Jason Schimmel

Contest: FREE Tickets for Orange Tulip Conspiracy’s May Tour

Covering vast swaths of sonic territory in any given few songs, Orange Tulip Conspiracy channels prog fusion, psychedelic rock, 1950s jazz guitar, avant metal, Romani melodies, and much more. Now, as the band prepares for a nationwide tour in May, five ALARM readers can win a pair of tickets to see its hefty talents in person in cities of their choice.

Contest: FREE Tickets for Orange Tulip Conspiracy’s May Tour

Covering vast swaths of sonic territory in any given few songs, Orange Tulip Conspiracy channels prog fusion, psychedelic rock, 1950s jazz guitar, avant metal, Romani melodies, and much more.  Now, as the band prepares for a nationwide tour in May, five ALARM readers can win a pair of tickets to see its hefty talents in person in cities of their choice.

Orange Tulip Conspiracy Necessitates Musical Unpredictability

As one of the principal songwriters in Estradasphere, guitarist/composer Jason Schimmel has always loved combining disparate styles in new and jaw-dropping ways. But with Estradasphere on hold and a wealth of solo material, Schimmel now leads Orange Tulip Conspiracy, a similarly constructed but substantially different enterprise.

Weekly Music News Roundup

More details emerge about the upcoming Supermachiner release; the Shrinebuilder super-group begins recording; Mono announces a new album; Orange Tulip Conspiracy announces a full US tour for May. Get these and 10 other news bit after the jump.