Orianthi produced three songs from the new album including “First Time Blues,” “Ghost,” and “Bad For Each Other.” The remaining seven songs on the album, including the new single “Attention,” are produced by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley (Beth Hart, Joe Bonamassa, Joanne Shaw Taylor).
Orianthi’s new single "Attention” is released Friday May 16th and is availbable on all streaming platforms HERE. Watch the official music video for “Attention” on YouTube HERE.
Though the lyrics of Orianthi’s latest fiery, kick-ass single “Attention,” exposes an annoying ex-lover’s habit of drunk texting to rile up her cooled passions, its title, on a deeper level makes us think about the kind of attention we’ve been paying to the singer/songwriter and virtuoso electric guitarist over the past 20 years. Seems nothing can ever be written about the multi-talented veteran artist without mentioning her collaborations with Alice Cooper, Dave Stewart and Richie Sambora, and the fact that Michael Jackson hired her for his London performances the year of his untimely death.
Equal “Attention” should also be paid to her success as an artist in her own right, starting with her Top 20 Billboard pop hit “According to You” and gold-selling Geffen album Believe, released in 2009. While playing with legends over the years, she’s continued to build her discography with numerous albums on different labels.
Her prolific streak of stylistically diverse singles in 2024 on Woodward Avenue – “First Time Blues” with Joe Bonamassa, “Ghost” and “Some Kind of Feeling” – launches a fresh, adventurous new phase of her solo career, an era of exciting creativity and powerhouse contemporary rock and roll.
Penned by Orianthi, Don Miggs and Gregory Hansen, “Attention” is a classic styled power rocker that marks her second track produced and mixed by the legendary Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley, whose surreally extensive resume includes Bonamassa, Journey, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Dream Theater and countless artists from his home country of South Africa and his later adopted home of Australia.
After an edgy, rhythmic electric guitar intro, Orianthi uses her silky, sultry vocal tone to bring us into a compelling scenario where she’s free from a complicated relationship and living life on her own terms now: “I ain’t at the Whisky/Waiting on you/Or staring at the ceiling/Sitting in a hotel room…” Then the groove, propelled by bassist Justin Andres and drummer Demian Arriaga, kicks up, and over more rhythmic, crunchy guitar energy, she tells her former significant other, “I’m sipping on tequila/With someone you knew/And you’re out on tour/Doing what you always do.” She doesn’t specify, but it feels like code for “screwing around like you did on me.”
As the track develops, Orianthi’s increasingly emotional vocals convey frustration and exasperation, then everything explodes on the killer hook where she really lets the guy have it: “You’re so predictable/You do it every time/Drunk checking on me/In the middle of the night/You know what you put me through/U just want attention.” She wraps the chorus with the mic drop line: “I’m done thinking about you,” which is followed by a cool melodic earworm of wordless background vocals.
After some clever wordplay in the second verse (“Ambien and alcohol/Swearing I’m the love of your life”) and another romp through the high-octane chorus (where he repeats “I’m done thinking about you” a few times for good measure, Orianthi gets to the magic that every fan waits for – her blazing solo action. It’s 30 seconds of wild abandon, pure hyperkinetic rock and roll bliss, an effortless fire with a blaze of high notes that allows her to say with her axe something deeper that even the biting lyrics can’t: I’m so over you! “Attention” is best appreciated via its dynamic performance video, which shows a few close ups of her intricate guitarisma. After another run through the hook, Orianthi repeats “I’m done thinking about you” over and over as her guitar wails behind her vocals for heavier emphasis.
With every new single, Orianthi reminds us that she’s at the top of her game in every way, finding fresh, vulnerable yet attitude-filled musical stories to tell, and allowing us to experience the guitar chops that have made her a modern-day rock hero.
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Album Credits
Executive Producer – Mark C. Nordman
All songs mastered by Brian Lee & Bob Smith at Waygate Mastering
1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10 - Produced by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley
5, 6, 8 - Produced by Orianthi
Artwork by James Silvera. Photos by Jim Donnelly
1, 4, 10 – Recorded at NRG Studios, North Hollywood, CA
2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 – Recorded at Love Street Sound, Glendale, CA
ATTENTION
- Orianthi – Guitar and lead vocal
- Justin Andres – Bass, Nick Maybury – Guitars
- Demian Arriaga – Drums, Carey Frank – Keyboards
- Background Vocals – Sharlotte Gibson, Maiya Sykes and Allison Iraheta
- Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris, Don Miggs, and Gregory Hansen
- Produced and mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley
SOME KIND OF FEELING
- Orianthi – Guitar, Lead and background vocals
- Justin Andres – Bass and background vocals, Nick Maybury – Guitar
- Ed Roth – Keyboards, Jimmy Paxson – Drums
- Jade MacRae – Background Vocals
- Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris
- Produced and mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley
WHAT I’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR
Orianthi – Guitar, lead and background vocals
Justin Andres – Bass and background vocals, Nick Maybury – Guitar
Ed Roth – Keyboards, Jimmy Paxson – Drums
Jade MacRae – Background Vocals
Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris
Produced and mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley
SHARP DRESSED MAN
Orianthi – Guitar and lead vocal
Justin Andres – Bass, Nick Maybury – Guitars
Demian Arriaga – Drums, Carey Frank – Keyboards
Greg Morrow – Percussion, Bobby Summerfield – Synths
Music and lyrics by William Gibbons, Frank Beard and Joe Hill
Produced and mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley
GHOST
Orianthi – Guitar and lead vocal
Michael Bearden – Keyboards, Roberto Vally – Bass
Tony Braunagel - Drums
Background Vocals – Sharlotte Gibson, Luke Edgemon & Maiya Sykes
Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris, and Jacob Bunton
Produced by Orianthi
Mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley
FIRST TIME BLUES (FT JOE BONAMASSA)
Orianthi – Guitar and Vocals
Joe Bonamassa – Guitar
Justin Andres – Bass & Background Vocals, Carey Frank – Keyboards
Nick Maybury – Guitars, Elias Mallin – Drums
Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris
Produced by Orianthi
Mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley
DARK DAYS ARE GONE
Orianthi – Guitar, lead and background vocals
Justin Andres – Bass, Nick Maybury – Guitar
Ed Roth – Keyboards, Jimmy Paxson – Drums
Jade MacRae – Background Vocals
Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris
Produced and mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley
BAD FOR EACH OTHER
Orianthi – Guitar and vocals
Justin Andres – Bass, Carey Frank – Keyboards
Nick Maybury – Guitars, Ellias Mallin – Drums
Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris
Produced by Orianthi
Mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley
CALL YOU MINE
Orianthi – Guitar, Lead and Background Vocals
Justin Andres – Bass and background vocals, Nick Maybury – Guitar
Ed Roth – Keyboards, Jimmy Paxson – Drums
Jade MacRae – Background Vocals
Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris
Produced and mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley
HEAVEN RIGHT HERE
Orianthi – Guitar and lead vocal
Justin Andres – Bass, Nick Maybury – Guitars
Demian Arriaga – Drums, Carey Frank – Keyboards
Background Vocals – Sharlotte Gibson, Maiya Sykes, and Allison Iraheta
Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris, Judith Hill, and Steve Diamond
Produced and mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley
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