Adam Orth
| Adam Orth | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| Background information | |||
| Birth name | Adam Orth | ||
| Born | September 29, 1970 | ||
| Origin | Connecticut | ||
| Occupation(s) | Musician, video game designer | ||
| Years active | 1995–present | ||
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, guitar, vocals | ||
| Website | https://www.adamorth.com/ | ||
| Associated acts | |||
|
|||
Adam Orth (born September 29, 1970[1][2]) is a musician and longtime friend of Rivers Cuomo. He was a member of the bands Shufflepuck (also featuring Justin Fisher), Neighborly, and the short-lived Cuomo-led project Homie.
Contents
Biography
Adam Orth is a childhood friend of Rivers Cuomo from Connecticut. He was the lead singer/songwriter for the band Shufflepuck (which also featured Justin Fisher) in the 90s, and played with the band Neighborly in the early 2000s. He has since pursued a career in game design, working for companies such as EA, LucasArts and Sony Santa Monica.
Adam Orth achieved international notoriety in 2013 when, while working as a creative director at Microsoft Studios, he tweeted in defense of the Xbox One's "always-on" technology.[3] The backlash led to Orth's departure from the company a few days thereafter.[4] Orth went on to create the 2016 VR video game ADR1FT. [5]
Discography
With Shufflepuck
- "Where the Hell Is She" (single, 1994) — writer, lead vocals, guitar
- Shufflepuck (album, 1996)
- Hear You Me! A Tribute to Mykel and Carli (compilation, 1998)
With Neighborly
- Grass Is Greener (2001) — bass, back-up vocals, engineering, piano, guitar[6]
With Space Twins
- "No Show" (single) — engineer
With Homie
- "American Girls" — backing vocals
With Weezer/Rivers Cuomo
- "Souvenirs, Novelties, Party Tricks" (demo)
- "Starlight" — handclaps[7]
- "Tragic Girl" — bass
External Links
References
- ↑ Orth, Adam (adam_orth). "We have the same birthday." 29 September 2020, 1:11 AM UTC. https://twitter.com/adam_orth/status/1310809405521231872
- ↑ Totilo, Stephen. "Adam Orth Just Had One Of The Best Years Of His Life" Kotaku, 7 November 2013. https://kotaku.com/adam-orth-just-had-one-of-the-best-years-of-his-life-1459900151
- ↑ Sarkar, Samit. "Microsoft Studios creative director's tweets bring always-on console unease to a head" Polygon. 5 April 2013. https://www.polygon.com/2013/4/5/4186676/always-on-consoles-unease-xbox-adam-orth-microsoft
- ↑ Crecente, Brian. "Microsoft creative director who sparked always-on controversy no longer with company", Polygon. 10 April 2013. https://www.polygon.com/2013/4/10/4209912/microsoft-creative-director-that-sparked-always-on-controversy-no
- ↑ Totilo, Steven. "Adam Orth Is Turning His Personal Disaster Into A Beautiful Game" Kotaku, 10 February 2014. https://kotaku.com/adam-orth-is-turning-his-personal-disaster-into-a-beaut-1520037629
- ↑ Grass Is Greener on Bandcamp. https://neighborlyla.bandcamp.com/
- ↑ Koch, Karl. Karl's Corner, archived from weezer.com, 27 January 2001. https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Karl's_Corner_-_01/27/2001
