the ORCHIDS are in bloom
I recently had the privilege of getting together with Alexis Grant and Rhys Poirier, of the ORCHIDS, at their Onslow Mountain rehearsal space. I had been seeing so much of them on Instagram and facebook, I figured it wise to reach out to them and see if we could coordinate an interview so that I could learn more about them; as a band and as fans of music. Upon doing some research online, I noted that they have played 12 shows as the Orchids, so you can imagine my surprise when i learned that the duo have only been a band since June of 2023. Having both been in their High School symphonic band, they were too shy to introduce themselves, and it wasn't until they were paired together to create thunder - using a large metal sheet table top - that the ice was finally broken between the two. They quickly bonded over shared interests in many bands and artists and became fast friends. it was soon decided that they would start a band - a White Stripes cover band - with Grant on drums and