitely one of the Best musicians on the planet and she's so easy on the eyes... absolutely beautiful! To sum Orianthi up in a single word... "AWESOMENESS"!
kaye mclaren
Absolutely love the tone and tune of the guitar on this. I prefer this to her shredding it. Her voice really stands out here too. My fave of her original tracks.
kornfreak78
Orianthi is truly amazing! Beautiful, Great voice, and one hell of a guitar player! A real talent!
Melanie Coleman
kornfreak78 Amen on that!
Everett Cox
As someone who went to his funeral in Dallas, and whose granddaughter is named for him, you are absolutely right.
Joe Robbins
Excellent well written and played 🥰