Today we’d like to introduce you to Randy Chiurazzi and John Sherman.
John Sherman and Randy Chiurazzi of San Diego, California formed The Social Orphans with the vision of writing, recording and performing songs as an escape from the daily grind and responsibilities of career and family.
Drawing influence from the rigid art funk of the Talking Heads, the technical precision of Rush, the slick pop-rock of Rick Ocasek’s The Cars and the sarcastic rock of The B-52’s, The Social Orphans comment on the world we’re living with surreal, weird, dramatic, romantic lyrics over a cosmopolitan mixture of violin, keyboards and clean ringing New Wave guitars.
Classically trained from youth, their burning desire to make music reignited in early 2001 with nightly jam sessions in the San Diego neighborhood of Point Loma. Efforts stepped-up in earnest in the fall of 2014 with the creation of Black Cat Music Studios. The studio provided a sanctuary inspiring the creativity, musical exploration and personal expression necessary to develop a truly unique style and sound that is fresh and exciting to the ear.
Their efforts have culminated in the album, The Power of Ten.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
The struggles center around recording and arranging material. As we critically listened to demo recordings, we realized the need for technical improvement in several songs. Becoming proficient in recording and video software was a challenging proposition.
So let’s switch gears a bit and go into The Social Orphans story. Tell us more about the business.
In addition to the creation of The Social Orphans, we are proud of our home studio, Black Cat Music Studios. We provide a unique indie music production experience to our customers. Black Cat Music Studios can be used by independent artists for all their musical needs.
Has luck played a meaningful role in your life and business?
As they say, ‘the harder we work, the luckier we get’. We believe in the following: 1) You must be meticulous and take as much time as needed to get your recordings to be of the highest quality; 2) You must give your songs an honest, critical listen; 3) You must enjoy jamming!
Contact Info:
- Website: thesocialorphans.com;
- Phone: 619-806-6224
- Email: thesocialorphans@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesocialorphans/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesocialorphans/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/socialorphans
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The Social Orphans
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